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There has been so much confusion and chaos in the lives of many internationals living in US either on Green card or any other visa status with the recent executive order signed by President Trump on temporary ban on internationals from certain countries and certain background. This executive order signed matched word to word on the set of leaked Executive orders that were posted on Vox website on Jan 25th.  Many news agencies picked up on these memos, especially the one that says “Executive Order on Protecting American Jobs and Workers by Strengthening the Integrity of Foreign Worker Visa Programs“ and started to write speculating that new Executive orders are on the way to limit Employment Based Immigration. There are some others speculations based on the bills introduced to tighten H1B and L1 programs. We will try to summarize whats floating around all over news websites and blogs. × Disclaimer To..

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1) Is the position a Specialty Occupation? The position must require at least a 4 year Bachelor Degree in a field related to the occupation. This must be the employer’s minimum requirement as well as the industry minimum requirement. The employer must be prepared to provide evidence in the form of help wanted advertisements from both the company itself as well as the industry. 2) Is the offered salary equal to or above the prevailing wage? You can check the Enter the State where the work will be performed, click Continue. Select the County, Select the Occupation, click Search, (note that H-1B Occupations should have an O*Net™ JobZone of 4 or higher. This means that the DOL considers that position to be a Specialty Occupation). You will see 4 wage levels. The prevailing wage level is based on the employer’s minimum requirements for the position. Bachelor Degree and 0-1 years..

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The Department of Labor – – updated their website on January 12, 2017 and stated that they are currently processing prevailing wage determinations received in August 2016. This reflects a 5 month processing time for PERM prevailing wage determinations. Employers should plan ahead for PERM and I-140 processing for their employees. Instead of the usual three months of pre-PERM preparation this now means that it will take approximately nine months of pre-PERM preparation. Since the expire after six months it does not make sense to advertise the position prior to receiving the prevailing wage determination. We recommend employers begin the PERM process one year earlier than they would normally start if for no other reason than to benefit from the AC 21 provision that allows an employer to beyond the normal 6 year period. Source: h1b now

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How many H-1B Visas are available for the FY-2018 Quota? 58,200 (65,000 minus 6,800 carved out for Chile and Singapore H-1Bs) H-1B Visas are available per year in the Bachelor’s degrees quota. 20,000 H-1B Visas are available per year in the U.S. Master’s degrees quota. When can I file my H-1B Visa Petition with USCIS? Monday, April 2nd, 2017 is the first day USCIS will accept H-1B petitions for quota (cap) subject cases for FY (Fiscal Year) 2018, commencing October 1, 2017 . Because demand for H-1B workers remains high the quota likely will be filled in the first 5 business days of April. Friday, April 7 2017 is likely the last day USCIS will accept H-1B petitions for quota (cap) subject cases for FY (Fiscal Year) 2018. USCIS is required to accept petitions received during the first five business days of April.  With April 1st a Saturday, the fifth business..

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An E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, O-1 or L-1 nonimmigran may apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) if they possess an approved I-140 petition, they can demonstrate compelling circumstances, and whose priority dates are not current 1) Compelling circimstances: serious illness and disabilities, employer dispute or retaliation, other substantial harm and significant disruptions to the employer. 2) Eligibility of spouses and children. Family members of the principal are also eligible for employment authorization and may apply concurrently with the principal but cannot be granted until the principal is granted. The validity period of employment authorization for family members cannot exceed that granted to the principal. (3) Eligibility for renewal of employment authorization. May apply to renew employment authorization prior to expiration of the initial EAD if the individual can show that he or she continues to be the principal beneficiary of an approved EB-1, EB-2 or EB-3 IV petition and either:..

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announced yesterday that they plan to in the next year and a half, bringing their total nationwide workforce to nearly 280,000. Although they’re a tech company with roots in Seattle, that these new positions “are for people all across the country and with all types of experience, education and skill levels—from and to those seeking entry-level positions and on-the-job training.” As the company attempts to ramp up their infrastructure for quicker and easier deliveries, Amazon expects their new positions to be located not just in their Seattle headquarters or tech meccas like Silicon Valley — rather, many of them will be located in upcoming fulfillment centers in Texas, California, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois and New Jersey, among other states. And critically, all 100,000 of these jobs — whether in a corporate office or fulfillment center — will be full-time and offer a host of benefits, including “highly-competitive pay, health insurance, disability..

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Congrats on landing an interview! Let’s do one final walk-through to make sure you’re all set. Have you…. You’re in pretty darn good shape if you answered ‘yes’ to all of these. But there’s one more detail you need to sort out before you walk into the door: How exactly do you plan to introduce yourself?  It can be easy to forget rehearsing such a miniscule component, but a practiced, strong, and confident intro is the way to go. It’s not superfluous, it’s super profesh. When you first arrive at the office…. 1. Don’t assume the first person you come into contact with will know why you’re there. It’s your job to make clear you’ve arrived for an interview. You can say something as simple as: “Good morning, my name is Caroline Gray and I have an interview with Dave Smith at 2:00pm.” 2. Strong eye contact is a must...

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Nearly 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr. passed, there’s no doubt that progress has been made. But of course, there’s a lot of work to be done — ensuring  for all. Fortunately, the awareness around the importance of diversity and inclusion is continually increasing, especially in corporate America. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, take a look inside nine companies that are continually going above and beyond to create welcoming and thriving workplaces. And don’t forget to apply to some of the (many) jobs they’re hiring for. 1.  Rating: 4.0 Microsoft has long worked to recruit , but as of 2015 they’ve undertaken a particularly interesting initiative aimed at attracting coders with autism. Knowing that workers with autism are often at a disadvantage when it comes to the traditional hiring process, Microsoft developed a program that eschewed a series of formal and in favor of at the..

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The AAO Precedent Decision (Dhanasar) has created a new that should broaden the availability of the national interest waiver to eligible foreign nationals To be eligible for an NIW under the new test, the applicant must meet all of the following criteria by a preponderance of the evidence for each of the 3 following factors: The proposed endeavor must have substantial merit and national importance. A wide range of fields of endeavor may qualify as having substantial merit under the NIW standard, including business, science, technology, culture and education. The petitioner is not required to show the endeavor will have a significant economic impact to establish its substantial merit. For example, a purely science-related position, while not creating economic benefits, may still have substantial merit in that the endeavor “furthers human knowledge.” The petitioner must also show that the proposed endeavor has prospective national importance. Unlike the previous restrictive AAO..