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H-2B visa cap for FY 2025 reached, says USCIS: Here's what you must know

USCIS has confirmed that the final date for receiving petitions for H-2B visa was September 18

H-2B visa cap for FY 2025 reached, says USCIS: Here's what you must know
Updated On : 23 Sep 2024 | 11:20 AM IST

US may hike visa fee in 2024, H1-B pre-registration fee to go up 2050%

Higher fees would result in increased financial burden for individuals applying for the H1-B visa. The overall cost of hiring Indian talent for the U.S. market would increase,

US may hike visa fee in 2024, H1-B pre-registration fee to go up 2050%
Updated On : 14 Dec 2023 | 12:13 PM IST

H-2B visas open for late second half returning workers for FY 2023

The US will begin accepting petitions for H-2B visa workers for the late second half of fiscal year 2023 under the supplemental cap temporary final rule

H-2B visas open for late second half returning workers for FY 2023
Updated On : 12 Apr 2023 | 11:28 AM IST

US intends to issue 100,000 visas every month to Indian applicants

According to a senior official of the US embassy, India is America's top priority for issuance of visas

US intends to issue 100,000 visas every month to Indian applicants
Updated On : 10 Nov 2022 | 6:17 PM IST

US government to nearly double temporary visas for non-agricultural jobs

Twenty thousand of the H-2B visas will be granted to workers from the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala as well as Haiti

US government to nearly double temporary visas for non-agricultural jobs
Updated On : 13 Oct 2022 | 9:37 AM IST

H-1B visa ban to hit innovation, foreign investment: US corporate sector

The Trump administration should stop trying to create and exploit crises to enact the largest cuts to legal immigration in a century. This is deeply harmful to America, Schultz said

H-1B visa ban to hit innovation, foreign investment: US corporate sector
Updated On : 23 Jun 2020 | 7:25 AM IST

US to make 30,000 more H-2B visas available for seasonal foreign workers

Move would benefit oyster shucking companies, fisheries, loggers and seasonal hotels, including Trump's own Mar-a-Lago club.

US to make 30,000 more H-2B visas available for seasonal foreign workers
Updated On : 07 May 2019 | 12:35 AM IST