The Trump administration has announced changes to the H-1B visa lottery, which would benefit applicants with more advanced educational degrees. The rule change, follows President Donald Trump’s 2017 “Buy American and Hire American” executive order, which prompts the Department of Homeland Security to make sure that H-1B visas are granted to the most-skilled, or to those with the highest educational degrees. The new rule is effective on April 1, 2019, with USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) accepting petitions beginning on that date. The 2020 season to accept H-1B visa petitions will extend from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020.
Before the new rule went into effect, applicants with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. college or university would have the initial opportunity to apply for one of the 20,000 advanced-degree H-1B visas. Those who weren’t selected during that round would have been added to the general applicant pool for a chance to obtain one of the 65,000 slots each year.
The process has been reversed after the new rule was introduced so that after the 65,000 slots are filled, any advanced degree holders who didn’t get selected would compete for the remaining 20,000 visas. There are only 85,000 H-1B visas awarded per year. The change is to encourage a higher number of H-1B recipients with a master’s or higher degree achieved from U.S. schools to participate in the lottery. These rule changes would help bring the best and brightest workers from around the world to America under the H-1B program.
The Orlando immigration attorneys of the Pozo Goldstein, LLP law firm are highly experienced in H-1B petitions and employment-based immigration. They have assisted hundreds of skilled workers from all over the world with different educational backgrounds acquire their H-1B visas. The Central Florida Immigration Lawyer of Pozo Goldstein, LLP is available to assist immigrants through the proper legal channels to get their H-1B visas. The attorneys at Pozo Goldstein, LLP are knowledgeable immigration attorneys with over 90 years of collective experience contributing to their team, which includes a former judge and two former immigration prosecutors, giving their team solid mastery of immigration law.
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Contact a Central Florida Immigration Lawyer at the Pozo Goldstein, LLP law firm to schedule a consultation. The Orlando immigration attorneys at Pozo Goldstein, LLP are dedicated to supporting their clients, protecting their rights, advising them of their legal options, and representing them when dealing with the immigration process. To schedule a free consultation, call (407) 956-4359, or call the toll free number: 1-88-VISA-LAW-1 or 1-888-472-5291. Send a message to the attorneys at Pozo Goldstein, LLP at their “Contact Us” page and they will respond as soon as possible.
