The Ultimate Guide to DS-160
DS-160 is an online non-immigrant visa application form required by US consulates for temporary travel to the United States and is submitted to the department of state. Each applicant – including children – must have their own Form DS-160 visa application.
F-1 STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. The F-1 Visa (Academic Student) allows the applicants to enter the United States as full-time students at a recognized college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution, or to participate in a...
Public Access Files (PAF)
Employers who sponsor employees in the H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visa categories are required to maintain a Public Access File (PAF) for each employee. As the name suggests, all PAFs must be made available for the public to review upon request. The PAFs have to be ready within one working day of filing the Labor Condition Application (LCA)
Common I-9 and E-verify Mistakes
We have listed down some of the common mistakes Employees and Employers make during I-9 and E-verify
Difference Between Form I-9 and E-verify
Employers must have an I-9 on file for every active employee hired after November 6, 1986. Employers must verify each employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hiring. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services enforces this requirement and can impose civil fines and criminal penalties for failure to comply with the law.
USCIS Reaches the Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B CAP
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant work visa that allows United States companies to hire foreign workers for specialist professions that require a bachelor’s degree or higher. This can include jobs in IT, finance, engineering, architecture, and other fields.