The USCIS Administrative Appellate Office issued a precedent decision holding that an amended H-1B petition is required whenever the work location of an H-1B worker changes. An H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa classification that allows a U.S. employer to temporarily employ a foreign worker in a specialty occupation that requires at minimum a baccalaureate degree and specialized knowledge in a field.<\/p>\n
The new AAO decision, In the Matter of Simeio Solutions LLC<\/em>, holds that if a new Labor Condition Application (LCA) is filed for an H-1B employee to reflect a change in work location that is outside the metropolitan statistical area of the original worksite or worksites set forth on the LCA and in the original H-1B petition, then the H-1B employer must now file an amended petition with a new LCA with USCIS for that worker. <\/p>\n The requirement of an amended petition only applies when the work location is in (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The USCIS Administrative Appellate Office issued a precedent decision holding that an amended H-1B petition is required whenever the work location of an H-1B worker changes. An H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa classification that allows a U.S. employer to…<\/span><\/p>\n