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Ashwin Sharma's US Immigration Blog: Category Archive for H-1B Visas

H-1B Fiscal Year 2013 Cap Count - As of 05/25/2012

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/30/2012 1:06 PM

Tech firms triple their recruitment rate for H-1B workers, H-1B visa opponents find their voices again

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/23/2012 8:06 PM

H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Cap Count - As of May 18, 2012

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/23/2012 4:01 PM

Information on Consulates' use of 221(g) refusals

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/1/2012 9:59 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count as of 04/20/2012

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/24/2012 2:21 PM

H-1B Cap count for April 13, 2012

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/18/2012 3:57 PM

FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count as of 04/09/2012

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/10/2012 10:27 AM

H-1B Cap Count - as of April 5, 2012 - Double the cases filed as compared to last year about this time

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/5/2012 3:35 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Extension of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the H-1B Cap-Gap Regulations

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/4/2012 8:05 AM

The Impact of Counting Changes on Nonimmigrant Admissions: Preliminary Findings

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/16/2012 3:29 PM

A National Foundation for American Policy report finds Indian applicants for L-1 and H-1Bs are most likely to be denied or issued an RFE query; L-1 cases for Indian Professionals have been denied up to five times as often as someone from a different count

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/13/2012 7:04 PM | Add Comment

IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY APPLAUDS NEWLY ANNOUNCED DHS REFORMS IN FURTHERANCE OF ATTRACTING AND RETAINING HIGHLY SKILLED IMMIGRANTS/INVESTORS AND CALLS FOR PARALLEL CHANGES IN THE U.S. CONSULAR PROCESSING SYSTEM

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/6/2012 12:01 PM | Add Comment

iCERT System unavailable February 6, 2012 8am to 1pm EST

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/6/2012 10:40 AM

HR 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Update

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 11/30/2011 2:04 PM

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 11/23/2011 11:35 AM

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification is providing an update to the public on its plans for becoming current on issuing prevailing wage determinations for PERM, H-1B and H-2B cases

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/28/2011 9:12 AM

October 14, 2011 H-1B Cap Count

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/21/2011 8:06 AM

OIG Audit Report on Use of SSNs by H-1B Workers

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/16/2011 9:21 AM

USCIS Issues Guidance Memorandum on Establishing the "Employee-Employer Relationship" in H-1B Petitions

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/5/2011 8:09 AM

Transcript: Press Conference on Initiatives to Promote Startup Enterprised and Spur Job Creation, Aug. 2, 2011

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 8/10/2011 9:49 PM

H-1B CAP COUNT AS OF 06/24/2011

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/29/2011 3:46 PM

H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Cap Count as of 06/25/2011

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/1/2011 12:56 PM | Add Comment

Questions about Same or Similar Occupational Classifications Under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 (AC21)

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/8/2011 11:49 AM

USCIS to Start Accepting H-1B Petitions for FY 2012 on April 1, 2011

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/1/2011 12:42 PM

H-1B Cap Exemptions Based on Relation or Affiliation

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/21/2011 12:05 PM

USCIS to Start Accepting H-1B Petitions for FY 2012 on April 1, 2011

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/21/2011 12:02 PM

Alleged large-scale visa fraud at Infosys could actually be legal

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/27/2011 2:01 PM | Add Comment

H-1B Visa Program: Reforms Are Needed to Minimize the Risks and Costs of Current Program

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/25/2011 2:38 PM

Bloomberg BusinessWeek Article - H-1B Visas: A Modest Proposal for Immigration Reform

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/25/2011 2:33 PM

Latest H-1B Cap Count - Almost Finished

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/25/2011 2:28 PM

'US violated GATS by increasing H1B, L1 visa fee' - Via The Economic Times

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/13/2011 5:46 PM

Legal Action Center Argues H-1B Employees Should Not Face Arrest While Extension Requests Remain Pending

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 11/8/2010 3:39 PM | Add Comment

H-1B worker faces 10 years in prison for creating logic bomb attack on former employer Fannie Mae IT systems

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/8/2010 11:13 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Amendments on H1B and L1 visas blocked

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/8/2010 11:10 AM | Add Comment

H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Cap Season - Latest Cap Count

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/8/2010 11:09 AM | Add Comment

"A losing game" - article by Bharat Jhunjhunwala of The Deccan Herald

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/25/2010 7:30 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Updated USCIS H-1B Cap-Subject Petition Count

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/24/2010 2:13 PM | Add Comment

USCIS will provide Priority Adjudication of H-1B Cap-Gap Cases

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/24/2010 2:09 PM | Add Comment

USCIS Implements H-1B and L-1 Fee Increase According to Public Law 111-230

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 8/20/2010 2:25 PM | Add Comment

H-1B Recruiting Companies Sue USCIS, DHS over Changes

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/24/2010 8:37 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

AILA Memo to USCIS regarding the Neufeld Memo

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/22/2010 4:56 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Pune Mirror story on the Neufeld Memo

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/22/2010 4:50 PM | Add Comment

My interview with BBC news about H-1B issues and the Neufeld memo

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/28/2010 1:55 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Problems with H-1B Admissions at Newark, NJ Airport

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/4/2010 6:00 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

How to Establish the “Employee- Employer Relationship” in H-1B Petitions and Requests for Evidence (RFE's)

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/15/2010 3:37 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

USCIS Reaches FY 2010 H-1B Cap

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 12/23/2009 5:00 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

H-1B bill unlikely to come up in Congress, says Nasscom

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/19/2009 2:03 PM | Add Comment

