H-1b Visa

Trump threatens tariff war on Canada, Mexico, China: Should India be wary?

President-elect Trump's tariff threats against Canada, Mexico, and China have unsettled global markets, raising questions about how these moves might impact India's trade and economic interests

US jobs decline? Amazon, Infosys, others cut H-1B visa sponsorship in 2024

The H-1B visa offers a pathway for international graduates to remain in the US after their studies

How Indian grads with US degrees get easier H-1B entry, but face lower pay

Indian students with degrees from US institutions generally find it easier to enter the job market. However, they may face slightly lower salaries

Indians get second shot at H-1B visa: USCIS announces 2025 lottery

USCIS has indicated that the second selection will happen "soon"

H-1B visa holders can now sue over fraud-linked visa revocations

H-1B visas will now have the right to take legal action if their visa is revoked due to multiple filings, charging their employer with fraud. Here's how

What is a H1B visa? Who gets it, and how?

Requirements for obtaining an H-1B visa, including job offer specifics and educational qualification

TMS Ep526: India-Canada crisis, H-1B visa, FPI selling, personality rights

How will the diplomatic crisis affect India-Canada trade? Is the H-1B visa system broken? Will the Fed's hawkish pause worsen FPI selling in India? What are personality rights? All answers here

Why Vivek Ramaswamy wants to 'gut' H-1B visa lottery

H-1B Visa denied, 70 Indians take legal action against US government

The agency violated the Administrative Procedure Act by exceeding its authority and deeming the plaintiffs as inadmissible without a full record of the evidence, according to the lawsuit

Canada receives good response for new work permit for H-1B visa holders

The Canadian government's decision to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the US to come and work in the country, which is expected to benefit Indian professionals, has received an overwhelming response with the scheme meeting its target within the first day. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. The new work permit for H-1B visa holders officially opened for applications on July 16. The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now says applicants no longer apply for the scheme as it has been closed. "We reached the cap of 10,000 applications for this initiative on July 17, 2023," the IRCC said on its website The message on the IRCC applicant portal also says the same thing. The temporary public policy for H-1B visa holders is n

US association of IT firms seeks increase in H-1B quota amid talent crunch

An association of more than 2,100 small and mid-size IT companies in the US mostly owned and operated by Indian Americans has urged lawmakers to double the H-1B quota from the current 65,000 to address the massive shortage of highly skilled workforce in the country. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. More than 240 members of the association named ITServe converged in the US capitol on Tuesday for the first-ever in-person Congressional advocacy day during which they plan to reach out to Congressmen and Senators to brief them about the massive shortage of highly skilled workforce in the US. They said the shortage of highly skilled workforce is impacting their businesses and the American advantage in general. In addition to increasing the

'In-country renewal of H-1B visas by US to boost India's services exports'

The US announcement to introduce in-country renewable of H-1B visas will help swift movement of Indian IT professionals and promote services exports, SEPC said on Wednesday. Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) said that the decision would allow easier on-site client engagement by domestic IT professionals. "When Indian IT professionals can quickly travel to client locations abroad, they can better understand client requirements, build stronger relationships, and deliver tailored solutions. This direct engagement can lead to increased client satisfaction, repeat business, and ultimately, higher IT exports," SEPC Chairman Sunil H Talati said. He said that as the US is the major market for India's IT exports, this development will have a significant positive impact on the export of IT services from India. "The earlier estimates for IT exports growth have been in the range of 8-12 per cent however with this particular push the exports growth in IT can further stride in the range o

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

Bill introduced in US to hire foreign health workers on H-1B visa

The bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Veterans Homes as cap exempt institutions for the purposes of the H1-B visa program

2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals to open from March 1: US

All prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners are required to use a myUSCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process

H-1B, EB-5 visa application fees to shoot up under proposed USCIS rule

H-1B visa petitioners would also need to pay $215 in pre-registration fees, up from the current $10 fee

Asia-Pacific presidential commission proposes stamping of H-1B visas in US

A presidential commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has unanimously approved a recommendation for the provision of stamping of H-1B visas inside the US, a move if accepted by President Joe Biden will come as a big relief to thousands of foreign professionals, particularly from India. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. As per the current mandatory practice, one needs to apply for a visa stamp at a US Consulate or Embassy abroad before one's H-1B status can be activated. The move came from the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders during its meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Notably, a large number of them either new or waiting for the renewal of H-1B visas are faci

Registration for H1-B visas for FY23 to begin in March, says US

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the coveted H1-B visas for FY2023 will run through March 1-18.

US waives in-person interviews for range of visas, including H-1B, for 2022

The Covid pandemic resulted in profound reductions in the Department of State's visa processing capacity

Amid Covid-19 concerns, US expands interview waivers for H-1B, L-1 visas

Amid growing concerns of Covid surge, the US is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories - H-1B, L-1 and O-1