Law Offices of Ron Katiraei

04/17/2026

On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2027 H-1B numerical allocations (known as the H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). The USCIS has notified all prospective petitioners with selected beneficiaries that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for those beneficiaries. Registrants’ online accounts will display their registration status.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2027 H-1B numerical allocations (known as the H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap).

03/30/2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B statutory cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026. The filing dates for the second and third allocations for the supplemental H-2B visas for FY 2026 are now available.

To read more, click here: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-reaches-h-2b-cap-for-second-half-of-fy-2026-and-filing-dates-now-available-for-supplemental

For more information, please contact us via phone: 212-760-4400 or by email: [email protected]

02/16/2026

The cap for the first round of H-2B returning worker visas for FY 2026 has been already reached.

On February 13, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that it received enough petitions to exhaust the 18,490 supplemental H-2B visas allocated for returning workers with start dates between January 1 and March 31, 2026.

February 6 was the final receipt date. Because filings exceeded available numbers, USCIS conducted a computer-generated random selection process for petitions submitted during the first five business days (February 2–6). Premium processing began after the lottery.

What does this mean for employers?

Demand continues to far outpace supply. For businesses in hospitality, landscaping, construction, seafood processing, and other seasonal industries, access to H-2B workers remains highly competitive — and timing is everything.

If your petition was not selected, it’s critical to assess next steps quickly and prepare strategically for upcoming allocations. Workforce planning can’t wait until the next filing window opens.

If your business depends on H-2B workers and you’d like to discuss options or future strategies, please reach out!

For detailed information, see the article below: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/cap-reached-for-first-allocation-of-returning-worker-h-2b-visas-fy-2026

02/10/2026

On January 30, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor issued a temporary final rule increasing the H-2B visa cap by up to 64,716 additional visas for fiscal year 2026. These supplemental visas are available to U.S. employers that attest they are experiencing, or will soon experience, irreparable harm if they cannot hire the requested H-2B workers.
The additional visas will be released in three allocations to accommodate different employment start dates. Of the total, 46,226 visas are reserved for returning workers, while 18,490 are designated for late-season needs for jobs beginning between May 1 and September 30, 2026, without a returning-worker requirement. This increase is authorized under time-limited statutory authority and will not apply to future fiscal years.

06/26/2025

¿Quieres tramitar tu Residencia Permanente? o ¿Cuentas con una oferta de trabajo temporal en Estados Unidos?

¡Importante!
Para poder aplicar usted debe de tener una oferta de trabajo,
nosotros NO podemos ofrecerle posiciones laborales.

Ofrecemos servicios de inmigración incluyendo: Ciudadanías, Residencias, Visas de trabajo temporal, Perdones, Reunificaciones familiares y otros importantes procesos migratorios.

¡Para cualquier tipo de visa! Comunicate con nosotros!

MANEJAMOS CASOS EN TODOS LOS ESTADOS DE ESTADOS DE ESTADOS UNIDOS.

Abogado de Inmigración, con más de 25 años de experiencia que nos respaldan

Contáctanos hoy para una consulta por ZOOM.
+212-760-4400
WhatsApp +1-917-715-2202

Consultas en español.

03/14/2025

Below is the latest news and estimated figures from the USCIS on the status of H-2B visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2025 as of March 3, 2025. We expect the cap to be reached very soon if it has not already been reached. We expect to be hearing from the USCIS further in this regard in the next few days.
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Cap amount: 33,000
Beneficiaries Approved:15,586
Beneficiaries Pending:12,677
Total Beneficiaries: 28,263
Date of Last Count 3/3/2025

Please review the link below for further information.
https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-2b-non-agricultural-workers/cap-count-for-h-2b-nonimmigrants

02/27/2025

¿Quieres tramitar tu Residencia Permanente? o ¿Cuentas con una oferta de trabajo temporal en Estados Unidos?

Importante!

Para poder aplicar usted debe de tener una oferta de trabajo,
nosotros NO podemos ofrecerle posiciones laborales.

Ofrecemos servicios de inmigración incluyendo: Ciudadanías, Residencias, Visas de trabajo temporal, Perdones, Reunificaciones familiares y otros importantes procesos migratorios.

¡Para cualquier tipo de visa! Comunicate con nosotros!!

Abogado de Inmigración, con más de 20 años de experiencia que nos respaldan
Contáctanos hoy para una consulta por ZOOM.

+212-760-4400
WhatsApp +1-917-715-2202

Consultas en español.

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02/26/2025

On February 25, 2025, President Trump announced a new immigration visa program for permanent residency which he referred to as “Trump Gold Card” for foreign nationals for $5 million. "It's going to be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card. They'll be wealthy, and they'll be successful, and they'll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes," Trump told reporters.

According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the “Trump Gold Card” would effectively replace EB-5 immigrant investor visa for at least $1.05 million in a new business that creates jobs or $800,000 if the business is in an under-served (high unemployment) rural area. Trump said the program will be “rolled out in two weeks to very high-level people”.

Full article: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5308649/trump-green-card-gold-card-immigration

02/20/2025

DHS’s final rule on H-1B, H-2B and H-2A visas took effect on January 17, 2025 . USCIS published a revised form I-129 that went into effect on January 17, 2025 with no grace period, and both rules were published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2024.

The new rules and the form I-129 impose significant new requirements on employers which may result in important consequences. It’s highly advisable to carefully review the new rules and questions, in particular on pages 15-18 questions no. 1 through 23 of the revised form I-129. We have published a detailed newsletter in this regard, and can be sent to you upon request.

02/19/2025

Want to learn how you can apply for Permanent Residency (Green Card) for your H-2A and H-2B employees?

Contact us today for more information!
Phone: (212) 760-4400
WhatsApp: (917) 715-2202
Email: [email protected]

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Ron Katiraei, Immigration Attorney in Midtown Manhattan has over 25 years of experience in immigration law and can handle cases in all 50 states. We have had more than 7,000 immigration cases approved and can-do video meetings by Zoom, WhatsApp, and FaceTime.