Blog Post: Strategic Hiring of Foreign Nationals

Press Release: April 10, 2008 - Mesa, Arizona, Strategic Hiring of Foreign Nationals   

On April 8 th 2008 – The Office of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a Memo that the FY09 visa allocation for H1B (Specialty Occupation Profession) has been met.

   According to the USCIS Update dated April 8th 2008 – “USCIS has received enough H-1B Petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2009”. USCIS also received 20,000 H-1B Petitions filed with ‘advanced degree’ exemption.  USCIS will conduct a computer-generated random selection process to meet the 65,000 cap for general category and 20,000 under the ‘advanced degree’ category. The agency will conduct the selection of 20,000 under advanced degree first, and then all petitions not selected will be included in the random selection process for the 65,000 visa cap.

  How do you leverage in hiring foreign workers despite of the shortage of employment visas under H-1B Category?  Discuss your employment needs with experts who are familiar with the complexities of visas and immigration requirements that will complement with the employment regulations applicable within your organizations without jeopardizing your overall business goals.  “Alternative visas for employment can be identified by using a pro-active consultative approach  based on your company structure, setting, location and business goals” – noted  Juntee Terrenal, MA, GMS, President, JNT Consulting LLC

  Staffing Specialists, Recruiters and Hiring Managers can play a vital role in finding the right candidates who hold a current employment visa. Their visa can be transferred under your company.  However, consult your Staffing/HR Manager or Director about the requirements and consequences of this action. Seek the assistance of an expert as necessary.

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Contact: Juntee Terrenal, MA, GMS, President, JNT Consulting, (480) 656-2981, email: juntee@jntconsulting.com