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$10 to See If H-1B Candidate Wins in Spring Lottery Photo by fauxels

Only $10 to See If Your H-1B Candidate Wins in the Spring Lottery

H-1B, ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornJanuary 7, 2020Leave a comment

The H-1B visa lottery system is changing fast. And these changes may be a boon for American small businesses and startups and their H-1B candidates. Starting with the April 2020…

Success in This Year's H-1B Lottery Photo by mimi-thian

What You Need to Know for Success in This Year’s H-1B Lottery

H-1B, ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornFebruary 13, 2019

The Alcorn Immigration Law team’s H-1B season began in December. Since then, we’ve been working with employers preparing H-1B visa applications for the April lottery. Given the increased scrutiny, requests…

What's behing the drop in H-1B petitions Photo by mimi-thian

What’s Behind the Nearly 20% Drop in H-1B Applications?

H-1B, ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornFebruary 5, 2019

You might assume U.S. employers facing a tight labor market would increasingly look to foreign talent to fill positions. However, the number of H-1B specialty occupation visa applications that employers…

Changes Ahead for H-1B Filing Season Photo by matt-lee

Changes Ahead for H-1B Filing Season

H-1BBy Sophie AlcornDecember 13, 2018

We start gearing up in December with clients for the annual H-1B lottery in April. With U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issuing more Requests for Evidence (RFEs), it’s now…

Competition Down 20% in H-1B Lottery

Competition Down 20% in H-1B Lottery

ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornMay 22, 2018

The volume of H-1B applications submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and subject to the annual cap dropped for the second consecutive year under the Trump administration. Cap-subject…

Loophole Used to Bolster Chances in H-1B Lottery Closes Photo by Alex Kotliarskyi

Loophole Used by Some to Bolster Chances in H-1B Lottery Closes

H-1B, ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornMarch 30, 2018Leave a comment

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has directed personnel to reject all multiple H-1B petitions filed by related employers for the same beneficiary in the H-1B lottery, which begins on…

Delay in Premium Processing for H-1B Applications

Delay in Premium Processing for H-1B Applications for Lottery

H-1B, ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornMarch 14, 2018Leave a comment

Expect delays in premium processing for H-1B visa applications this year. With the annual H-1B lottery fast approaching on April 2 and the expected processing delays, your company should act now…

Ready for H-1B Season

Are You Ready for H-1B Season?

H-1B, ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornFebruary 13, 2018Leave a comment

Companies seeking H-1B visas for foreign workers with special expertise should start preparing now to submit petitions in annual H-1B visa lottery in April—if they haven’t already. While a few…

Alternatives to H-1B visas

Didn’t Win in the H-1B Lottery? Now What?

H-1BBy Sophie AlcornMay 10, 2017Leave a comment

Relax. Every year the Alcorn Immigration Law team helps employers and foreign professionals devise immigration strategies that fit their needs. Those strategies may include a backup plan in the event…

H-1Bs Still Available Despite Trump’s “Hire American” Order Seeking Reform

H-1Bs Still Available Despite Trump’s “Hire American” Order Seeking H-1B Reform

H-1BBy Sophie AlcornApril 25, 2017

We are still helping companies and candidates obtain H-1B visas despite recent presidential administrative actions seeking H-1B reform. President Trump signed an executive order last week calling for H-1B visas…

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