The H-1B Visa Lottery Remains in High Demand, Despite Tech Layoffs

As employers began to register for the Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B cap on March 1, 2023, it is reported that the demand by US employers for high-skilled foreign workers on temporary work visas is expected to reach a new high for the third year in a row. At the same time eligible applicants register for the visa lottery, some current H-1B visa holders in the IT industry are faced with the prospect of having to leave the homes they have created in the US after losing their jobs.

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USCIS: H-1B Third-Party Worksites Memo

Last month, US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) released a memo with guidance for H-1B petitions where the beneficiary will work at one or more third-party work sites. While many H-1B holders perform their work at the petitioner’s main address or at one of the petitioner’s locations, in certain cases the employee may work at one or more third-party worksites and perform their work for clients of the petitioner.

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