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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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The Annual Dice Salary Survey is out and once again, for the most part, defies Economics 101.  While demand remains high for IT professionals, salaries “overall” remained flat.  This is a general consensus across all positions excluding those skill sets with a premium attached such as Cloud, Security, Big Data and Process Management.  For the… Read more »

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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 »

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As obvious as the following might sound, it goes on deaf ears way too often.  But, here we go anyway….. So you have that much desired interview; a potential career maker; an opportunity to take your career to the next level without having to shoot your boss in the back.  Don’t blow it, please! From… Read more »