More than 18,000 H-1B visas are still available

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/7/2009 2:48 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Letter From Senator Grassley to Director Mayorkas on H-1B Program

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 10/1/2009 3:11 PM | Add Comment

Work Visa Bill Threatens Indian Outsourcers

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/3/2009 2:21 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 6/3/09)

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/3/2009 2:14 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

US consulate denies H1B visa curtailment for Indians

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/2/2009 2:28 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

USCIS Updates Information on FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/19/2009 2:10 PM | Add Comment

Legislation introduced to limit H-1B and L-1 visa programs

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/1/2009 11:46 AM | Add Comment

USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/21/2009 2:33 PM | Add Comment

USCIS Updates Count of FY2010 H-1B Petition Filings

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/9/2009 2:31 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Cap Count for H-1B and H-2B Workers for Fiscal Year 2009

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/8/2009 11:14 AM | Add Comment

Questions and Answers: Extension of Post Completion Practical Training and F-1 Status for Eligible Students under the Cap Gap Regulations

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/8/2009 11:12 AM | Add Comment

H-1B Updates - Via AILA

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/27/2009 11:30 AM | Add Comment

Will Scapegoating Foreign Professionals Worsen Economy? - Via ImperialValleyNews.com

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/12/2009 8:26 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Indian Outsourcing Companies Top H-1B Visa List

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/12/2009 7:17 PM | Add Comment

'H1B quota expected to be filled up in the first few days'

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/10/2009 4:53 PM | Add Comment

All Cap-Exempt Employer Petitions to be filed at CSC

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/10/2009 4:47 PM | Add Comment

Li: Quotas still hurt U.S. - Via Yale Daily News

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/3/2009 10:53 AM | Add Comment

Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving the U.S.

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/3/2009 10:41 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Experts slam ban on bailed-out firms hiring H-1B holders

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/27/2009 2:08 PM | Add Comment

Don't Blame H-1B Workers for Woes - Via BusinessWeek

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/27/2009 2:06 PM | Add Comment

Update on Immigration Amendments in the Stimulus Bill (HR 1)

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/18/2009 9:44 PM | Add Comment

Visions Systems Group, Inc. Indictment for Conspiracy in Visa and Mail Fraud

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/13/2009 6:20 PM | Add Comment

AILA Critical Over Economic Stimulus Bill Inclusion of Sanders H-1B Amendment

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/13/2009 6:11 PM | Add Comment

The Latest H-1B Articles from The Economic Times

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 2/13/2009 6:06 PM | Add Comment

Stimulus could create thousands of IT jobs

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/16/2009 2:50 PM | Add Comment

USCIS burdens computer consulting companies

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/2/2009 12:49 PM | Add Comment

USCIS H-1B Benefit Fraud & Compliance Assessment

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/2/2009 12:43 PM | Add Comment

Tech Sanity Check - by by Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief of TechRepublic

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/15/2008 11:18 AM | Add Comment

Judge Rejects H-1B Visa Injunction

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/15/2008 11:16 AM | Add Comment

Failed WTO talks could tighten H-1B norms

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/15/2008 11:14 AM | Add Comment

Doha talks failure cost India more H-1B visas: US

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 9/15/2008 11:11 AM | Add Comment

iGate Mastech Inc. to Pay $45,000 in Civil Penalties to Settle Discrimination Claim

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/19/2008 3:30 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

McCain Says Immigration Reform Should Be Top Priority

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/18/2008 3:25 PM | Add Comment

HIGH-SKILLED FOREIGN WORKERS NEEDED EVEN AS THE U.S. ECONOMY STALLS

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/18/2008 3:11 PM | Add Comment

I-140 Premium Processing is Back for Certain Cases

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/18/2008 3:08 PM | Add Comment

Congressman Wants Foreign Models Off Tech Visas

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 6/17/2008 3:27 PM | Add Comment

Indian IIT Techies snubbing US jobs to stay home

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/7/2008 11:13 AM | Add Comment

More H-1B Visas, More American Jobs, A Better Economy

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:20 PM | Add Comment

Current Cap Count for Non-Immigrant Worker Visas for Fiscal Year 2008

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/30/2008 11:17 PM | Add Comment

USCIS UPDATE: USCIS RUNS RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS FOR H-1B PETITIONS

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/14/2008 9:27 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

USCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B Cap

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 4/8/2008 2:45 PM | Add Comment

USCIS Announces Interim Rule on H-1B Visas - Rule Modifies Selection Process and Prohibits Multiple Filings

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/20/2008 1:24 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

IT majors got fewer H-1B visas approvals in '07

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/18/2008 7:01 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

What are the main errors in an H-1B petition that can cause USCIS to have to reject or deny the petition?

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/18/2008 7:00 PM | Add Comment

Microsoft’s Canadian Move a Swipe at Stiff U.S. Visa Policies

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/9/2008 1:24 PM | Add Comment

Bill Gates leads H-1B hike cry

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/8/2008 1:21 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Clinton, McCain and Obama on H-1B visas

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/8/2008 1:15 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Plan B If You Can't Hire H-1B Visas Workers

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/8/2008 1:13 PM | Add Comment

Guess Who's Getting the Most Work Visas - Via BusinessWeek

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/8/2008 1:04 PM | Add Comment

H-1B visa shortage again

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 3/7/2008 1:19 PM | Add Comment

Divine Intervention? Indians Seek Help From the 'Visa God'

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/14/2008 4:33 PM | Add Comment

Top IT firms used only 14% of H-1B petitions in 2006: US study

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/14/2008 4:30 PM | Add Comment

IT worker who became an H-1B activist ends his fight

Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 1/14/2008 4:28 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

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