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H-1B Visa
The H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign professionals in roles that require specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher. It is one of the most common work visas for long-term professional employment in the U.S.
H-1B Visa FAQs: Your Comprehensive Guide to FY2026 H-1B Application
Can I apply for H-1B with a relatively low salary or on a part-time job? Will an expiring OPT affect my H-1B application?
Matthew Kolodziej
Feb 3, 202512 min read
Key Information You Need to Know to Prepare Your FY26 H-1B Application
FY26 H-1B updates: $215 fee, stricter job criteria, site visits, cap-gap flexibility & cap exemptions for research groups.
Matthew Kolodziej
Jan 31, 20253 min read
DHS updates on H-1B: more chance to be selected, extended work authorization and more
DHS Propose Changes to H-1B Program: Increase selection rates, extended work authorizations and more!
Matthew Kolodziej
Oct 25, 20233 min read
What options do I have if I did not win the H-1B lottery? Here are other visas to consider.
If you wish to stay in the U.S., applying for an H-1B visa is not your only option. Read this article to go over all the potentials.
Matthew Kolodziej
Mar 30, 20238 min read
400,000 Open Positions: Chicago Offers a Solution for Laid-off H-1B Workers with New Initiative
Chicago has implemented a new initiative that debuts a job-listing website that allows H-1B holders to explore careers and job openings.
Matthew Kolodziej
Feb 13, 20232 min read
H-1B Visa FAQs: Your Comprehensive Guide to Cap-Subject H-1B Application
How much does an H-1B application cost? Are employees allowed to pay the fees? Can multiple employers submit registrations for me?
Jia Law Group
Jan 5, 202314 min read
Requirements When Terminating an H-1B Employee
As an H-1B employer, you have certain obligations if you terminate an H-1B employee, or they voluntarily leave of their own accord.
Joseph Hamel
Nov 16, 20222 min read
H-1B Visa Compliance and Layoffs, Furloughs, and Reductions in Hours Due to COVID-19
For H-1B visa holders in particular, who are subject to additional compliance requirements specified in the Labor Condition Application (LCA
Matthew Kolodziej
Apr 9, 20206 min read
The New Online H-1B Registration Process: it may not make it easier to get an H-1B!
There are big changes in how H-1B visa applications will be submitted this year for the Financial Year 2021 H-1B cap season.
Matthew Kolodziej
Jan 14, 20204 min read
Upcoming: Jia Law Group Presents Post H-1B Season Webinar
You applied for the H-1B visa but didn’t receive a decision yet. Or you received a receipt notice but want to change employers. Worst yet, y
Jia Law Group
May 14, 20192 min read
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