H-1B Dependents – Know About a USCIS Policy Change to Avoid “Gaps” in Immigration Status
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H-1B Dependents – Know About a USCIS Policy Change to Avoid “Gaps” in Immigration Status

ByBlair Maty

Dependents of H-1B visa-holders can only maintain valid nonimmigrant status for so long. Once dependents “age out” at twenty-one (21), their H-1B dependent visas are no longer valid. As such, H-1B dependents wishing to lawfully stay within the United States must file petitions seeking to extend the duration of their visas or to obtain a…

H-1B Workers: Understand the DOL Rules for Pay Deductions
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H-1B Workers: Understand the DOL Rules for Pay Deductions

ByBlair Maty

H-1B workers are nonimmigrant visa-holders who work for United States employers. These workers obtain H-1B visas, which requires the workers to have a bachelor’s degree or another country’s equivalent degree in a specialized field. H-1B workers have the same rights as U.S. workers, and both groups of workers must be treated equally and fairly. The…