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[niradhikari]

Registration for a new organizational account began last month, and the LAST DAY to file H-1B electronic registration is in the noon of March 22nd, 2024, therefore, consider to register for 2024 H-1B registration today.

[niranjandotus]

Faceboook agrees to pay $14.25M as damages to settle U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Labor's Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers and Potential Regulatory Recruitment Violations of Permanent labor certification program (PERM) program. Legal compliance and non-discrimination are key components of immigration and labor law compliance, and companies should not take these very lightly as Facebook did in this instant.

[niradhikari]

See you at Select USA Summit 2024

If you are going to be at Select USA Summit, (https://lnkd.in/eFpy3ZQN) say hello if you see me at the Summit! United States has been a major desination for foreign direct investment because: a) it is the world's largest market, b) it has ease of doing business, c) it has talented and diverse workfoce, d) it has a wide variety of landscapes and natural resources, e) U.S. has a wide range of funding sources, f) democracy, rule of law and strong protection of fundamental rights. To be able to stay and work in the U.S., foreign investors and their employees will have to obtain a right work visa or immigration option. Some of those options could be: B-1 business visitor;  Startup visa for high-growth startup companies;   E-1 Treaty Trader or E-2 Treaty Investor;  L-1A New Business or L-1A Manager or Executive;  O-1A visa for person of extraordinary ability;  TN (Canada/Mexico);  H-1B work visa (or other H visa); or E-5 Investor Immigration Program (Green card). In our news and insights section, you will read about those nonimmigrant visa options and immigration options for foreign investors and their employees. You can Schedule Appointment with me at: https://lnkd.in/gTy_kJRC Al so do not forget to schedule one-on-one meeting with Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) contacts at State level: https://lnkd.in/etXzJ93q EDO contacts at local level: https://lnkd.in/eBCdunVE #selectusasummit #SelectUSA #SelectUSA2022 #SelectUSASummit2023 #SelectUSA2022 #InvestInUSA #AdhikariLaw #NiranjanAdhikari

[niranjandotus]

Now it is up to USCIS to “do the right thing”

and process pending or new AoS as soon as possible instead of lingering into next Fiscal Year! Many of these AoS applicants are straight forward cases and do not require much process time. Else it’ll be a massive abuse of its administrative discretion

https://twitter.com/Nir_Adhikari/status/1444057760803528711  #endgcbacklog #Immigration #adhikarilaw #uscis

[niradhikari]

U.S. District Court for District of Columbia Dismisses Legal Challenge to 2016 STEM OPT Rule

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a legal challenge to the 2016 STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) rule, finding that although the plaintiffs had standing to challenge the rule, they failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Because of this decision, there is currently no live legal challenge to the STEM OPT rule. There is no indication yet as to whether this decision will be appealed. (Wash. Alliance of Tech. Workers v. DHS, 4/20/17)

Earlier on May 13, 2016 the D.C. Circuit Court had dismissed the appeal of the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) and vacated the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, holding that WashTech’s challenges to DHS’s 2008 STEM OPT interim final rule—including the argument that the 2008 rule reopened the 1992 rule—are moot, because the 2008 rule is no longer in effect. DHS’s new final rule that allows certain F-1 STEM students who have elected to pursue 12 months of optional practical training (OPT) in the United States to extend the OPT period by 24 months took effect on May 10, 2016.

[niranjandotus]

DOL announces delay in Effective Date of Final Rule affecting Prevailing Wages for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM Workers

Department of Labor announces delay in Effective Date of Final Rule affecting Prevailing Wages for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM Workers. DOL has issued notice informing the public that the previously published Final Rule would be delayed from March 15, 2021 to May 14, 2021. On January 20, 2021, Ronald A. Klain, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, issued a memo titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” that directed federal agencies to consider postponing the effective date of any rules published in the Federal Register but not yet taken effect to allow the new administration to review “any questions of fact, law, and policy” raised by the rule. This notice also informs the public that the Department will solicit comment on the final rule for a period of 15 days. Comments must be received by February 16, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhikarilaw  DOL Notice: https://lnkd.in/dcMHzwJ #oflc #h1bvisa #prevalingwage #permlaborcertification #laborcertification #e3visa #h1b1visa #i140