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Jan 10, 2021 11:45 AM IST After extending the ban on skilled work visas like H-1B till March 2021, the Trump administration on January 8 published the final rule that ended the H-1B lottery process.
Jan 01, 2021 04:08 PM IST Immigration experts and H-1B visa aspirants expect the extension to have a minimal impact with Joe Biden set to take over as president, potential lawsuits, consulates operating with fewer staff and the increase in offshoring.
Dec 13, 2020 05:44 PM IST Though denial rates for fresh H-1B petitions have come down in FY20, it is still high compared to five years back, under Obama administration.
Dec 11, 2020 12:25 PM IST For comparison, US technology firms such as Facebook and Google saw only 1 percent denial, while Google had 3 percent denial and Amazon 7 percent
Dec 03, 2020 02:56 PM IST Average compensation at Netflix is $205,532, while Airbnb pays $168,306. This is higher than the average salaries of H-1B visa holders at Google and Apple, which pay $144,285 and $139,457, respectively
Oct 29, 2020 10:36 AM IST The new H-1B visa rules will give the American tech companies an edge over Indian IT firms as their wage levels are much higher than that of IT services companies.
Oct 20, 2020 03:55 PM IST The interim final rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security will narrow the definition of speciality occupation" as Congress intended by closing the overbroad definition that allowed companies to game the system.
Oct 20, 2020 07:45 AM IST Early this month, in its interim final rule, the Department of Homeland Security announced to narrow the definition of specialty occupation as Congress intended by closing the overbroad definition that allowed companies to game the system.
Oct 19, 2020 12:44 PM IST The case will focus on the possibly illegal manner in which the rules were rolled out, the faulty math and economic assumptions. The DOL and DHS have pointed out the increasing unemployment in the US as one of the reasons for implementing the rules. However experts said the reasoning is flawed
Oct 07, 2020 05:08 PM IST IT firms may now have to change their hiring and internal management practices. Increase in H-1B wages will bring downward pressure on margins as companies will not be able to pass on the higher cost to client visas. The US accounts for about 50-60 percent revenue for Indian IT firms.
Oct 07, 2020 02:45 PM IST One rule increases the wage levels of highly skilled workers such as H-1B workers and green card applicants. The other makes the criteria to qualify for an H-1B visa difficult for employers. Immigration experts feel the new rules could face legal challenges
Sep 08, 2020 02:24 PM IST The first suit was filed against US President Donald Trump’s June 22 order, banning the entry of non-immigrant foreign workers on visas like H-1B till the year-end. A US judge had rejected the arguments of the visa holders. The second suit will come up for hearing on Sept 11.
Aug 27, 2020 04:16 PM IST With the five US consulates in India starting to processing H-1B visas from August 17, many are heaving a sigh of relief. However, the new entry norms by US authorities have created some confusion for others.
Aug 23, 2020 03:07 PM IST The lawsuit has been filed against Chad Wolf, Kenneth Cuccinelli, the Department of Homeland Security and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Aug 15, 2020 10:11 PM IST In a major policy document for Indian-Americans released on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day, the Biden Campaign also emphasised its support to the family-based immigration system and streamlining processing for religious worker visas.
Aug 13, 2020 08:52 PM IST The visa ban has not come as a surprise for many as it is election year and Trump and his party are riding on anti-immigration sentiments.
Aug 02, 2020 11:58 AM IST This increases comes even as the USCIS has appealed to the Congress for emergency funding of $1.2 billion following a sharp drop in visa processing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jul 23, 2020 11:15 AM IST In his proclamation last month, President Donald Trump banned the entry into the US of workers in several key non-immigrant visa categories, including the H-1B, arguing that they eat into American jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 17, 2020 02:00 PM IST Last month, US President Donald Trump had signed a proclamation to suspend issuing of H-1B visas -- popular among Indian IT professionals -- along with other foreign work visas for the rest of the year, aimed at helping millions of Americans who have lost their jobs due to the current economic crisis.
Jul 16, 2020 09:50 AM IST The lawsuit seeks an order declaring restriction on issuing new H-1B or H4 visas or admitting new H-1B or H-4 visa holders as unlawful.
Jun 25, 2020 11:02 PM IST In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, the Trump administration suspended the most sought-after H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect American workers in a crucial election year.
Jun 24, 2020 08:19 AM IST India, in all likelihood, will downplay this move of the Trump administration. It can only hope that the US will eventually take into account the long-term benefits of H-1B visa for its own competitiveness and technological superiority
Jun 23, 2020 08:35 PM IST Moneycontrol's Sakshi Batra does a 3 Point Analysis to understand how the move will impact IT firms.
Jun 23, 2020 05:05 PM IST Trump said the move will benefit workers in America where job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic are at a record high.
Jun 23, 2020 08:25 AM IST They have introduced a bipartisan legislation, which they said would protect American workers and end the abuse of the H-1B programme
