2023 H-1B Updates
Updates to the FY 2023 H-1B Cap: Everything You Must Know The H-1B Cap is the annual limit on the number of H-1B visas that can be issued. The Master’s Cap is the maximum amount of H-1B visas that can be given to foreign nationals with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. college […]
USCIS Tweaks Handling of Cases
USCIS has made changes to help immigrants USCIS is the part of the government that handles legal immigration to the United States. Due to a number of reasons, the US immigration mechanism had become clogged over the years and there was a need for reforms and restructuring. In this backdrop, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration […]
Employment Based Visa
Employment Based Immigration Visas Employment based immigration visas, or Green Cards, allow migrants to gain lawful permanent residence in the US in order to engage in skilled work. There are two ways to obtain a US Green Card: one way is through a family member. The other way is to obtain an employment based Green […]
Changing Visa status?
Changing Visa status? – Bay Area Immigration in California Once you get to the US, can you change your tourist visa to a student or work visa? If your status changes, it means that your goal has changed. For example, when you get a visa and enter the US, you tell the US government that […]
San Francisco Bay Area
Why do people like living in the San Francisco Bay Area? San Francisco Bay Area is often referred to as the “tech capital” of the world and there is a multitude of pull factors which makes the area draw attraction from all corners of the world. Such as: Good Weather in San Francisco Bay Area […]
What is h2b visa | H-2B Visa for Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers
H-2B Visa for Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers The H-2B visa is the second type of temporary US work visa within the H-2 category. The h2b programme is for temporary non-agricultural employees, whereas the H-2A visa is for temporary agricultural workers. Employers who can prove a temporary need for labour but cannot locate them in the United […]
H-2A Visa for Temporary Agricultural Workers
H-2A Visa for Temporary Agricultural Workers – Bay Area Immigration in California The H-2A visa is for individuals who will perform temporary or seasonal agricultural labour. This indicates that the work is limited to a particular time frame or event. Temporary indicates that the duration of the job is less than one year. Employers with […]
New internal “cycle time” to expedite premium processing of Visas
New internal “cycle time” to expedite premium procesing of Visas – Bay Area Immigrations in California Paying heed to the cries of many immigrants, the USCIS has published a final rule to expand premium procesing. Allowing corporations and individuals to pay a premium fee for expedited processing in certain immigration categories. In addition, USCIS published […]
H4 EAD process, processing time and the struggles
H4 EAD process, processing time and the struggles – Bay Area Immigration in California Story so far The dawn of the age of information technology resulted in the sprawl of tech companies. Which soon became a scramble for a skilled workforce. In this light, the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21), enacted by […]
H-1B visa holders?
Light at the end of Trump tunnel for children of H-1B visa holders? – Bay Area Immigration Services in California Situation at hand In 2019, the US Senate during the Trump administration obstructed one of the two bills that seek to remove the per-country green card limit. This development challenged the ability of the children […]