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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044 / S. 386)

On September 19, 2019, the U.S. Senate held an unanimous consent vote on S. 386, the Senate version of H.R. 1044, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019. The Senate bill contained several amendments to the House bill, which includes:

  • A set-aside provision for no fewer than 5,000 visas for shortage occupations, as defined in […]
By | 2019-09-19T19:04:00+00:00 September 19th, 2019|Categories: Immigration Legislation, Immigration Reform, Permanent Residence|Comments Off on Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044 / S. 386)

USCIS announced proposed $10 fee for H-1B Cap registration

On September 3, 2019, USCIS announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require US Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to pay a $10 fee for each electronic registration they submit to USCIS for the H-1B cap selection process. This is just a proposal, and USCIS will accept comments from stakeholders through October […]

By | 2019-09-04T10:19:40+00:00 September 4th, 2019|Categories: H-1B|Comments Off on USCIS announced proposed $10 fee for H-1B Cap registration