Welcome to 'Q&A with Giselle,' your go-to source for navigating the intricate landscape of U.S. corporate immigration. In this episode, she covers the following: Wage level questions SOC strategy risks STEM OPT decisions Premium processing strategy...
Registration closes March 19. Now the question everyone asks: When will we know… and what happens next? Here is what employers and foreign nationals should expect between now and October 1 (and beyond). What Happens Between Registration and Selection? Once...
Welcome to 'Q&A with Giselle,' your go-to source for navigating the intricate landscape of U.S. corporate immigration. In this episode, she answers the following: Does the new wage-weighted lottery change anything about travel strategy? If my registration is...
Have you received a message from an employee abroad saying their visa is under “administrative processing”? This term can sound alarming. In most cases, it means the consulate needs additional time before issuing a final decision. It is not a denial… But Not Routine...
The FY27 H-1B cap is not business as usual. Between a wage-weighted lottery, a new $100,000 fee risk, expanded cap-gap rules, and increased USCIS discretion, employers and foreign nationals should expect more friction, not less. That said, this process matters. Global...
Welcome to 'Q&A with Giselle,' your go-to source for navigating the intricate landscape of U.S. corporate immigration. In this episode, she answers the following: What is the most important thing HR should do in January to prepare for this new process? Will the...
The FY 2026 H-1B cap is expected to operate under a weighted lottery based on wage level. It is still a lottery, but selection odds are no longer flat. This is one of the most meaningful structural changes to the H-1B cap process in years. And it changes how employers...
The State Department has rapidly activated its expanded “online presence review” announced last week for all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants starting December 15, 2025, and U.S. consulates in India are already rescheduling thousands of H-1B/H-4 visa appointments into...