Get Those Visas Ready! H1B Season Starts April 1st
USCIS will begin accepting H1B petitions on April 1st, 2017 for visas for fiscal year 2018. The annual cap is 65,000 for candidates with bachelor’s degrees, and another 20,000 for candidates with...
View ArticleYour H1B Solutions for the Generalized Degree
H1B visa eligibility boils down to two things: Specialized Job Specialized Education Successful candidates meet both of these requirements by having a job that requires an advanced degree – a US...
View Article3 Simples Rules to See if Your H1B Candidate Qualifies
H1B visa status is highly sought after by both candidates and their employers. This is because it allows highly skilled foreign employees to live and work in the United States for three years, with the...
View ArticleDo’s and Don’ts for H1B Filing
CIS begins accepting H1B petitions in just a few weeks! That means if you or your employee or client is planning on petitioning for H1B visa status you’re presently putting the finishing touches on...
View ArticleYour H1B Last Minute Filing Tips
We’re officially right next to the last minute. April 1st is around the corner and to make the H1B lottery, you need to make sure your petition is filed by April 1st if possible because in the past few...
View ArticleDoes the Education H1B Qualify? Find Out Fast!
It’s officially down to the last minute! You’ve got a little over a week to get the H1B visa petition filed in time for April 1st, and since this year is predicted to follow the trend of those before,...
View ArticleYour Very Very Last Minute H1B Checklist
It’s official! We’re down to the wire and April First is next week. Don’t let the very, very last minute cause you to file an incomplete H1B petition. When it comes to visa approval, just getting it...
View ArticleAvoid that EB2 RFE: Sidestep Education Traps
EB2 traps can set your Green Card, or your employee or client’s Green Card back years. Know where they are so you don’t fall into one. Although it is tempting for candidates to try to meet EB2...
View ArticleEB2 RFE OVERTURNED for Mismatched Education
Do you or does your employee or client have the right education to qualify for EB2? Find out before you file! If it’s too late, consider the RFE a second chance to strengthen your case. A common RFE...
View ArticlePreempt an RFE: Beware of False Translations
One of the biggest RFE problems H1B and EB2 visa candidates face is working with their own educational documents when they’re translations skew the educational value. When a candidate files a petition...
View ArticleWhat is a Degree? – Find out Before You File!
RFEs are on the rise across the board for visa candidates. Education RFEs are particularly common for visas like H1B and EB2, which are contingent on the candidate’s advanced degree and skill...
View ArticleRFE Solutions: Your RFE Won’t Help You Answer It!
RFE season is on its way! One in every four H1b visas tends to receive an RFE, so if your petition, or your employee or client’s petition is met with one, don’t panic! This is not abnormal and can be...
View ArticleH1B Mystery Solved. The Job with Mismatched Education
Have you ever heard of a degree in Computer Systems Analysis? This is the most common H1B qualified job with little, if any, exact matching education. Therefore, this is the #1 job offer that gets...
View ArticleThe difference between an evaluation for college study, for H1B, and for...
Evaluations for college study are fairly simple. Any skilled credential evaluator knows how to do that. But those evaluations will often NOT work for the H1B visa, and evaluations that work for the H1B...
View ArticleEB2 or EB3? Know which one before you file!
When applying for a Green Card, make sure you know which classification your education, or your employee or client’s education falls into before you file. Sometimes the education is not obvious. You...
View ArticleYour Best Solution to the EB2 Education Puzzle
If you or your employee or client is looking into education-based Green Card options, you are well aware of the puzzle EB2 presents. This classification requires the candidate to hold an advanced...
View ArticleWhat H1B Job Title is an RFE Magnet?
The answer is Computer Systems Analysis and the reason it is such an RFE magnet is not the fault of the job itself. While this is a common H1B job, Computer Systems Analysis is a very rare degree. US...
View ArticleH1B RFE Season 2017 is Here! Are You Ready?
Welcome to the 2017 RFE season for cap-subject H1B candidates. The RFEs are in the mail and if this year reflects the years past, we expect one of every four H1B petitions to receive an RFE. If you or...
View ArticleH1B RFE? Whose fault was it?
It’s RFE season and we project frequency trends will not change. In the past few years, around one of every four H1B petitions selected in the lottery received an RFE. When your RFE or your employee or...
View ArticleH1B RFE? 5 Questions to Find the Right Credential Evaluator
It’s RFE season! That means you or your employee or client has a one in four chance of receiving an RFE on their H1B petition. Some of the most common RFEs for this visa have to do with the candidate’s...
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