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H-1B RFE Case Study: Expert Opinion Letter from Professor of Computer Sciences Denied
H-1B RFE Case Study: Expert Opinion Letter from Professor of Computer Sciences Denied Last year we had countless clients come to us with specialty occupation RFEs. Some of them came to us with RFEs that they had tried to get overturned with an expert opinion letter, and failed. One such client came to us with […]
Read MoreHow to Answer a Double H-1B RFE For Education and Specialty Occupation
How to Answer a Double H-1B RFE For Education and Specialty Occupation RFE season is now, and when CIS finds one problem with a petition, they tend to find more. Over the past few years, we have seen a common double RFE involving specialty occupation and education issues. H-1B eligibility rules state that to qualify […]
Read MoreUnique H-1B Issues that Face IT Consulting Firms this RFE Season
Unique H-1B Issues that Face IT Consulting Firms this RFE Season Recently a lawsuit was filed against USCIS by ITServe Alliance. This is a organization of US IT service companies that had previously petitioned USCIS against new changes to H-1B adjudication rules. The new rules state that for IT consulting companies that contract H-1B employees […]
Read MoreWhat to Expect and When to Expect it this H-1B Adjudication Season
What to Expect and When to Expect it this H-1B Adjudication Season USCIS has completed selecting the 85,000 H-1B petitions to be adjudicated for approval for cap-subject petitions for FY 2020. Those selected that filed for premium processing may begin receiving notice this week as to their approval status with the anticipated date of completion […]
Read MoreCommon H-1B Issues to Anticipate this Adjudication Season
Common H-1B Issues to Anticipate this Adjudication Season In the next few months, H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries will find out if their petitions have been selected in the lottery, and accepted for approval. We predict this year will follow the trend of the previous few years with an increase in H-1B issues that block beneficiaries […]
Read MoreH-1B Adjudication Season: What to Expect, How to Prepare
H-1B Adjudication Season: What to Expect, How to Prepare With H-1B filing season over and the lottery completed on April 11th, 2019, it is now time to wait – and to prepare. USCIS notifies those who have been selected in the H-1B lottery first, and premium processing cases are expected to be alerted that they […]
Read MoreReady Plan B Before H-1B RFE Season Begins
Ready Plan B Before H-1B RFE Season Begins On April 11th, USCIS completed the H-1B lottery. This year, 201,011 H-1B cap subject petitions were filed from April 1st to April 5th. That’s about 11,000 more petitions than last season. This year, H-1B candidates with advanced degrees of a US Master’s degree or higher had a […]
Read MoreWhat Makes an H-1B Job a Specialty Occupation?
What Makes an H-1B Job a Specialty Occupation? Over the past few years, H-1B cap-subject petitions have received record-breaking rates of RFEs for Specialty Occupation. Many of these RFEs struck occupations that had never been called into question before. USCIS visa approval trends change every year, and often the RFEs issued are virtually unanswerable by […]
Read MoreCase Study: Specialty Occupation RFE Overturned with Some Expert Opinion Letters but not Others
Case Study: Specialty Occupation RFE Overturned with Some Expert Opinion Letters but not Others The Specialty Occupation RFE has become the new nightmare facing H-1B beneficiaries, their sponsors, and their lawyers. They can be answered successfully with the inclusion of an expert opinion letter, but this does not always work. There are two reasons why: […]
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