Monday, March 17, 2008

H-1B Cap Multiple Filing Regulation Cleared for Publication

We have been informed by sources within the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared for publication an interim regulation titled "Petitions Filed on Behalf of H-1B Temporary Workers Subject to the Annual Numerical Limitation." It is AILA's understanding that this rule relates to the filing of duplicate petitions in the upcoming H-1B Cap "lottery."

Generally speaking, once a regulation is cleared by OMB, it goes back to USCIS for final signature, and then is forwarded to the Federal Register for publication. Typically, this process can take a few days, a few weeks, or sometimes longer. However, due to the looming April 1 filing deadline, it is expected this regulation will be published in the very near future.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thats great!

I hope the rule doesnt allow people to file multiple applications so that the probability increases.

I am eagerly waiting for the publication.