Good News for H-1B Applicants: Return to Lottery Random Selection for FY 2022 on March 1, 2021
February 4, 2021 Good News for H-1B applicants! Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection...
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Jennifer Grady
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
USCIS Announces New H-1B Registration Process Starting March 1, 2020
On December 6, 2019, USCIS announced that it is implementing an electronic registration requirement for petitioners seeking to submit...
Jennifer Grady
- Nov 7, 2019
- 3 min
Changes to the H-1B lottery and New $10 Registration Fee
Department of Homeland Security | DHS.gov WASHINGTON—On November 7, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 12, 2019
- 3 min
Cap on H-1B Visas for FY 2020 Reached Within 5 Days
Each year, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants 85,000 H-1B visas to applicants in “specialty occupations”. This cap...
Jennifer Grady
- Dec 4, 2018
- 5 min
When Is the Best Time to Apply for an H-1B Employee Visa?
The H-1B visa is valid for three years, with an optional three-year extension, and provides the employee with the opportunity to apply...
Jennifer Grady
- Nov 5, 2018
- 2 min
Will the H-1B Lottery Change in 2019?
Other proposed changes would benefit applicants with Master’s Degrees by adding them to the initial round of 65,000 Bachelor’s Degree...
Jennifer Grady
- Sep 5, 2018
- 2 min
USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fee by 15% on October 1, 2018
On August 31, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will adjust the premium processing fee for Form...
Jennifer Grady
- May 18, 2018
- 3 min
USCIS Reaches FY 2019 H-1B Cap in Just Four Days
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 6, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reached the congressionally-mandated 65,000 visa...
Jennifer Grady
- Aug 14, 2017
- 3 min
Visa Options for Fashion Models (O-1B, H-1B3, and P-3 Visas)
Do you dream of walking down the runway at New York Fashion Week? Are you interested in becoming a brand ambassador for a prestigious...
Jennifer Grady
- Jul 27, 2017
- 3 min
O-1B Visa for Artists or Actors with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement in the Arts Industries
Calling all talented artists and actors! Are you an actor trying to make a breakthrough in Hollywood? Or perhaps you are a renowned...
Jennifer Grady
- Jul 27, 2017
- 4 min
Visa Options for Entrepreneurs and Recent Grads: H-1B Visa through Global Entrepreneur in Residence
In the absence of an official “startup visa”, and in lieu of the International Entrepreneur Parole Rule, which has now been postponed...
Jennifer Grady
- Feb 6, 2017
- 5 min
DHS Announces New International Entrepreneur Parole Option for Startup Founders
On January 17, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new immigration avenue for foreign entrepreneurs who...
Jennifer Grady
- Nov 30, 2016
- 2 min
Now is the Time to Start Preparing Your H-1B Visa Application
The H-1B visa is one of the most popular ways for foreign professionals in specialty occupations to obtain a work visa, and even a Green...
Jennifer Grady
- Jan 25, 2016
- 3 min
For Australians Searching for an Alternative to the Competitive H-1B Visa, the E-3 Specialty Occupat
by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. E-3 visas were created for nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia for temporary employment in specialty...
Jennifer Grady
- Dec 1, 2015
- 6 min
5 Secrets to Preparing a Successful H-1B Application
by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. One of the most notorious ways for foreign professionals to obtain a visa and even a Green Card in the US is...
Jennifer Grady
- May 12, 2014
- 6 min
Which U.S. Visas are Available for People in the Arts and Entertainment Industry?
by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. and Anthony Mance, Esq. For artists, chefs, musicians, dancers, athletes, performers, and other individuals...
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