USCIS to Accept H-1B Filings on April 1st; Premium Clock will begin by May 16, 2016
USCIS formally announced yesterday that the agency will begin accepting applications for H-1B cap visas for FY 2017 on April 1st, 2016. Applications filed before April 1st will be rejected. By law, the regular H-1B visa cap is 65,000. There are 20,000 additional H-1B visa numbers for individuals with a U.S. earned graduate degree. USCIS expects to receive more than 65,000 petitions during the first five business days of this year’s program. A visa lottery will be conducted to select applications for further processing. Petitions not selected will be returned.
For premium processing services, USCIS announced that the agency will begin the 15-day premium processing clock no later than May 16, 2016. USCIS will issue a decision (not necessarily approval) within 15 days in premium cases or issue a refund of the premium fee.
on Thu, 03/17/2016 - 22:29 by Legal Reporter (not verified)
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