Career & Visa News
News and Openbound analysis on hiring, sponsorship and policy for international talent in the U.S.
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DOL’s October 31 H-2B queue snapshot: separate employer requests from certified positions
The FLAG dashboard shows cases, requested positions, first notices and final decisions as different units. Candidates and employers should not read any one total as workers hired or visas issued.
Openbound analysis · Source: U.S. Department of Labor — FLAG · Openbound updated
Green Card Options: Does Your Company Do Research? The Green Card Option Most Employers Overlook
It’s Not Just for Professors When people hear about the EB-1B green card, they usually think of university professors. The category’s official name, “Outstanding Professors and Researchers,” doesn’t help. But the law was written to cover private companies too. If your business ha
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Source published
H-1B 240-Day Rule: Can You Stay in the U.S. After Day 240?
If your H-1B extension has been pending for more than 240 days past your I-94 expiration, you must stop working, but you generally do not have to leave the United States. That second half is the part we see misunderstood most often, and getting it wrong can cost you your […]
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Source published
November 2026 China EB-2 and EB-3: keep the two Visa Bulletin charts separate
The November bulletin now covers the applicable month. Its priority-date thresholds, USCIS’s monthly filing-chart choice and an employer’s current sponsorship commitment answer different questions.
Openbound analysis · Source: U.S. Department of State · Openbound updated
USCIS’s October 27 L-1 fee guidance: check extension budgets against the actual filing
Policy Alert PA-2026-16 aligns L-1 guidance with a rule effective September 9. Covered employers need to distinguish an extension request from an amendment and verify the current fee schedule.
Openbound analysis · Source: USCIS policy alert (public AILA copy) · Openbound updated
Challenging a Nonimmigrant Visa Revocation in Removal Proceedings
By Cyrus D. Mehta A visa is a travel document and is not the same as having a nonimmigrant status. Ordinarily, revocation of an F-1 visa while the student is in the United States prevents the student from using that visa for a future admission until they obtain a new visa stamp,
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · Source published
More job postings mention health insurance: how to verify the benefit behind the words
Indeed’s October 30 report adds a posting-language signal. Openbound explains how candidates can confirm coverage terms while checking immigration support separately.
Openbound analysis · Source: Indeed Hiring Lab · Openbound updated
October 30 ECI: benefit costs outpace wages as candidates compare offers
BLS reports annual private-industry wage-cost growth of 3.1% and benefit-cost growth of 3.9% through September. Candidates need the actual cash and benefit terms to evaluate an offer.
Openbound analysis · Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Openbound updated
October 29 jobless claims: the latest weekly signal for a U.S. job search
DOL’s new release reports 194,000 seasonally adjusted initial claims. The practical question for applicants is how to use that dated signal alongside evidence of a real, approved opening.
Openbound analysis · Source: U.S. Department of Labor · Openbound updated
PERM modernization clears OIRA review: what the proposal milestone means
An official October 23 record confirms completion of White House review at the proposed-rule stage. Applicants still need published text and applicable dates before drawing conclusions about a case.
Openbound analysis · Source: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs · Openbound updated
Gap Inc. launches AI hiring tool in time for the holidays
The retailer expects around 200,000 seasonal employment applications. Its new AI platform aims to reduce the administrative tasks associated with hiring.
News · Source: HR Dive · Source published
BLS job-flow release: weak net growth does not mean hiring stopped
The October 28 release covers first-quarter private-sector employment changes. Openbound explains which recruiting questions the numbers can help frame—and which they cannot answer.
Openbound analysis · Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Openbound updated