The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately. Premium processing will resume only for petitions that may be exempt from the cap if the H-1B petitioner is: * An institution of higher education; * A nonprofit related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education; or * A nonprofit research or governmental research organization. Premium processing will … [Read more...]
ALERT: Work from Home by H-1B Employees – Proceed with Caution
Telecommuting and flexible work arrangements are becoming more commonplace in many industries. Yet, immigration and labor rules have not kept up with these changes. H-1B workers are only authorized to work in specific locations, most often a company office. When managers permit or require H-1B workers to work off-site, companies are at risk for serious violations of the H-1B program. If you learn that an H-1B worker has been working at any locations not originally considered in his or her H-1B … [Read more...]