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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 [...]
H1B Visa – How to Apply for 2011
Do you want a H1B visa in 2011 to work in the United States? Well, so does Ram, Sham, Tom, Dick and Harry and every other aspiring IT techie brandishing a Bachelor’s degree from IIT and MIT alike. By the way, if you don’t know what those acronyms mean, then you have no business googling [...]
2010 H1B Analysis & What to Expect for 2011 H1B
A lot had been said on whether there would be an H1B lottery for 2010 like there had been for the last few years. On April 1, USCIS began accepting H1B applications, but only 45,000 applied. The latest update for the 2010 H1B visa is that there are still 20,000 H1B visas up for grabs [...]
Update on 2010 H1B – Quota yet to be filled
Latest Update: 2010 H1B Update as of Dec 21, 09 Good news for all that applied for the H1B visa for fiscal year 2010. As predicted earlier, there has been a sharp decline in the number of H1b applications filed with USCIS. It seems like there will be no H1b lottery this year and all [...]