On March 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published updated forms and filing instructions for the I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and the I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. These updates incorporate new fee calculations as outlined in the USCIS fee rule. Notably, the filing instructions state that institutions “of higher education, as... View Article
December was a busy month for immigration-related developments, with several important updates that have implications for the higher education sector. In this post, we provide highlights of the actions that took place last month. CUPA-HR Joins Comments to DHS on H-1B Modernization NPRM On December 22, 2023, CUPA-HR and 19 other higher education associations joined... View Article
On October 23, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a proposed rule that aims to improve the H-1B program by simplifying the application process, increasing the program’s efficiency, offering more advantages and flexibilities to both petitioners and beneficiaries, and strengthening the program’s integrity measures. Background The H-1B visa program is pivotal for many... View Article
Members OnlyThe H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 are non-immigrant visa categories under the Immigration and Nationality Act. They allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ individuals from foreign countries in specialty occupations. The duration of stay is three years, extendable to six years. Workers on temporary visas who quit or are dismissed from the sponsoring employer must either... View Article