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In-U.S. Visa Renewal Pilot Program

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has launched a Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Program that will run from January 29, 2024 to April 1, 2024. Participation is limited only to certain H-1B applicants who previously received H-1B stamps in Canada or India during specified periods. (H-4 dependents are excluded from...
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Diversity Visa Lottery For Fiscal Year 2025

Every year the Department of State (“DOS”) holds a Diversity Visa Lottery, allowing up to 55,000 citizens of countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. to apply directly for an immigrant visa (green card). The Diversity Visa Lottery is free to enter. This year, the lottery application period is...
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Diversity Visa Lottery For Fiscal Year 2024

Every year the Department of State (“DOS”) holds a Diversity Visa Lottery, allowing up to 55,000 citizens of countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. to apply directly for an immigrant visa (green card).  The Diversity Visa Lottery is free to enter.  This year, the lottery application period is...
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Diversity Visa Lottery for Fiscal Year 2023

Every year the Department of State (“DOS”) holds a Diversity Visa Lottery, allowing up to 55,000 citizens of countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. to apply directly for an immigrant visa (green card).  The Diversity Visa Lottery is free to enter.  This year, the lottery application period is...
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Diversity Visa Lottery for 2022

Posted: 10/16/20 Every year the Department of State (“DOS”) holds a Diversity Visa Lottery, allowing about 50,000 citizens of countries that have low immigration rates to the U.S. to apply directly for an immigrant visa (green card).  The Diversity Visa Lottery is free to enter.  This year, the lottery application...
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Department of Labor Issues New Regulations Affecting H-1B Workers

Posted 10/09/20 On October 7, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued new regulations that went into effect October 8, 2020.  The effect of the new regulations is to substantially increase the DOL-determined prevailing wage for all occupations across the U.S.  This will, in turn, greatly increase wages that employers...
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