Page 11 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
Trump govt begins process to ban work permits for spouses of H1-B holders
The move, which was first proposed in 2017, would affect thousands of Indian techies in the US
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Donald Trump's immigration plan and how it will affect Indians
US President Donald Trump has proposed a sweeping change to the immigration system to make it "merit-based" favouring professionals and well-educated people who will be high earners.
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Skilled immigrants only: US to replace green cards with Build America visa
The biggest change his administration will make is to increase the proportion of highly-skilled immigration from 12 per cent to 57 per cent, Trump said
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Why it is getting tougher for H-1B visa holders to switch jobs
H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
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Indian H1B applicants more likely to receive requests for evidence: Report
An RFE can be for info on either beneficiary or petitioner, or both
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US reaches 65,000 H1B visa cap in five days for Financial Year 2020
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
H1-B visa restrictions compel Indian tech firms to hire more locals: Report
Out of the top three companies with highest H-1B visa denials in FY18, Cognizant was leading with 32 per cent denials followed by two Indian IT majors namely Infosys and TCS
Three Indian-origin consultants charged in US with H1B visa fraud
The H-1B visa programme allows foreign workers to obtain temporary authorisation to live and work for employers in the US
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On Trump's desk: US visa regulations that would affect 90,000 H1-B spouses
Now White House would carry out its review of the proposed regulation, take inputs from various agencies, before taking a final call
Premium processing of H1B visa petitions mild respite to Indian IT firms
The time taken to process a premium H1B application rose from 18 days in the last four years to 1 month in FY19 (until October 2018)
From April 1, new H-1B visa rules will favour those with higher education
H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
H-1B holders 'frequently' placed in poor working conditions: US think-tank
The current system not only harms Americans, but it also enables H-1B workers to be exploited, according to the report
Trump promises policy changes to allow H1B visa workers US citizenship
Trump's tweet comes as a good news for Indian professionals, especially in the IT sector, who currently have to wait for nearly a decade to get a Green Card or permanent legal residency
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H1-B visa workers may soon get US citizenship, promises Donald Trump
The H1-B visa program allows US companies to hire foreign workers in some skilled occupations
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Trump administration's latest H1-B proposal may hurt US firms: Nasscom
The Trump administration has proposed major changes to the H-1B application process, including a new rule requiring companies to electronically register their petitions in advance
Trump's plan: H-1B visa only for most-skilled, highest-paid foreign workers
Companies employing foreign workers on the H1B visa will have to register with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Give H1-B visa only to skilled, highest paid foreigners, says Trump admin
Under the new proposed merit-based rule companies employing foreign workers on the H1-B would have to electronically register with the USCIS during a designated registration period
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New H1-B visa lottery process: More paperwork for those who hire foreigners
The Trump administration has introduced a new set of stringent provisions to the H1-B visa lottery process
Trump open to H1-B visas for highly skilled, not outsourcing: White House
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to come out with the new proposal by January 2019
'Dramatic increase' in number of H1B visas being held up: Compete America
The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
