April 1, 2013 represents the first day when H-1B petitioning employers and H-1B employees will be able to apply to USCIS for an H-1B petition for employment in government fiscal year 2014 (which starts on October 1, 2014). All H-1B visas for FY2013 have already been exhausted as of June 2012.
Employers who wish to hire professionals utilizing the H-1B visa program and employees who are looking for visa sponsorship will have to act much quicker this year than before. While we do not think that the H-1B cap will be reached on the first day available (April 1, 2013), we do think the cap will be reached in April and we are planning to file all of our cases on April 1 or April 2, 2013, so we do not take any chances.
Remember, these are for H-1B visas for start date on October 1, 2013, but USCIS allows people to file up to 6 months in advance. It is important to file in advance for two important reasons: one, by October 1, all the visas will be gone. Second reason is that students in F-1 OPT status can receive an automatic extension of stay and ability to continue working throughout October 1, 2013 if they file on time for a change of status from F to H-1B.
Our firm continues to help employers to obtain H-1B visas for their employees and we urge everyone that is interested to contact our office as soon as possible to start the process to secure their visas. Please call 770-913-0800 or e-mail atlanta@visalaw.com or go to Our office URL which is http://www.visalaw.com/atlanta.html
Employers who wish to hire professionals utilizing the H-1B visa program and employees who are looking for visa sponsorship will have to act much quicker this year than before. While we do not think that the H-1B cap will be reached on the first day available (April 1, 2013), we do think the cap will be reached in April and we are planning to file all of our cases on April 1 or April 2, 2013, so we do not take any chances.
Remember, these are for H-1B visas for start date on October 1, 2013, but USCIS allows people to file up to 6 months in advance. It is important to file in advance for two important reasons: one, by October 1, all the visas will be gone. Second reason is that students in F-1 OPT status can receive an automatic extension of stay and ability to continue working throughout October 1, 2013 if they file on time for a change of status from F to H-1B.
Our firm continues to help employers to obtain H-1B visas for their employees and we urge everyone that is interested to contact our office as soon as possible to start the process to secure their visas. Please call 770-913-0800 or e-mail atlanta@visalaw.com or go to Our office URL which is http://www.visalaw.com/atlanta.html
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