Book Excerpt: Benefits of an O-1 Visa over an H-1B
Giselle Carson May 19, 2021 in H-1B/H-4
Considering the limitations of the H-1B visa, we encourage our clients to consider alternative work visas. One of the most interesting of these is the O-1 visa. What’s so great about the O-1 visa? Here is an excerpt from the “O-1 Visa for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievements” chapter in my book Beyond the H-1B: A Guide to Work Visa Options for Employers, Foreign Nationals, and Graduating Students, which is available for purchase on […]
Continue ReadingCheck Out This H-1B Flowchart and Get Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about the Process
Giselle Carson Mar 9, 2021 in H-1B/H-4
To answer all of the questions we’ve been receiving, we’re sharing our H-1B flowchart to give you a simple overview of a complex process. You’ll find it below, but before we get to that, let’s tell you what we know — or at least what we’re pretty sure of: Will there be an H-1B lottery this year? We expect that, yes, there will be another H-1B lottery this year based on historical data, demand patterns, […]
Continue ReadingUse This Handy Checklist to Help You Get Ready for the H-1B Cap Filing Season
Giselle Carson Jan 20, 2021 in H-1B/H-4
To start to give you some peace of mind and make this process go as smoothly as possible for you, we have created an initial checklist of documents and information that employers and employees should be gathering now. Download the checklist.
Continue ReadingThis webinar will break down: the registration process (if there is one), the H-1B cap process (and application of the new rule, if there is one), overcoming current challenges, F-1 students and cap gap, and more! It will take place on Thursday, January 28 from 2-3 pm. Mark your calendars, and be on the lookout for a signup email in the near future.
Continue ReadingUSCIS Conducts an Unprecedented 2nd H-1B Cap Lottery: What It Means for You
Giselle Carson Aug 28, 2020 in H-1B/H-4
On August 14, 2020, without notice or warning, USCIS conducted an unprecedented second H-1B cap lottery for FY2021. Here’s what made the second lottery possible. After the initial lottery, certain employers chose not to file some of their selected H-1B cap petition(s). This resulted in unused H-1B visa numbers. The second lottery selected candidates from the remaining, previously unselected registrations. How did it work? USCIS uploaded new Registration Selection Notices to the USCIS Online Accounts. […]
Continue ReadingCan I Keep Someone with an Expired H-4 EAD Employed?
Giselle Carson May 19, 2020 in Compliance and Enforcement
Considering the delays, challenges, and exemptions with work authorization extensions of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), employers are asking if they can keep certain workers employed with an expired EAD. If the person’s EAD has expired and they do not yet have the new EAD or another valid, acceptable document to present for verification, they may not be able to continue working. However, there are some exceptions. All U.S. workers must present acceptable documents to prove […]
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