Washington D.C. - Today, the American Immigration Council releases The H-1B Visa Program: A Primer on the Program and Its Impact on Jobs, Wages, and the Economy. Each year, on April 1, U.S. employers seeking highly skilled foreign professionals submit their applications for the pool of H-1B visas. With a limit of 65,000 visas available for new hires—and 20,000 additional visas for foreign professionals who graduate with a Master’s or Doctorate from a U.S. university—in recent years, demand for H-1B visas has outstripped the supply, and the cap has been reached quickly. This fact sheet provides an overview of the H-1B visa category and petition process, addresses the myths perpetuated about the H-1B visa category, and highlights the key contributions H-1B workers make to the U.S. economy.

To view the fact sheet in its entirety, see:

• The H-1B Visa Program: A Primer on the Program and Its Impact on Jobs, Wages, and the Economy (Fact Sheet, March 2016)

To view a blog post on the fact sheet, see:

• Is It Time to Change the H-1B Visa Cap? (ImmigrationImpact.com)

Recent changes to the Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State open the possibility for foreign workers subject to priority date backlogs to file adjustment of status applications well before their priority dates become current.

This advance filing creates greater job flexibility for individuals in the green card process. Contact our office to learn more about the permanent portability provisions of AC21 §106(c) and its application to today’s increasingly mobile workforce.

Including

• The New Job: What Is Required from an Employer Hiring a “Portable” Worker?
• The 180-Day Clock Under the New Visa Bulletin Filing Procedures
• Matter of Al Wazzan and an Approvable I-140
• Effects of I-140 Withdrawals and Revocations on Ability to Port
• Matter of Neto and the Immigration Judge’s Authority to Determine Eligibility to Port
• Dual Representation Issues in General, and When the Employee Is Terminated