Archive for February, 2010
New Jersey Consulting Company Fined for H1B Violations
The Department of Labor (DOL) has cited Peri Software Solutions, a software consulting company in New Jersey for violation of labor and H1B laws, as reported by DOL on February 18. An investigation by the Department of Labor found that Peri Software had withheld over $1.4 million in back wages that are owned to its’ [...]
Average SAT Subject Test Scores for 2009
High school students can take the SAT Subject Tests to demonstrate their proficiency in the areas of Mathematics, Science, History and Social Studies, Languages and English. Students can take one or more of the 20 SAT Subject tests that are offered in these areas. Some colleges ask that applicants take at least three SAT Subject [...]
Learn How to File your Taxes for Free
International students studying in the US have to file taxes every year along with other American tax filers. However, international students have very little yearly income as they can only work 20 hours a week, that too if they are lucky to find on campus jobs. So its helpful to be able to file your [...]
Average SAT Reasoning Scores for 2009
The College Board has released the average SAT scores for the graduating class of 2009. The average SAT scores for 2009 for the reasoning test are not much different from the average SAT score of 2008. Critical reading and writing average SAT score dropped by a point. The average score for Mathematics remained the same. [...]
The Neufeld Memo – Additional Documents Required for H1B 2011
In January USCIS released a document called the Neufeld Memo that lays down additional documentary requirements for H1B visa applications. Starting fiscal year 2011 H1B visa applications not accompanied by these documents will not be approved. The memo has been introduced to primarily stem the flow of H1B applications from consulting companies. With the Neufeld [...]
The Neufeld Memo: Stricter H1B Law Enforcement for Contractors
In January, 2011 a memo called the Neufeld Memo was distributed among personnel that process H1B visa application at USCIS centers in the U.S. The memo lays down basic guidelines on how to process H1B visa application in 2011, particularly those H1B visa applications that pertain to contractors. These are not new rules, but merely [...]