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H1b Premium Processing To Be Suspended in 2019
USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions Starting April 2, 2018, USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 cap. We will temporarily suspend premium processing for all FY 2019 cap-subject petitions, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree… Read more »
Blockchain and The Internet
The internet took the world by storm in the 90’s transforming and disrupting how we communicate, bank, buy, sell, listen to music and so much more. Blockchain technology is on horizon and has the potential to do the same in the 21st Century. And, it’s not about Bitcoin (the cryptocurrency built on top of a… Read more »
H1b Visa – An IT Talent Catch 22
The “current status” of USCIS H1-b program and the confusion it brings to the IT talent situation in our marketplace creates a huge dilemma while at the same time attempts to get to the root a longstanding problem (misuse of the system). Simply defined, the H1-b program is designed to fill those positions where there’s… Read more »
Trump Restricts H-1B Visas Coveted By High Tech
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues a policy memorandum relating to H1-b petitions filed for workers who will be employed at one or more 3rd party worksites. Read more per NPR…………
Immigration Reform and IT Staffing
From our partners at Advance Partners on Mar 31, 2017 10:34:00 AM: One of the top hot button issues facing the country today is immigration, both illegal and legal. The Trump administration has made cracking down on illegal immigration a priority while also stating their intent to rework legal immigration programs such as the popular H-1B temporary visa program…. Read more »
Top 10 States for Technology Jobs
Based on data from Software.org: the BSA Foundation’s survey, ten states stand out as your best bet for software jobs. They include: California New York Texas Washington Massachusetts Virginia Illinois New Jersey Florida Pennsylvania
BHT-Epic Health Consulting-Jan ’18
BHT announces the opening of it’s new division: BHT Epic Health Consulting. Due to overwhelming demand from our healthcare clients, a new team set to start on Jan 2nd has been created. This group consists of a team of recruiters with 4+ years experience in the space.
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VETERANS DAY 2017
On behalf of my entire team at Blue Horizon and myself, it is with the utmost respect and honor that I extend our appreciation for those who are serving and have served in the US Armed Services. Unfortunately, for as long as history has been on record, there is virtually been no place on earth… Read more »