The journey of foreign medical graduates to practice medicine in the United States embodies a challenging yet immensely rewarding pathway. From securing a visa to fulfilling residency requirements, FMGs navigate a web of regulatory and procedural hurdles, including dealing with ECFMG, USMLE, state licensing issues, and of course, immigration issues.…
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The USCIS extends the H-1B registration period to March 25, 2022
The Chicago H-1B immigration attorneys at Zneimer & Zneimer PC are actively enrolling businesses in need of specialized workers for the H-1B lottery. It has come to our attention that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has decided to extend the initial registration timeframe for the fiscal year 2025…
Navigating the New H-1B Visa Registration Process
The Chicago H-1B visa lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer PC. reviewed the DHS’s final regulations regarding the H-1B registration process. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a series of significant changes to the H-1B visa registration process, aiming to streamline the procedure and ensure a fair chance for all…
H-1B Selection and Non-Selection
If you are a potential H-1B worker who has not been selected for the H-1B lottery, you have other options. At Zneimer & Zneimer, our experienced immigration attorneys can help employers and workers who were not selected for the H-1B visa lottery to find the best path forward. One option…
H-1B Application Season Begins
The Chicago immigration lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer are preparing for the H-1B registration. The H-1B visa is a type of non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. To qualify for an H-1B visa, the job must meet the following requirements: Specialty Occupation:…
H-1B Registration starts at noon EST on March 1 and will end until noon EST on March 17, 2023
The immigration law firm Zneimer & Zneimer is informing its clients and the public that the USCIS will open the H-1B registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap at noon EST on March 1, 2023, until noon EST on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and…
Getting Ready for the H-1B Registration Process
The H-1B visa registration process for FY 2024 has not been announced yet. The immigration lawyers of Zneimer & Zneimer PC are preparing for the registration period to ensure that our clients can successfully register their H-1B visa beneficiaries. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) typically opens the registration…
Loss of a job for a laid off H-1B worker could mean the loss of ability to live in the United States
H-1B Chicago Immigration Lawyer The H-1B visa is a type of non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. employers to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, such as in the fields of technology, engineering, and science. The H-1B status permits a foreign worker to live and work in the United States for…
H-1B-Cap Registration Period will open at 12:00 noon EST on March 9, 2021, and run through 12:00 noon EST on March 25, 2021
H-1B Approval Notice The Chicago H-1B attorneys of Zneimer & Zneimer remind clients and noncitizens that USCIS recently announced the opening of the new H-1B registration period. The H-1B registrant account function will be available on March 2, 2021, at 12:00 noon EST at myUSCIS. Employers and attorneys who already…
Top ten reasons for H-1B denials
The Chicago immigration attorneys of Zneimer & Zneimer PC urge employers to seek sound legal advice from experienced H-1B attorneys to avoid denials of approvable H-1B petitions. Many cases involve information technology or business positions in new and emerging occupations grouped under the “all other” categories that fail to meet USCIS’s…