Length Francis Cissna, director of the US Immigration Bureau, said that the H- 1B visa application season in fiscal year 2020 began, and those who participated in this year's lottery can apply for speeding up the trial, start a new H- 1B visa data center, and remind applicants of the new visa application regulations. These new measures highlight the commitment of the Immigration Bureau to support President Trump's executive order of "Buy American Goods and Hire Americans", which aims to protect American workers.
The trial period of H- 1B visa begins in FY 2020. The Immigration Bureau will start accepting H- 1B visa applications for fiscal year 2020 on April 9th, and will reject applications submitted before April 9th. H- 1B applicants must abide by all laws and regulations when preparing their applications, so as to avoid delays in the application process and possible supplementary requirements.
Accelerated processing of H- 1B visa application in FY2020 During the H- 1B visa application season in FY2020, applicants can submit I-907 for accelerated processing. However, in order to give priority to the data entry of H- 1B visa applications, the Immigration Bureau will not start the accelerated processing immediately, but will start on May 20 at the latest, and inform the public before the accelerated processing begins.
The Immigration Bureau also announced that the new H- 1B employer data center will be published on the website of uscis.gov on April 1. The data center is part of the US Immigration Service's continuous efforts to improve the transparency of the H- 1B visa program, allowing the public to search for H- 1B visa applicants based on fiscal year, NAICS industry code, company name, city, state or postal code. This will enable the public to calculate the approval and rejection rates and review which employers are using the H- 1B scheme.
On June 5438+ 10 this year, the US Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule, which revised the relevant provisions of H- 1B visa application, including the provisions that may be eligible for higher degree exemption.
H 1B visa holders can work in the United States for three years, which can be extended for another three years. After the expiration of six years, visa holders must leave the United States if their status has not changed.