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Everything that you need to know about the new H4 biometric requirement.

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.

 ITServe Alliance challenges high rate of H-1B rejections and partial denials.

USCIS received over 201,000 H-1B petitions, nearly 11,000 more than last year.

Petitioners who have received a request for evidence “should include the RFE response with the premium processing request,” USCIS says.

ITServe Alliance challenges USCIS policy of approving short-term visas.

Suspension of premium processing to cover more H-1B petitions; The agency says the move is to reduce delay.

The suit, filed in a New Jersey court, the policy memo harms their “ability to compete.”

The move to sue the federal government is seen as the latest in a long series of measures adopted by organizations that feel H-1B workers are stealing American jobs.

The agency said that nearly all employees are confirmed as work-authorized instantly or within 24 hours. Earlier, such information could be gathered through USCIS website but it was not centralized.   

USCIS will not refund the filing fees of employers who indulged in filing multiple or duplicative H-1B petitions.

The immigration agency said that the applicants should update their address with the agency within 10 days of relocation.

Crackdown and increased scrutiny result in fewer cold hiring.

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.

Trade groups say reversal of Obama-era H-4 Visa Rule will harm US businesses, economy.

The proposal had caused widespread panic among H-1B employees from India.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will demand additional forms, certified translations, and notarized signatures from people while applying for green card or citizenship.

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.

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.

The USCIS director pushed for immigration system sans lottery program and reduced extended-family migration. 

Experts advise that H-1B and L-1 employers, as well as workers, should be prepared to share their visa-related information and documents during such visit.

According to the latest rule, all petitions using Form I-29 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, which includes H-1B and L-1 visas, will bear the impact.

The Indian IT giants including Infosys, TCS, and Wipro have univocally denied such claims of draining American jobs.