Regardless, it appears that additional H-1B visas will not be made available, if they are made available at all, until after October 1. The fees, which are collected to fund the cost of processing adjudication and naturalization requests, will become effective on October 13. This rule is the final INS action on fee increases that were included in a proposed rule on January 12. INS took this action in response to regulations that require federal agencies to charge a fee for services when such services are not for the general public, but for a specific segment of the public. The fees are intended to cover the cost of these specific services.
Many people view a job search as a series of activities that cease once a job is found.
On the contrary, once you have located a job, it is just as important to devote time to strategic job-search activities. If you consider your life as a continuous journey of finding new and better ways to serve your cause, it is easier to see why such activities must continue. There is no substitute for putting yourself in the company of potential employers or other individuals knowledgeable about employment opportunities in your field. An ideal way to do this is to attend conferences, lectures, and other events organized by the professional associations most related to the cause you have identified. You can sometimes convince organizations to waive registration fees at conferences by agreeing to volunteer your services at these events.