Explainer: The Trump Administration's New Rules Restricting H-1B ...
Dec 1, 2020 · The Trump administration has issued a number of rules designed to restrict the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program for high-skilled “specialty occupations.” On October 6, the …
Adjustment of Status Through Work Visas for DACA Recipients: …
Dec 12, 2023 · DACA recipients who obtain an H-1B visa could eventually adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR or green card) status. The H-1B visa is a dual intent visa, allowing …
Explainer: Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Work Visas
Apr 5, 2024 · Numerical limit: Congress set the H-1B visa cap at 65,000 per year in 1990, plus an additional 20,000 visas for people with an advanced degree exemption (approved by …
Legislative Bulletin — Friday, December 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 · On December 17, the Biden administration announced two final rules on the H-1B and H-2 visa programs. On the one hand, the H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to hire …
Friday, April 5, 2024 - National Immigration Forum
Apr 5, 2024 · For instance, the number of H-1B applications for the previous fiscal year reached a record high of 780,884 registrations for 2024, an increase of 61% over the 483,927 …
President Trump’s Proclamation Suspending Immigration
Jun 23, 2020 · Two groups of immigrants – diversity visa recipients and H-1B immigrants – will be most immediately harmed by the June 22 proclamation. As the Trump administration …
Bill Analysis: Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023
May 31, 2024 · The Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 (H.R.6542) is a bill that aims to facilitate and expand access to family- and employment-based visas in the United …
Explainer: Amendments to the Fairness for High-Skilled …
Apr 2, 2020 · Add additional employer restrictions to the H-1B visa program. These include restricting employers from hiring H-1B employees without first advertising openings to workers …
Fact Sheet: H-2B Visas - National Immigration Forum
Jul 25, 2018 · The visa is not transferable from one employer to another. If H-2B visa holder wants to work for new employer in similar position, the H-2B visa holder would need a new H …
Nov 1, 2020 · Today, most visa categories to the U.S. are capped. For example, there are 65,000 H-1B visas in the “regular cap” available each fiscal year for those who want to temporarily …