Microsoft To Cut 18,000 Jobs: Immigration Status When Laid-Off
On Thursday July 17, 2014, Microsoft made an announcement that 18,000 will be slashed– most by December 2014 and all by June 2015. While this is a blow to the[…]
Tag: H1b
Breaking news: Work permission for H4 visa holders- almost here!
Breaking news: H4 visa holders to get employment authorization and high-skilled immigrant retention proposals! In the early hours of May 6, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security issued a press[…]
Breaking news: H4 folks to get EADs and high-skilled immigrant retention proposals!
A few moments ago, the Department of Homeland Security released the below news. Fantastic news for spouses of H1b visa holders with approved I-140s. This will make a world of[…]
Successful event by @FWD.us and @RenewOurEconomy!
On April 22, 2014, FWD.us and Bloomberg’s Partnership for a New American Economy held an event at Techstar Seattle premises to discuss immigration reform. The event had a panel of[…]
H1b for Entrepreneurs- New Developments Hopefully
The Puget Sound Business Journal reports on possible new developments for entrepreneurs using the H1b visa. Read the full article here. Thank you to the PSBJ and Emily Parkhurst for[…]
H1b FY2015 Premium Processing Receipts Have Started
After the random selection of H1b cap cases yesterday, receipts for premium processing cases have started to come through. We just received a receipt from California Service Center via their[…]
172,500 H1b cap-subject applications filed.
The USCIS announced today that 172,500 H1b visa petitions were filed for fiscal year 2015. A random selection/lottery was conducted today April 10. See below for text from USCIS website.[…]
H1b Lottery: Puget Sound Business Journal Says It Best!
While it may be April Fool’s today, it is indeed a very serious day for American businesses trying to hire highly skilled workers. As my clients anxiously wait to see[…]
Fiscal Year 2015 H1b Season in Full-Swing- Deadline Approaching Fast!
The H1b Season is once again upon us and it is a busy one! Demand appears to be a little higher than last year (or at least the same) which[…]
H1b Statistics- Fiscal Year 2014 First Quarter
The Department of Labor released statistics of H1b petitions from first quarter of fiscal year 2014 (start date of October 2013). Interesting to see Washington State was one of[…]