MU VISA ADVISOR:   
In anticipation of the H-1B cap filing date of April 1,2017, MU Law will be holding a free teleconference for our clients and friendson February 15, 2017 at 2PM / 11AM PT.  Interested clients and friendsshould email MU’s Annalisa Smith,who will register you for the teleconference.

Last year the H-1B cap wasreached in the first week.  We expect that the demand will be even greaterthis year.  It is imperative that all H-1B cap-subject petitions arefilled on April 1, 2017.

We will also have a specialupdate on the new Trump administration.  MU Law’s Chris Musillo istraveling to Washington DC in early February.  On this call, Chris willprovide an update on what potential changes will be coming to employment-based immigrationin light of the new administration.

H-1B TeleconferenceAgenda

  • H-1B Cap Basics and Projections
  • H-1B Dependency
  • H-1B issues for Staffing Companies and Third Party Placements
    • What is Third- Party Placement v. In-House work?
    • Employer-Employee relationships
  • Hot issues:  
    • Cap-gap for F-1s
    • CPT / OPT maintenance
    • NIV maintenance
    • H-4 EAD rule
    • H-1B amendments: lengthy processing times
  • Top 10 things H-1B employers can do to stay compliant
  • Legislative Update
    •  What we can expect from the Trump administration and the Republican congress.
  • Q&A

Pleasecontact your MU immigration attorney if you have any questions about this MU Visa Advisor or any other immigration issue.