Guestbook Entry for Sushil Manchikatla, United States
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Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday), Jan 11, 2018
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
Substantial transcription for video
Discussion Topics, Thursday 11 January 2018:
FAQ: Submitting adjustment of status, form I-485, When the applicant is in between projects/not working || H-4 EAD rules change and H-1B extensions rules change || Change in job title after getting a green card approval || Transferring H-1B while an RFE is pending || How to find an accredited university to get Master’s degree to process an EB-2 green card. Other: Wage requirements under the H-1B LCA ||Converting back to H-1B from a compelling circumstances EAD ||Extending H-1B from outside the USA with an approved I-140 || RFE pending delay in an adjustment of status case || Applying for adjustment of status while in authorized period of stay||Status while an H-1B extension spending ||Questions about EB-5 green card through investment/investment visa ||H-1B quota exemption if approved within
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Lila T.
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United States
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France
Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday), August 10, 2017
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
Substantial transcription for video
Discussion topics:
EAD Renewals, prevailing wages for Illinois, H-1B transfer, F2A category Green Card, Rules changed on LCA,
Point system - how it will affect those who are already waiting for Green Card.
Recording of June 23, 2022, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
Discussion Topics:
Recording of August 18, 2022 Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration.com
Agency
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
Discussion Topics, Aug 18, 2022
FAQs: Change of employers after H-1B is approved and before October 1; the number of pay stubs required; revocation of H-1B before October 1 || I-140 was approved and then revoked in 2011. Can I keep my priority date and also apply for I-485? What is the deadline for filing I-485? || Impact of alternate wage survey for H-1B LCA; the success rates of H-1B extensions; AC21 rule when the company is bought by a successor-in-interest
Rajiv's Comments in the News - A second H-1B cap lottery for fiscal 2023 is unlikely
Published by: The Times Of India: August 22, 2022
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
According to Rajiv S Khanna, Managing Attorney at Immigration.com, “There may not be a second H-1B lottery this year. The USCIS has electronically issued several ‘non-selection’ notices, which is a step taken only when there will be no more lotteries.”
For more on this news please see the attachment.
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap
Release Date
08/23/2022
USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2023.
USCIS has completed sending non-selection notifications to registrants’ online accounts. The status for registrations properly submitted for the FY 2023 H-1B numerical allocations, but that were not selected, will now show:
USCIS Guidance on When to File an Amended H-1B Petition after the Simeio Solutions Decision
On April 9, 2015, USCIS’ Administrative Appeal Office (AAO) issued a precedent decision, Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC, which held that employers must file amended H-1B petitions when a new Labor Condition Application for Nonimmigrant Workers (LCA) is required due to a change in the H-1B worker’s worksite location. Specifically, the decision stated:
Rajiv's Article - This year's H-1B lottery: The Trump legacy of chaos must end - The Economic Times
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: January 07, 2021
Synopsis
For this year (FY 2021-22), the USCIS has attempted to change the lottery selection process to favor the highest paid employees first. That change is embodied in a proposed regulation, which can be published as a final rule any time.
For more on this article please see the attachment below.
DOL Updates – 05/19/09
DOL persuades users to use the new iCERT
The old LCA system will be extended by DOL starting from May 14, 2009 to June 30, 2009. Hence DOL urges users to use the new iCERT during the transition period and to send a feedback on bugs by email.
Some of the new features implemented by DOL with the launch of the new system
Rajiv's Article - Decoder: Could multiple H-1B lottery petitions be filed for the same employee? - The Economic Times
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: March 03, 2021
Synopsis
Often, multiple employers are competing to hire the same employee. It is obviously in the best interest of an employee to have multiple filings because that increases their chances of being selected in the electronic selection system (lottery). And equally obviously, this could amount to an abuse of the system if there were no checks on multiple filings.
For more details please see the attachment below.
USCIS Temporarily Accepts H-1B Petitions Without DOL Certified LCA
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is announcing a 120-day period in which it will temporarily accept H-1B petitions filed without Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) that have been certified by the Department of Labor (DOL).
USCIS Memorandum on Acceptance of H-1B Petitions without Certified LCAs
Please see the attached memorandum released by the USCIS on Dec 10,09.
CIS Ombudsman Issues Recommendation to USCIS on Temporary Acceptance of Filed Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for Certain H-1B Filings
CIS Ombudsman released a recommendation on "Temporary Acceptance of Filed Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for Certain H-1B Filings."
Please check attachment for detailed information.
F-1 to H-1B lottery - How to transfer and change jobs from employer A to employer B?
Nonimmigrant Visas
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H-1B revoked by the USCIS - impact on Quota/lottery exemption
Nonimmigrant Visas
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Recording for January 18, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
Discussion Topics:
FAQ: H-1B lay off 60 days grace, options including B-1/B-2, approved I-140, Severance pay || Optimizing H-4 EAD options and bundling premium processing for H-1B and H-4 extensions || Implications of visa fraud by an employer on H-1B, L-1, green card, citizenship || Advantages of a National Interest Waiver, transitioning to EB-1, entrepreneurship, and H-4 employment for spouse
H-1B Lottery Regulation Implementing Beneficiary-Centric Selection
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 8 CFR Part 214
[CIS No. 2766-24; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2023-0005] RIN 1615-AC70
Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
Recording for February 15, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
FAQs: Blacklisted employer, F-1, H-1B, L-1 turned back at the airport || H-1B visa and entrepreneurship: Launching a business with US citizen brother, Shareholding, Green card || National Interest Waiver standards; AI list of critical and emerging technologies focus || OPT EAD errors and typos: Eligibility for resubmission or renewal strategy? || How to calculate time: H-1B grace period; H-4 COS; H-1B transfer delays
Recording for May 04, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
FAQs
- Switching employers while one's spouse is on an H-4 visa and the steps to ensure a smooth return to the U.S.
- H-1B or green card misrepresentation: Legal options and consequences for fighting back against USCIS
- Options for extending stay in the U.S. after layoff as an international student pursuing a Master's in IT
- Potential visa complications for an H-1B visa holder due to past employment with a blacklisted company and alternatives for obtaining an H-1B stamp
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May 19, 2023, Rajiv in QnA on behalf of students and young professionals (What is RFE, NOID, NOIR)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
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Immigration.com, Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna PC, US Immigration Attorney Rajiv Khanna
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Linkedin Community Audio Event - Immigration QnA with Rajiv, May 25, 2023
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Green Card
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Immigration.com, Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna PC, US Immigration Attorney Rajiv Khanna
Rajiv's Comments in the News - US H1B visa second round lottery next week likely: Nearly 25,000 petitioners to be selected
Published by: Live Mint: June 30, 2023
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-h1b-visa-second-round-lottery-ne…
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
‘Second round lottery was expected’
Earlier this year, Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, the Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC had forecasted that there would be a second round of H1B visa lottery.