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Are you considering the H-1B visa for FY 2023? And if not, what are other alternate options to consider?

H-1B Visa: The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows employers to sponsor foreign nationals performing work in a “specialty occupation.” This typically requires an offer of employment in a job requiring at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in that specific specialty or a related field. There is an annual limit or “cap” on...

USCIS extends flexibility for Adjustment of Status Applicants during the Pandemic: Temporary Waiver of “60 Day Rule”

USCIS is temporarily waiving the requirement that a civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an applicant files an application for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), until Sept. 30, 2022. This temporary waiver is...