H1-B Visa Petition Submission Begins April 1, 2013
APPLIES TO All Employers Who Employ or Wish to Employ Foreign Workers |
EFFECTIVE April 1, 2013 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 |
As of April 1, 2013 employers wanting to hire foreign workers through the H-1B visa program can begin filing petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Business use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields. Petitions submitted on or after April 1, 2013, will apply for the 2014 federal fiscal year (October 1, 2013- September 30, 2014).