The Trump administration is reportedly considering putting a 15 percent country cap on H-1B visas.
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OMB decision on scrapping the work permits of H-1B spouses was expected in spring.
It is taking USCIS up to 8 and a half months to adjudicate H4 extension and H4 EAD applications.
HR 3033, introduced in the House on May 28, requires continued acceptance of H-4 EAD applications.
Niskanen Center policy brief highlights the importance of F1 students for the economic, academic, scientific and technological advancement in the US.
A new question about social media platform used by the applicants was added on Thursday.
It will kick-off in Philadelphia on June 4.
OMB’s Spring Regulatory Agenda, released last week, says H4 EAD decision is scheduled in May.
There are similarities between the administration’s attempts to revoke H4 EAD and DACA.
“The proposed immigration reform is unlikely to ever become law,†says Attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford.
The move would benefit about 5,500 Indian recipients of DACA.
 ITServe Alliance challenges high rate of H-1B rejections and partial denials.
USCIS may perform further analysis or consider some revisions to the proposals on revoking H4-EAD.
USCIS may require further justification before clearing the rule, says Dhara Puvar of SAAPRI.
Attorney Shah Peerally says while options are limited, one could explore visas such as O1 or EB-1.
Immigration experts say that most Indians that are in the US illegally are visa overstays.
While the move lists primarily African countries, in 2017 the highest number of visa overstays in the “Other†category came from India.
Texas-based Reddy & Neumann says it will sue the administration if H4 EAD is revoked.
Two-thirds of all H-1B applicants since 2007 have been Indians; why is the visa program continuing to attract Indians?
One of the main reasons for the popularity of EB-5 visas is speed.
The Trump administration is tearing down due process and it is worrisome.
Immigration lawyers confirm that they received receipt notices of applications submitted under premium processing from at least two centers.
USCIS received over 201,000 H-1B petitions, nearly 11,000 more than last year.
With employers filing H-1B cases with greater diligence, will denial rate go down this year?
H-4 EAD workers are not taking away jobs; they are adding to the job pool.