As schools and districts nationwide grapple with a deluge of open requisitions and the ongoing struggle to find qualified candidates, it’s time to take proactive steps to ensure your institution’s success. In this blog post, we’ll unveil the top 4 strategies that your school or district should be embracing to prepare for the upcoming academic… [Read More]
Giving Thanks for Change: A Feast of Proposed H-1B Visa Amendments for 2024
As an employer seeking to hire and retain key team members, it is critical to stay informed about the latest H-1B visa program changes proposed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as these changes could significantly impact the landscape of employment-based immigration. The USCIS aims to “modernize” the H-1B program with these… [Read More]
Immigration Options for Schools: A Brief Overview
As another school year is about to begin, many schools are facing an all-too-common issue right now – not enough employees to fill open positions. And, in schools who are educating, housing, feeding, and caring for our children, these open positions are hyper critical, and this shortfall is a big problem facing too many school… [Read More]
Client Advisory: USCIS Proposes Fee Increase Under New Rule
The Biden Administration has proposed raising application fees for employment-based visas and other immigration programs. As a result of the proposed rule, employers would be required to pay significantly higher fees for petitioning for and sponsoring workers for permanent residence. The new fee schedule proposes a significant increase in fees for using the electronic registration… [Read More]
FY2023 H-1B Alternatives
The H-1B Registration period ended on March 18th and the H-1B Lottery Selection period has begun. Currently, we are seeing about a 27% selection rate among all filers. This suggests one of two things: (1) either the number of applicants is up for this fiscal year; or (2) USCIS is only partially into the selection… [Read More]
