The US has ruled that being a simple computer programmer would no longer qualify as a specialist profession, which is a must for the issue of a H-1B work visa, in a move that could have far reaching ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has ruled that an entry level computer programmer position would not generally qualify as a position in a “specialty occupation”. The US has ruled ...

On March 31, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that provides new guidance regarding H-1B visas for computer-related positions. This document ...

It said that an entry level computer programmer position would not generally qualify as a position in a “specialty occupation” President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he departs after attending a CEO ...

On March 31, the day most H-1B applicants were filing their H-1B cap petitions for FY18, USCIS released a policy memorandum that supersedes and rescinds a December 22, 2000 memorandum entitled ...

In a memo released last week, United States immigration officials moved to clarify the process for vetting H-1B visas for computer programmers. First spotted by Axios, a US Citizenship and Immigration ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...