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Over 7,000 student exchange visitors from India overstayed in US in 2023

Over 7,000 student and exchange visitors from India overstayed in the US in 2023, an expert told US lawmakers and suggested several reforms in the country's immigration policies, including those related to H-1B visas. As many as 32 countries have student/exchange visitor overstay rates of higher than 20 per cent, Jessica M Vaughan from the Center for Immigration Studies told the US House Committee on the Judiciary during a hearing on Restoring Immigration Enforcement in America. The F and M visa categories have the highest overstay rates of any of the broad categories of temporary admission. The F-1 Visa allows a person to enter the United States as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training programme. The M-1 visa category includes students in vocational or other nonacademic programmes, other than language training. Four countries -- Brazil, Chin

Updated On: 30 Jan 2025 | 11:53 AM IST

US hits H-1B visa cap for FY24: All you need to know

This limit, known as the H-1B cap, is currently set at 85,000, with an additional 20,000 visas reserved for individuals who have earned a Master's degree or higher from a US institution

Updated On: 14 Dec 2023 | 11:46 AM IST

How Indian techies will benefit from US H-1B renewal pilot programme

If the pilot is successful, H-1B visa holders will just have to mail their visas to the State Department, and will not have to travel outside the US to their home countries for renewals.

Updated On: 30 Nov 2023 | 10:29 AM IST

Canadian govt to create open work-permit stream for US H-1B visa holders

In an official release, Canada's Ministry of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship said the program will also provide for study or work permits for the family members of H-1B visa holders

Updated On: 28 Jun 2023 | 9:09 AM IST

Tech sector H-1B workers' spouses can continue to work in US, says judge

The ability of H-1B holders' spouses to also get jobs in the US has been a major attraction for highly skilled foreign workers, the tech companies have argued

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 10:50 PM IST

Time running out for laid off H-1B employees expected to leave soon

Time is running out for laid off H-1B professionals as under the existing laws they need to leave the country within 60 days of losing their employment status, giving sleepless nights to the thousands of Indian tech workers and their family members. "This has a humanitarian impact on them as their families, including their US-born children are uprooted abruptly, and those who were laid off in the earlier months are now running out of time," the Foundation For India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), which took up their cases with lawmakers and federal administration said in a statement on Friday. While the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is considering their request to extend the existing time window to 180 days, the process is likely to take up some time, leaving no other option for these professionals other than to leave the country. "FIIDS appeals to the USCIS, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to consider a request to expedite the extension of grace period. FII

Updated On: 18 Mar 2023 | 10:01 AM IST

US to resume 'domestic visa revalidation' on pilot basis for H-1B holders

In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume domestic visa revalidation in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years. The pilot project, to be launched later this year, when fully implemented, would be a big relief to thousands of Indian tech professionals in the United States. Until 2004, certain categories of non-immigrant visas, particularly the H-1B, could be renewed or stamped inside the US. After that, for renewal of these visas, in particular, those on H-1B, the foreign tech workers have to go out of the country, mostly to their own country to get the H-1B extension stamped on their passport. For all the H-1B visa holders, when their visa is renewed, they need to get their passports stamped with renewal dates. This is required if they wish to travel outside of the US and re-enter the US. As of now, H-1B visa restamping is not allowed within the ...

Updated On: 10 Feb 2023 | 10:28 PM IST

Low annual limit for US H-1B work visa affecting employers: Study

The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent, according to a new research

Updated On: 03 Feb 2023 | 12:25 PM IST

Automatic job authorisation becomes easier for spouses of H-1B visa holders

The Joe Biden administration has agreed to provide automatic work authorisation permits to spouses of H-1B visas holders

Updated On: 12 Nov 2021 | 8:23 AM IST

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Trump's H-1B ban expires: What this means for Indian IT professionals

The US issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each year. Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders are from India and China

Updated On: 02 Apr 2021 | 3:19 PM IST

US completes H-1B initial electronic registration selection process

The US has received enough electronic applications during the initial registration period to reach the 2022 fiscal year cap for the H-1B foreign workers visa

Updated On: 31 Mar 2021 | 11:03 AM IST

Lawsuit filed against delay in processing of EADs for spouses of H-1B visas

A top US association of immigration lawyers has filed a case against Homeland Security for extraordinary delays in processing EADs of spouses of foreign workers in the country on H-1B and L1 visas

Updated On: 24 Mar 2021 | 7:04 AM IST

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Trump's biggest H-1B changes blocked: What it means for Indian techies

A US court has blocked two H-1B regulations proposed by the Trump administration to restrict the ability of American companies to hire foreign employees

Updated On: 03 Dec 2020 | 12:05 PM IST

Relief for H-1B, non-immigrant visa holders as US court blocks 'fee hike'

The move offers temporary relief to non-immigrant visa holders and Indian IT companies, which are major beneficiaries of such visas

Updated On: 01 Oct 2020 | 1:53 AM IST

IT firms likely to send more work to India as US proposes H-1B visa changes

Indian companies may step up US hiring after Trump administration's proposal to make changes in visa rules.

Updated On: 25 Sep 2020 | 2:33 AM IST

Trump admin relaxes rules for some H-1B visas, allows spouses to travel

The administration also allowed travel of visa holders who are working as public health or healthcare professional

Updated On: 13 Aug 2020 | 7:20 AM IST

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Updated On: 06 May 2020 | 5:10 PM IST

Over 60,000 spouses of Indian H-1B visaholders may soon go jobless; updates

Trump administration's move to end work authorisation for H4 visaholders will have a devastating impact on tens of thousands of Indians

Updated On: 24 Apr 2018 | 7:12 PM IST

Trump admin seeks to stop spouses of H-1B visa holders from working in US

The tech sector is a major employer of H-1B visa holders

Updated On: 16 Dec 2017 | 2:16 PM IST