H-1B Pre-Registration System Sees Flood of Applicants Nick Kolakowski, April 7, 2020 4 min read Recent pressure from the Trump administration—including a rising rate of denials—hasn’t slowed attempts to land...
COVID-19 and H-1B Workers: Is Remote Work an Option Amidst Disruptions? Nick Kolakowski, March 31, 2020 5 min read During the Trump administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has radically increased its...
USCIS Faces $350 Million H-1B Lawsuit from Tech, Consulting Firms Nick Kolakowski, January 28, 2020 7 min read A consortium of tech companies wants a $350 million refund on H-1B visa application fees—and it’s willing to sue...
America’s Economy Needs a ‘Startup Visa’ for Immigrants Dice Guest, January 27, 2020 7 min read Columnist George F. Will once wrote that immigration itself is an “entrepreneurial act.” Immigrants have to be...
Microsoft, Tech Firms Fight Rule Restricting Low-Income Immigrants Nick Kolakowski, January 21, 2020 6 min read Major tech firms such as Twitter and Microsoft don’t want the U.S. government to restrict immigrants who might end...
H-1B Salaries at Google, Apple, Other Tech Giants Way Above Average Nick Kolakowski, January 7, 2020 5 min read As we enter 2020, the H-1B visa program is potentially on the verge of some big changes. The denial rates for H-1B...
H-1B ‘Specialty Occupation’ Proposal Could Change Visa Forever Nick Kolakowski, December 17, 2019 6 min read Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed revision to the H-1B visa program....
H-1B in 2020: Immigration Visa Faces Further Restrictions Nick Kolakowski, December 3, 2019 7 min read It’s been a year of big changes for the H-1B visa—and things aren’t done yet. The next 12 months could...
Weekend Roundup: Trump at Apple, Tesla Truck, and Stadia Struggles Nick Kolakowski, November 22, 2019 6 min read It’s the weekend? It’s the weekend! Yay! It was a big week in tech, from the launch of Google’s Stadia...
IBM H-1B Petitions Hit Hard by Trump Administration Restrictions Nick Kolakowski, November 4, 2019 5 min read The Trump administration’s attempts to restrict the H-1B program have resulted in a skyrocketing denial rate among...
