H-1B Season 2025: Got Questions? Get Answers in This Exclusive Q&A! #alcornlaw

Topic: H-1B Season 2025: Got Questions? Get Answers in This Exclusive Q&A!
Guest: Sophie Alcorn, Esq.
Law Firm: Alcorn Law
Host: Nipasa

H-1B Season 2025 is here! Got questions about the H-1B lottery, application process, or chances of approval? Join us for an exclusive Q&A session with renowned immigration attorney Sophie Alcorn, Esq. from Alcorn Law.

Sophie Alcorn, attorney, author and founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley, California, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

Our points of discussion will be about the H-1B visa but we will address questions related to other business immigration queries.
Visa Categories to be discussed:
• B-1 | • B-2 | • H-1B | • EB-1 | • EB-2 | • EB-2NIW | • L-1 | • H-3 | • F1

00:00 – Intro
10:16 – My employer filed my H1B but missed including past job experience. Can we fix this or withdraw?
13:29 – Chances to win the H1B lottery this year?
16:06 – Will the potential Venezuela travel ban affect H1B applicants traveling there for visa stamping?
20:54 – Employer didn’t process payroll; will immigration ask for pay stubs upon reentry?
23:00 – Employer hasn’t filed H1B yet; will filing late affect lottery chances?
24:09 – Can an F1 student with OPT expiring June 30 still benefit from cap-gap if H1B approval comes in July?
27:07 – Does premium processing increase RFE chances this year?
29:11 – Can I use my marriage-based EAD without impacting my pending Change of Status (COS) and Green Card?
31:33 – Can an employee port to a new H1B if the original petition is revoked or denied?
35:02 – Will the US consulate approve a standalone cap-exempt H1B from Build Fellowship, or is concurrent H1B required?
37:07 – Can a corrected Labor Condition Application (LCA) submitted after filing be considered part of the initial H1B petition?
39:04 – Are elderly Indians having green cards taken away by CBP upon reentry, and details on form I-407?
45:30 – Guidance on finding an H1B sponsor and best approach?
52:41 – Will filing for a non-capped H1B affect my existing I-140 application?”
54:28 – H1B set to expire; company hasn’t processed payroll. Can I return to the US?
57:03 – Considering returning to India to gain managerial experience for EB-1; would it help expedite Green Card?
58:32 – H4 Visa stamping while husband’s H1B visa isn’t stamped; potential travel issues?
1:06:55 – Changing from J1 to H1B, impact of potential travel bans on spouse’s H4?
1:08:54 – Can I file H1B with my friend’s company and transfer to another employer by July 1?
1:04:03 – I-94 expiration due to passport expiry; can I travel briefly to update my I-94?

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