H1b Latest News 2021

This page will track all the latest news both official news from uscis and unofficial updates from community for h1b visa fy 2021 season latest news updates official and unofficial most recent on the top june 22nd 2020 official.

H1b latest news 2021. Many are waiting for the update from uscis. President trump signed an executive order on june 22 2020 that bans entry of h1b visa holders to us until december 31 2021. Today as part of the h1b 2021 process next steps uscis today announced that they have completed selection process also called as h1b visa lottery we will cover the details of the news release from uscis in.

The us citizenship and immigration services uscis said it has reached the congressionally mandated 65 000 h 1b cap for the fiscal year 2021 as it received enough requests from corporations and businesses. Petitioners should expect a delay in data entry and receipt notice generation for fiscal year 2021 h 1b cap subject petitions until at least may 1 2020 due to the impacts of the coronavirus covid 19. For material older than three years or that is no longer current see our archive news section.

Citizenship and immigration services today announced the temporary suspension of premium processing service for fiscal year fy 2021 cap subject h 1b petitions. Subscribe to get updates. Trump us entry ban applies to h1b visa 2021 holders.

Petitioners filing fy 2021 cap subject h 1b petitions will not be able to request premium processing when uscis begins accepting cap subject petitions on april 1. If you are a new h1b holder planning to enter us from your home country with stamping you cannot enter us as per the executive order. Employers seeking to file h 1b cap subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption must first electronically register and pay the associated 10 h 1b registration fee.