h1b visa 2017 – cap, news, lottery predictions,quota, faqs
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H1B VISA 2017 – CAP, QUOTA & LOTTERY
PREDICTIONSSGM LAW GROUP
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INTRODUCTION- WHAT IS H1B VISA?•ON APRIL 1ST, 2015, USCIS WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING H1B
PETITIONS FOR 2017 SEASON.
• IF YOU APPLIED FOR THE H1B VISA 2016 SEASON AND WERE NOT SELECTED, THE GOOD NEWS IS YOU CAN APPLY AGAIN TO RECEIVE A VISA DURING THE H1B VISA 2017 SEASON!
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WHAT IS THE LOTTERY?
•THE TERM “LOTTERY” IS JUST A RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF THE USCIS. H1B VISA LOTTERY PROCESS
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THE QUOTA/CAP COUNT:•REGULAR CAP: 65,000 PETITIONS
•ADVANCED DEGREE CAP: 20,000
• 6,800 WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR CITIZENS OF CHILE AND SINGAPORE, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.
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LAST YEAR’S H1B LOTTERY SEASON
•LAST YEAR 233,000 PETITIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON, APRIL 1, UNTIL THE FINAL COMPLETION DAY ON APRIL 7, 2015.
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CAN WE EXPECT AN H1B 2017 LOTTERY?
•WE WILL LIKELY SEE ANOTHER H1B LOTTERY THIS YEAR.
•EXPECT A LARGE NUMBER OF FILINGS, SIMILAR TO FY2014 AND 2015….
•HERE’S WHY….
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THE MOST PROMINENT REASONS ARE:• INCREASED DEMAND CONSIDERING U.S. JOB MARKET
IMPROVEMENTS.
• THOSE NOT SELECTED LAST YEAR, WILL LIKELY APPLY AGAIN.
• CHANGES IN SOME RESTRICTIONS TO L VISAS AS WELL AS B VISAS RESULT IN A GREATER PREFERENCE ON BEHALF OF COMPANIES FOR H1B PETITIONS.
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H1B 2017 FILING FEES
•BY LAW, MANY OF THE H1B VISA PROCESSING FEES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYER OR SPONSORING COMPANY.
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FEES TO KEEP IN MIND:• STANDARD (BASE) FILING FEE
• ACWIA (TRAINING) FEE
• FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETECTION FEE
• PUBLIC LAW 111-230 FEE
• OPTIONAL H1B VISA PROCESSING FEE
• ATTORNEY FEES (VARIABLE
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STANDARD PROCESSING FEE
• THE STANDARD (BASE) H1B VISA PROCESSING FEE IS $325 AND THIS IS FOR THE I-129 PETITION.
• THIS H1B VISA COST IS ALSO APPLICABLE TO TRANSFERS, AMENDMENTS AND RENEWALS.
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ACWIA (TRAINING) FEE…• FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE BETWEEN 1-25 FULL- TIME WORKERS, THE
AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT FEE IS $750.
• FOR EMPLOYERS WITH 26+ FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, THE FEE IS $1,500.
***SOME ORGANIZATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS H1B VISA COST (TRAINING FEE) INCLUDING NON-PROFITS WITH AFFILIATIONS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH
ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARY/SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ETC.
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OUR COMPETITIVE FLAT FEEH1B ATTORNEY FEES CAN VARY TREMENDOUSLY.
WE OFFER A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FLAT FEE OF $1,600.
PLUS, NO EXTRA FEE FOR RESPONDING TO ONE RFE (IF ANY).
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