Tag: visas

H-1B Visas Still Available for 2010

By HR Hero Apr 8, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 8, 2009

In a remarkable about-face from the past few years, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced today that after a week of receiving petitions for H-1B nonimmigrant visas, the 65,000 cap for the coming fiscal year hasn’t been reached. For the past several years, the USCIS has received far more petitions for H-1B […]

New I-9 form effective April 3; H-1B visa deadline

By HR Hero Mar 20, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 20, 2009

Two important deadlines are approaching for HR. On April 3, employers must start using the new I-9 form. Initially the change was set to happen in February, but the Obama administration delayed it and other unimplemented regulations to allow time for further agency review. April 1 marks the beginning of the annual race for the […]