News and Analysis
H-1B Visa Filing Season Starts April 1
January 11, 2019From OMA Connections Partner Dinsmore: “April 1, 2019 is the first day U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may accept H-1B specialty worker petitions for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2019. …
“Due to the overwhelming demand for the annual allotment of 85,000 new H-1B slots, employers who wish to file new H-1B petitions for current or future employees should do so April 1. … Last year, USCIS received 190,098 petitions within the first week of the petition period, then conducted a random lottery to determine which petitions would take the 85,000 slots.”
More from Dinsmore. 1/7/2019
You May be Able to Save More for Retirement In 2019
January 11, 2019Our friends at OMA Connections Partner GBQ recap the 2019 contribution limits for 401(k) and other retirement savings plans here. 1/10/2019