Members of Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group provide rapid-fire and informative summary of top five immigration topics for employers like increases in filing fees for certain visa petitions, phased expansion of premium processing for some visa types.
People who go to school in Australia or Canada and become citizens of those countries can qualify for country-specific visas (E-3 or TN) and then come to the US more easily afterwards.
Biden Administration made three policy changes expanding eligibility. Adding 22 new degree fields so more F-1 graduates can qualify. STEM students in J-1 exchange visitor status likewise eligible for 36 months of OPT up from 18 month. Broadening eligibility for NIW
For employers who need to hire foreign national talent for STEM or other hard-to-fill positions, an important immigration deadline is around the corner. The electronic H-1B lottery application window starts on March 1 and ends on March 18 at 12 noon EST / 9 am PST.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS released guidance on the FY2023 H-1B lottery process. The registration system will be open from 12 p.m. ET March 1, 2022, until 12 p.m. ET March 18, 2022. The application fee will be $10 for each case entered into the system.