US President Joe Biden is doing all the things he can to enhance the H1B visa course of, ‘inexperienced card’ backlog and different points associated to the nation’s authorized immigration system, the White House has stated.

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits US corporations to make use of international staff in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical experience.

“One of the steps, if we look at the H1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre instructed reporters at her each day information convention on Wednesday.

She was responding to questions in regards to the feeling amongst a piece of Indian Americans that the president isn’t placing as a lot effort on addressing the woes of authorized immigrants as he’s doing for unlawful immigrants.

Biden heads to the southern border with Mexico in Texas on Thursday.

“Just last month, for example, as a part of our efforts to strengthen the integrity of our immigration system and reduce potential for fraud, the DHS published a final rule relating to H1B visa,” Jean-Pierre stated.

“So, the changes promote fairer and more equitable outcomes and, so, we will continue our work to improve the system within our authorities and that has certainly been a priority,” she stated and added that the administration takes that “very seriously” and is continuous to do all the things that it might probably to enhance the visa course of.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced the launch of myUSCIS organisational accounts that can permit a number of individuals inside an organisation, in addition to their authorized representatives, to collaborate on and put together H1B registrations, H-1B petitions and any related Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.

A brand new organisational account is required to take part within the H1B Electronic Registration Process beginning in March 2024, the USCIS stated.â€ï

“We are working expeditiously to address any technical issues that may arise for legal representatives whose accounts migrated when they logged into their online account on or after February 14, 2024, including impacts on cases other than H1B filings,” it stated.

The preliminary registration interval for FYâ€ï2025 H1B cap will open at midday Eastern on March 6, and run by means of midday Eastern on March 22.

During this era, potential petitioners and their representatives, if relevant, should use a USCIS on-line account to register every beneficiary electronically for the choice course of and pay the related registration payment for every beneficiary, its media alert stated.â€ïâ€ïâ€ï

Starting with the FY 2025 preliminary registration interval, USCIS would require registrants to present legitimate passport info or legitimate journey doc info for every beneficiary.

The passport or journey doc supplied should be the one the beneficiary, if or when overseas, intends to use to enter the US if issued an H1B visa. Each beneficiary should solely be registered underneath one passport or journey doc.

“In March, we will launch online filing of Form I-129 and associated Form I-907 for non-cap H1B petitions. On April 1, USCIS will begin accepting online filing for H1B cap petitions and associated Forms I-907 for petitioners whose registrations have been selected,” the federal agency said.

To help guide organisations and legal representatives through the new process, the USCIS had launched the Tech Talks sessions in February 2024. During these sessions, individuals can ask questions about the organisational accounts and online filing of Form I-129 for H1B petitions.

The USCIS encourages all individuals involved in the H1B registration and petition filing process to attend these sessions. Additional information and dates are available on the Upcoming National Engagements page, it said.