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H1B Petition Refusals Rising Under 221(g)

The movement toward reforming the H1B non-immigrant work visa program continues, but behind the scenes the current program structure presents increasing challenges for applicants.  As most applicants know, when an ...

  • May 9th, 2017
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H1B Visa Program May Expand Under President Trump

The past month it seems that every piece of news, proposed legislation and leaked drafts of executive orders have all pointed toward new restrictions for the H1B visa program.  Based ...

  • May 8th, 2017
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The H1B Visa Reform Effect: Recent Developments

The H1B visa program is just beginning to change, but major players in the tech industry and Indian government are making their voices heard. Although President Trump has instructed the ...

  • May 2nd, 2017
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White House Briefing Singles Out IT Firms for H1B Abuse

Following on the heels of President Trump’s executive order on H1B visa reform, a White House briefing on the program gave a scathing review of Indian IT outsourcing firms.  While ...

  • April 26th, 2017
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Understanding the Recent H1B Changes

As we discussed in our recent blog post, on April 3 the Trump administration announced a new level of H1B visa rule enforcement that is a game changer for those ...

  • April 5th, 2017
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BREAKING: New Enforcement of Worker Qualification Rules

On Monday, April 3, the 2017 H1B visa season began as the USCIS started to accept petitions for skilled non-immigrant workers in the US.  The same day, the Trump administration ...

  • April 4th, 2017
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