Houston law firm Reddy & Neumann says USCIS is misusing authority when it issues a short-term H-1B visa.
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The Trump administration is reportedly considering putting a 15 percent country cap on H-1B visas.
Attorney Shah Peerally says while options are limited, one could explore visas such as O1 or EB-1.
Two-thirds of all H-1B applicants since 2007 have been Indians; why is the visa program continuing to attract Indians?
The trio pleads not guilty and have been released on bail. Their next hearing is in May.
Mumbai-born Netra Chavan shares the story of how she used the pain and frustration of sitting and watching her glorious working years go by to build support system for H4 visa holders.
Prioritizing advanced degree holders and a future registration required for companies. What would these rules mean for H-1B seekers?
Trump administration unveils new H-1B visa rule lottery rule; delays implementation of online registration.
Trump tweets on Friday: “H1-B holders in the United States can rest assured that changes are soon coming.”
Amidst reports of increased vetting of new as well as renewal cases, this year has seen a drop in the number of H-1B petitions.
However, when it comes to the level of education, Intel Corporation had the highest percentage (92%) of H-1B workers with a master’s degree or more.Â
USCIS will not refund the filing fees of employers who indulged in filing multiple or duplicative H-1B petitions.
According to the analysis, the maximum number of H-1B visas approved from 2010 to 2016 went to employers in the New York City metro area.
The agency has temporarily suspended the premium processing services to reduce the overall processing time of the H-1B petitions.
H-1B visa applications including words like ‘ASAP,’ ‘subject to approval’ will end up being rejected, says the immigration agency.
“American workers are increasingly at risk because the United States admits so many foreign workers,” says the Iowa Republican.
The proposal had caused widespread panic among H-1B employees from India.
The Chamber said the restrictions on H-1B visa will harm the US economy and business as it prevents merit-based immigration.
The administration is looking at changing the interpretation of the “may grant” clause of the act so as to enable it to stop extending the H-1B visa.
According to the indictment, Kosuri, Jharia, and their co-conspirators have fraudulently applied for more than 800 illegal immigration benefits under the H-1B visa program.Â
The administration’s plans may not be limited to changes in just the H-1b visa. There are proposals to change the practical training programs for foreign students and it may be announced in October 2018.
Increase in scrutiny and visa fees, along with the recently passed HR 170, is detrimental to bigger tech companies from India who file the H-1B applications. Â
Although it is not a new rule, generally, it is assumed by the beneficiaries that they can work for only one employer during their H-1B visa status.
A separate visa classification for these dependents, for instance, of H-1BÂ visa holders, will help bring more workers from abroad.
Immigration experts opine that the unfavorable view toward the H-1B visa classification is likely to affect businesses from next year.