Domestic Visa Pilot Program Confirmed for 2024 – What You Need to Know!

October 19, 2023
×Close
We’re excited to share that the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has confirmed the details of a new pilot program for H-1B visa holders set to begin in early 2024. While full scope details will be published in the Federal Register notice, AILA has shared some important information:
  • Begin in early 2024;
  • The program will be limited to H-1B principals, and only open to nationals of countries not subject to reciprocity fees;
  • India is one of the eligible countries for participation in the pilot program;
  • Requirements for participation will be similar to those for the interview waiver program, and will be available for a total of 20,000 applicants; and
  • Participation in the program will be voluntary.
 
Upcoming Webinars
VIEW ALL

Related News

VIEW ALL
USCIS Announces Countries Eligible for the H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs

USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, have published the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to receive H-2A and H‑2B visas in 2018 The notice listing the eligible countries was published on Jan. 18, 2018, in the Federal Register. For 2018, Secretary of Homeland Security […]

Success Story: H-4 EAD Litigation

Attorney Mika B. Kozar, filed a lawsuit for a bank employee seeking a D.C. federal court to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to address delays in his visa renewal application, saying the delays put him at risk of losing his job. The complaint said that the USCIS has unreasonably delayed renewing his visa and […]

Controversial USCIS Memo Draws Major H-1B Lawsuit

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a controversial memo designed to make it difficult (some say “impossible”) for professionals in H-1B status to provide services at the site of their employer’s customers.