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Tag Archives: Request for Evidence

USCIS H-1B Denial Rate Remains High, Requests for Evidence Rise

USCIS H-1B Denial Rate Remains High, Requests for Evidence Rise

ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornNovember 27, 2019

 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released H-1B data, including records compelled by two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits, that continues to show the impact of Trump administration’s…

H-1B Denial Rate Reaches All-Time High

H-1B Denial Rate Reaches All-Time High

ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornApril 23, 2019

The denial rate for initial H-1B petitions jumped to an unprecedented 32% during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, according to a report by the National Foundation for American…

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…

More Evidence Longer Waits for H-1B

The New Normal for H-1B Petitions: More Evidence and Longer Waits

ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornJanuary 16, 2019

If patience is a virtue, then Fernando* and his employer have it in spades. Originally from Bolivia, Fernando started working in 2017 on an F-1 OPT (Optional Practical Training) status…

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…

Avoid the Higher Risk of Visa Denials

What You Should Know to Avoid the Higher Risk of Visa Denials

ImmigrationBy Sophie AlcornSeptember 26, 2018

A new policy that began this month makes it easier for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to deny visas and other immigration benefits. USCIS is no longer required to…

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