May 04, 2022 06:15 AM ISTThe extension period of up to 180 days will automatically be extended to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on the current EADs, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Mar 03, 2022 09:52 AM IST The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
Mar 01, 2022 10:57 AM IST The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
Feb 08, 2022 02:49 PM IST Openings due to scarcity of temporary high skilled workers did not pass on to American workers with similar qualifications, pointing to the US labour market’s reliance on temporary foreign workers
Dec 22, 2021 01:02 PM IST Technology firms use H-1B, a non-immigrant visa to hire thousands of employees every year from countries including India. The department of home land security says it intends to comply with the US District Court for the Northern District of California's decision vacating the H-1B Selection Final Rule.
Nov 12, 2021 08:00 AM IST The settlement in this regard was reached by the Department of Homeland Security in a class-action lawsuit, which was filed by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on behalf of immigrant spouses this summer.
Oct 29, 2021 07:37 AM IST Based on its prior interpretation of the Occupational Outlook Handbook a Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics publication profiling hundreds of occupations in the US job market the USCIS was determining that market research analysts did not qualify as a "specialty occupation".
Jul 30, 2021 07:59 AM IST The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that a decision was taken after determining that the computerised draw of lots for H-1B visas conducted early this year did not give them enough number of Congressional mandated H-1B visas.
Jul 15, 2021 07:48 AM IST This is mainly because of the per-country quota on issuing employment-based green card or permanent residency, the experts said on Tuesday, urging the Congress to act fast to prevent the Indian talent from moving to Canada from the United States.
Jun 24, 2021 11:17 AM IST The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
Jun 22, 2021 08:59 AM IST The most sought-after H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
Jun 17, 2021 04:54 PM IST Indian H-1B visa holders waiting to travel to the US are unsure how 2021 will pan out amid the raging second wave of the pandemic
May 13, 2021 05:32 PM IST This is indeed a huge relief. Indians are the largest beneficiaries of the visa. In FY19, of the 1.8 lakh H-1B visa issues, Indians accounted for about 1.3 lakh.
Apr 02, 2021 05:50 PM IST Technology-related occupations account for about 56,000 of the 85,000 visas issued every year, according to a US report. The expiry of the ban has also coincided with the filing of fresh H-1B petitions, which started on April 1, 2021
Mar 31, 2021 07:54 AM IST The Democratic president has rolled back many of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies since taking office on Jan. 20 including last month revoking a proclamation that had blocked many applicants for permanent residency - known as a green card - from entering the United States.
Mar 31, 2021 07:24 AM IST The selected petitioners can start filing applications from April 1, 2021. Every year the US issues 85,000 fresh H-1B visas.
Mar 24, 2021 07:38 AM IST The proposed delay, the statement said, will also give them the time to compute and validate prevailing wage data covering specific occupations and geographic areas, complete necessary system modifications and conduct public outreach.
Mar 19, 2021 12:13 PM IST The NFAP pointed out in its report that nearly 56,000 of the 85,000 H-1B visas issued every year are for computer-related jobs that are growing significantly of late. Indians corner a chunk of the H-1B visas.
Mar 19, 2021 11:48 AM IST In June 2020, Donald Trump instituted Proclamation 10052, halting the processing of non-immigrant H-1B, L-1, H-2B, and J-1 visas, based on the alleged potential risk to the labour market.
Mar 09, 2021 12:25 PM IST The registration window will be open till March 25. The selected registrants will be notified on March 31, 2021 and they can start filing the applications starting April 1, 2021.
Mar 02, 2021 08:17 AM IST In January, the then President Donald Trump had extended the ban on issuing of new H-1B visas till March 31 arguing that the country is having a very high unemployment rate and the US cannot afford to have more foreign workers.
Feb 19, 2021 09:28 PM IST Indians are one of the largest beneficiaries of the employment-based visa categories like H-1B and L-1. The bill addresses a few key issues that had made living in the US tough and uncertain for Indians over the last few years.
Feb 19, 2021 02:16 PM IST The bill aims to increase the green card quota, eliminate backlogs and help families of immigrants, but there are concerns about the provision that allows the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor to prioritise visa petitions on the basis of higher wages.
Feb 19, 2021 11:06 AM IST The bill has provisions that could benefit thousands of Indians in the US and many who are waiting to get their green cards.
Feb 18, 2021 12:44 PM IST The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
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