Note From Rajiv: 
There is nothing new in this memo that we have not encountered before.  What USCIS  has said in this memo is that the IT title “Programmer” is not necessarily a job that requires a degree AND further a degree in specific discipline.  If we claim otherwise, we have to prove our case.  We have to do that in many, many cases anyway.  Like I noted earlier, this is not new.

From Rajiv: To identify employers who are abusing the H-1B visas, USCIS will now target for investigation three specific types of H-1B employers: unverifiable, H-1B dependent and consultants working at client sites.

USCIS Release

Agency Creates Avenue for American Workers to Report Abuse

2 December 2016

Radio Show Discussing Overview of the new I-140 EAD Regulations

H-4 EAD rule, click here for Rajiv's blog entry on H-4 EAD and related FAQs. Scroll down for latest updates.

 Can H-1 Visa Holders Do Business in the USA?
A community discussion

US Work and Immigration Options for Foreign Professionals

A discussion with two members of our community

This entry is now old law.  The new law is at http://www.immigration.com/blogs/i-140-ead-regulations-effective-17-jan…

12 January 2016

This is the latest release from USCIS.  I think they are misreading the fees requirement.  The law seemed to require higher fees only for L-1 employee counts (see my highlighted comments below under 19 December 2015 entry).  The current USCIS release counts both L-1 and H-1 employees even for H-1 filing fees.  We will wait and see if this clarified