United States Immigration and Nationality Law
H-1B: Apply: 04/01/2008!
Only 65,000 new H-1B visas will be available for the upcoming fiscal year!
We urge all employers who wish to sponsor a foreign professional to contact our office now!
H1B Visas for the upcoming fiscal year 2009 (10/01/2008-09/30/2009):
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is anticipating that the H-1B visa cap for the upcoming fiscal year (10/01/2008-09/30/2009) will be reached even faster than in previous years. Last year the cap was reached on the first day of filing!
We encourage employers considering sponsoring a foreign professional for an H-1B visa to begin the preparation of the case immediately, so that the visa petition may be filed on April 1, 2008 (the first day new H-1B petitions are permitted to be filed for the upcoming fiscal year).
There is an annual cap of 65,000 H-1B visas per year (6,800 of those are set aside for foreign workers from Chile and Singapore). However, foreign workers possessing an advanced degree (Master's Degree or higher) from a U.S. University have a separate cap of 20,000 visas per year. The cap does NOT apply to those foreign workers already in H-1B status who are seeking to extend status or change employers. The cap also does NOT apply to those foreign workers being sponsored by an institution of higher education; a nonprofit organization or entity related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education; or a nonprofit research organization or governmental research organization.
Some U.S. Senators have proposed increasing the cap, but such legislation is yet to be passed by Congress. So get your petitions ready now!
Please contact us at (310) 475-4779 or at hassonlaw@hotmail.com.
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Aron Hasson, Founder Aron obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1974 and his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of La Verne in August 1978.
Marlene Hemmings, Senior Associate with the firm, has been practicing Immigration and Nationality Law since 1997...
Suite 750
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel: (310)475-4779
Fax: (310)475-8144
Click for map
Aron Hasson, Founder Aron obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1974 and his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of La Verne in August 1978.
Marlene Hemmings, Senior Associate with the firm, has been practicing Immigration and Nationality Law since 1997...