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When will I find out if my registration was selected in this year's lottery?
ANSWER: USCIS will announce on or around April 1st that it has completed the lottery of H-1B registrations and finished notifying petitioners whose registrations were selected. Your ImmiPartner legal team thoroughly reviews the selection notices for all applicants as they are received, and if your registration was among those selected, our team will notify you via email between April 1-7.
Read MoreBiden resurrects a U.S. immigration option for international founders and their startups that is modern and in keeping with current business models, typical funding, and more! Entrepreneurs have the Biden Administration to thank for taking the clear step in resurrected the 2017 Obama era International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), which grants immigration parole to foreign-born entrepreneurs, who can prove that through their qualifying startup, will provide a significant public benefit to the U.S., in terms of job creation and growth.
Read MoreWith the expected furloughing of 13,000 plus USCIS employees, there will be serious ramifications for U.S. companies in terms of predictability and onboarding of international employees in H1B, L1, O1, and other Visa status types. This, on top of the current Trump Immigration Executive Orders, makes for a challenging time. Be prepared by learning about three possible ramifications.
Read MoreThe O1 visa is the closest that the U.S. immigration system has to a merit-based visa option and it is greatly underutilized. The H1B visa focuses on specific job duties and wages and a candidate’s educational background, and the entrepreneurial E2 investor visa and L1A new office visa focus on the standing of a business, but the O1 directly focuses on proven ability.
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