H-1 Cap Blog

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The H-1b visa is the most commonly used U.S. work visa for highly skilled foreign born workers in fields such as information technology, engineering, research, academia, and others. Hammond Law Group is committed toward making sure that its clients have the most up to date information regarding issues that impact H-1b workers and the employers that hire and employ them. This Blog will allow HLG's attorneys to timely post all critical information about the H-1b cap, H-1b issues impacting processing by the USCIS, H-1b visa issuance at U.S. Consulates, DOL enforcement actions against H-1b employers, green card processing for H-1b workers, legislation, and advocacy. Please also visit: www.HammondLawFirm.com.
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Archive for August, 2008

EB2 India and China Unavailable???

Unconfirmed resources are reporting that the Department of State has stated that no more visa numbers would be made available for EB2 India and China until possibly October 1, 2008. The USCIS fears that it has used up so many of the freed-up EB2 numbers for Indian and Chinese applicants that persons born in other […]

Greenspan: More H-1 workers needed

Alan Greenspan, long-time Chairman of the Federal Reserve, suggested Thursday that part of the solution to the US housing crunch is to allow in more H-1 workers.  Greenspan’s told the WSJ that these highly compensated workers would help absorb the excess housing supply.

 As we mentioned in June, The Programmers Guild sued the USCIS, asking for an injunction against the new OPT rules that were announced in March.  Computerworld notes that U.S. District Court Judge Faith Hochberg has denied a preliminary injunction sought by the Programmers Guild, the Immigration Reform Law Institute and other groups. The ruling focuses more on […]

PERM cases to be delayed by 1 year ????

Based upon information obtained from the recently filed lawsuit, Fragomen vs. Chao  (DOL) it is expected by many experts, that PERM cases facing an audit by the DOL will be delayed by over 1 year as the DOL attempts to follow through on its promise to audit all PERM applications filed by Fragomen.  For all of […]