February 22, 2016
H-1B CAP Season – Fiscal Year 2017
THERE IS STILL TIME TO INITIATE A CASE On April 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 cap. Employers use the H-1B visa program to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations...
read moreJanuary 08, 2016
H-1B CAP Season – Fiscal Year 2017
On April 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 cap. Employers use the H-1B visa program to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that require the theoretical or practical application of...
read moreJanuary 28, 2015
Temporary Protected Status Re-Designated for Syria
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is extended for Syrians from April 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. The extension applies to Syrian nationals and persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria. TPS-eligible Syrian nationals in the...
read moreJanuary 15, 2015
ADHS Recruitment Requirements for J-1 Waiver Applications
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has become increasingly more demanding with regard to proof of recruitment efforts for J-1 waiver applicants. ADHS is requesting evidence of recruitment for the position prior to the six-month period before filing the J-1 waiver application. ADHS...
read moreSeptember 26, 2014
ADHS Set to Open its FY-2015 J-1 Waiver Program
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced that it will begin accepting applications for the 2015 Conrad 30 J-1 waiver program on October 1, 2014. Conrad 30 J-1 waivers are for clinical physicians, as opposed to teaching or research positions. To be considered...
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