H1B

Read the latest articles about h1b at Shah Peerally Law Group.

Automatic Revalidation of I-94: For those who want Travel to Mexico, Canada and Adjacent islands

Applies H-1B / H-4, F1, OPT, and few other non-immigrant visa status individuals   Summer is coming and many are planning to travel for short vacations less than 30 days to Mexico, Canada or on short cruises. Usually a visa stamp on the passport is required to be able to travel abroad. However, there is an exception for H4, H1, F1 visas, OPT students and some other non-immigrant visa holders to travel without needing a visa stamp on their passport. This process is called the automatic revalidation (as per revalidation of I-94 status).…Read More Breaking News

Alert: Delays LCAs due to DOL I-Cert issues.

March 23 2016 - The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) "has received reports from  members regarding intermittent iCERT outages and slowness, as well as delays at DOL in processing Labor Condition Application (LCA) FEIN verifications. AILA has alerted DOL to these concerns and will provide updates as they are received. In the meantime, some members have reported receiving an FEIN verification by the time the LCA is adjudicated, even where the system displays a warning to enter a "valid FEIN" when the LCA is submitted and no e-mail communication is received from DOL…Read More Breaking News

H1 Transfer converted from Consular Processing to Change/Extension of Status.

March 22 2016 - We are proud to announce that after a strategic approach, we have successfully reversed a partial denial on an H1B transfer to a change/extension of status. Facts: Client came to see us stating that his lawyer got him an H1B change of employment but unfortunately was unable to get him an extension of status because USCIS believed he fell out of status. While it is frequent to get such sort of approval, in this case because Client's lawyer mistakenly did not file the extension and his amendment in the…Read More Breaking News

H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cap Season

WASHINGTON – On April 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 cap. U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in occupations that require highly specialized knowledge in fields such as science, engineering and computer programming. The congressionally mandated cap on H-1B visas for FY 2017 is 65,000. The first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher are exempt from the 65,000 cap. USCIS expects to receive more than 65,000 petitions during…Read More Breaking News

Passport Expiry and Extensions Issues.

Recently USCIS has been issuing extensions limited to the dates of the passport validity. Our video is placing an alert on this matter, hoping that people who are filing for their extensions of status on H1b, H4, Ead, F1 visas will make sure they have a good valid passport. This includes but are not limited to extension on H1B, extension on H4, extension on H4 EAD, extension on EADs, extensions on F1 visas and other non immigrant visas.Read More Breaking News

11 Tips on How to Choose for an H1B-Employer

  • Posted on March 12, 2016
  • /Under H1B
Recently many have been asking which employer to choose to file for their H1B visa.  Either you are on an H4 visa or an OPT, the choice is important because it might mean the ability to stay and work in the United States. As such we have tried to compile few tips on on how to choose for the "right employer". Note that the following is provided for educational purposes only, you should not solely rely on the information to make a decision. Nonetheless the information can be very helpful: Pick an E-Verify employer because…Read More Breaking News

Three Difficult Cases Approved!

March 10, 2016 - Congratulations to the Shah Peerally Law Group team regarding three difficult case approval: 1. H1B premium case approved in one week with no Request for Evidence (RFE) 2. H4 EAD with H4 Change of Status from F1 visa approved within 12 weeks including answering the RFE. 3. I-485 adjustment of status EAD approved within eight weeks after filing.Read More Breaking News

Filing a technical IT H1B with no Technical Academic IT background.

March 8, 2016 - With the H1B new Cap season fast approaching, many students are finding it hard to get jobs in their field of study and want to move to an IT position for the H1B. There are many complications in doing this, however it is not impossible. The video below covers the issues related to such a move. Feel free to call us at 510 7425887, should you need any help.Read More Breaking News

Does Premium filing of H1B visas have more chances of a Request for Evidence (RFE)?

March 5 2016 - Recently there is a lot of rumors on the fact that all premium filings seem to invite RFEs. Well while under observation it seems to be the case not in most cases, there is an "awful" number of cases which have been filed on regular processing then turned to premium and suddenly we see a RFE being issued. Please watch the video below, hope it helps.Read More Breaking News

Using a B1 in lieu of an H1B

While the H1B Cap 'contest' is on for the lottery, many companies will not be able to bring their desired candidates because of the H1B lottery. As such it is good to look into options at an early stage. One of them is the B1 in lieu of the H1B. This visa functions like any B1 visa but is registered to allow certain employees to actually bring a specific foreign workers based on the B1 in lieu of H visas. Who can apply? Individuals may apply for a B1 or B1/B2 visa to…Read More Breaking News

H1B 2017 Fiscal Year Cap Opening Soon – Be ready!

February 11 2016 - The New H1B Cap is opening on April 1 2017. Since we are expecting a lottery this year, we are advising our clients and potential clients to start signing up and preparing early. The H1B is becoming more and more difficult to obtain, from specialty occupation issues to end clients issues, placement companies (Consulting companies) are really struggling to make things happen for the H1B visa holders or those who are on OPT moving to H1B visa. A lawyer who is experienced in the matter becomes a must. We…Read More Breaking News

Senate Planning to cut H1B program by 15,000

December 14 2015 - Senator Ted Cruz is planning to introduce a bill which will actually cut the H1B visa program by 15,000. Right now the program has 65,000 regular cap and 20,000 masters cap.  This program is already over-subscribed in the past few years, the cutting of the H1B visa will be a major blow especially to students who came on an F1 student visa in the hope of getting a good job on H1B visas and ultimately live the American dream. In addition, there is a move to cut all OPTs…Read More Breaking News

H1B Transfer after six years.

November 7 2015 - In order to transfer the H1B once someone past 6 years of extension usually require one to qualify under AC 21 rules or an approved I-140 petition. This video is a guide on the necessary elements to transfer the H1B once someone passes its 6 years on H1B.Read More Breaking News