How do I check the status of my H-1B visa application?
The USCIS is the official governing body and processor of H-1B visas. If you have already applied for an H-1B visa, you can check the status of the application by checking with the USCIS website. The USCIS uses the H-1B Visa Status Tracking System to determine the status of your application.
Is USCIS cancelling H1B visa processing?
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is rescinding (canceling, revoking) two policy memos regarding the processing of certain H1B Visa petitions effective immediately. What is a USCIS Policy Memo? The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952.
What is an H-1B visa and how does it work?
What Is an H-1B Visa Status? An H-1B visa allows a foreign national to work temporarily in the United States. Once an immigrant attains an H-1B visa, they may hold the H-1B visa status for up to six years.
What happened to the USCIS H1B policy memo?
USCIS recently lost a court case against ITServe Alliance that challenged USCIS H1B policy memos on employer-employee relationship and itinerary rules. As part of the court judgment and settlement with IT Serve, USCIS said that they will cancel the Year 2010, 2018 Policy memo and not use the itinerary requirements too.
When did USCIS change the filing address for H-1B visas?
On October 12, 2017, USCIS changed the direct filing addresses for certain petitioners of the H-1B Visa. The changes are as follows: Petitioners file Form I-129 according to the state where the company or organization’s primary office is located.
How many H-1B visa holders are waiting for green cards?
Most important, the USCIS report fails to explain or even mention that the estimated 583,420 H-1B visa holders in the country would likely drop to fewer than 300,000 if individuals in H-1B status waiting in immigrant backlogs received employment-based green cards promptly, rather than wait years or potentially decades.