Each fiscal year, U. S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) accepts a limited number of new petition filings for H-1B professional work visas. The total number of new H-1B visas available each year to U.S. employers and their employees is subject to a congressionally mandated numerical quota or “cap” on the total number of petitions filed. Once this cap is met, USCIS conducts a lottery, and the selected petitions are adjudicated for an October 1 start date. In recent years the number of H-1B petitions received has consistently grown to significantly exceed the number of visas available, resulting in a scenario in which the odds of being selected become lower and lower.
Organizer
Register online at www.ogletreedeakins.com or contact Nancy Bell at (919) 879-3123 or nancy.bell@ogletreedeakins.com.
Notes
Registration, networking, and breakfast begin at 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and program materials are included.