In an effort to curb immigration, visa approvals for distant relatives of immigrants dropped by 70 percent in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.Â
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According to a report, the DHS is considering new regulations that “potentially could stop” H-1B holders from keeping “visas while their green card applications are pending.â€
The H-2B program allows employers to bring foreign workers for temporary nonagricultural employment. The cap for the program is set at 66,000 for each fiscal year.
DHS is also mulling of making some significant amendments to the H-1B visa program.
An Indian worker requests suggestions and help on Facebook to keep herself in the US after losing job offer due to unfavorable H-1B environ. Â
The husband and wife duo helped their clients in getting H-1B visas approved.
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had urged the US authorities to change their perspective for H-1B visa.
The Indian IT giants including Infosys, TCS, and Wipro have univocally denied such claims of draining American jobs.
The report also has the details of H-2B foreign workers
“Expected and needed program reforms will increase transparency and integrity for all stakeholders in the EB-5 market place,” says Rajan.
California is the most popular state for H-1B workers, according to the most recent data released by the Department of Labor.
Level-1 wage H-1B applicants are getting more Request for Evidence (RFEs), in the wake of current administration’s stricter take on the work visa program.
Kansan Kevin Yoder says 700,000 high skilled Indians stuck on H-1B visa due to the arbitrary cap.
The agency will resume H-1B premium processing of higher education institutions, Â non-profits and government research organization.
The American Technology Consultant (ATC) immediately rectified and updated the advertisement that asked for only H-1B visa holders.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has already started the system at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
The company may be focusing on hiring local US employees.
Infosys Limited clinched to the top position, again; though, it filed 31 percent lesser LCAs for the fiscal year 2016, than the previous year.
USCIS had earlier announced that it has temporarily suspended the premium processing of H-1B visas.
The Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that he has raised India’s concerns on the proposed changes in immigration and H-1B laws in the US.
Facebook has told its employees that they would not be penalized for participating in the nationwide protest against Trump administration’s immigration-related policy changes.
They hope that a merit-based approval system will shorten the wait for the green card.
The move is likely to incur additional operational cost for the company.
Expecting further restrictions on H-1B workers, many are deciding not to visit India.
Greater employer-employee scrutiny, changes in Labor Condition Application and inputs from the stakeholders are among immediate actions to ensure compliance.