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Hope For Employees Seeking U.S. Work Visas

The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, allowing U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received nearly 233,000 H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2016.  On April 13th, USCIS completed the lottery to select enough petitions to meet the 65,000 general-category cap and the 20,000 cap under the advanced degree exemption.  H-1B applicants can now expect to receive either a Receipt Notice or a notice of rejection.  USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the 65,000 general-category cap.

Work Visas Ally Law

If you are an employer or foreign national, and your petition is not successful in the lottery, you should seek counsel from an attorney at an Ally Law member firm to explore the myriad other immigration options about which you might not be aware.  Ally Law member firms have attorneys experienced in immigration and employment law in virtually any jurisdiction in which you do business and can discuss with you the most optimal method to assure your employees can work in the jurisdiction in which they are needed.  For more information about our services in this area, contact us at yourally@ally-law.com.

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By Gregory J. Eck of Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, LLP.