Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas

The Hindu  

The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers which is very popular among Indian tech professionals. The USCIS said the new fees would allow the immigration agency to more fully recover its operating costs, reestablish and maintain timely case processing, and prevent the accumulation of future case backlogs. According to the USCIS, the proposed rule would increase some fees, including a modest increase in the fee for certain naturalisation applications, while preserving existing fee waiver eligibility for low-income and vulnerable populations and adding new fee exemptions for certain humanitarian programmes. “This proposed rule allows the USCIS to more fully recover operating costs for the first time in six years and will support the administration’s effort to rebuild the legal immigration system,” he said.

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US Visa Fee Hike Comes into Effect from April, What Does It Mean for Families, Employers, Investor Applicants?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US Visa Fee Hike Comes into Effect from April, What Does It Mean for Families, Employers, Investor Applicants?

News 18  

The US has increased its visa fee for H1-B, L-1, and EB-5 categories, which are among the most common visa types applied by Indians. The first major hike since 2016, the new visa fees will help the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to recover a share of its operating costs and increase processing of applications. According to USCIS, employers sponsoring …

FY 2025 H1B cap registration period details announced: Here's what you need to know
9 months, 1 week ago

FY 2025 H1B cap registration period details announced: Here's what you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Just in time for the fiscal year 2025 cap season, US Citizenship and Immigration Services has shifted the H1B registration process online. The newly launched myUSCIS organisational accounts The initial registration period requires registrants to hand over valid passport information and valid travel document information. USCIS announces 2025 H1B registration process Initially, the lottery system randomly selected applicants eligible for …

H-1B Registration: A guide to file your application process with recent updates
9 months, 3 weeks ago

H-1B Registration: A guide to file your application process with recent updates

Hindustan Times  

It's time for H-1B registration process in United States. H-1B Visa Lottery Changes: Following the Biden administration's Proposed Rule on October 23, 2023, DHS has issued a Final Rule, titled "Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity." This rule focuses on modernizing the H-1B lottery registration process with several key provisions, including: A beneficiary-centric selection process has been …

US hikes visa fees for H-1B, other categories
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US hikes visa fees for H-1B, other categories

Hindustan Times  

Washington : The US has announced a steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians. The US has announced a steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant …

US hikes H-1B visa registration fees by a whopping 2050%, netizens label it attack on legal immigration
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US hikes H-1B visa registration fees by a whopping 2050%, netizens label it attack on legal immigration

Hindustan Times  

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has finalised its revised rates for visa applications and registration fees. According to the new rule, the H-1B visa registration fees have been increased by a whopping 2050%. According to the detailed copy of revised rates and fee structure shared by DHS, the agency said, “DHS also revises the USCIS volume forecasts for …

US hikes visa fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like H-1B, EB-5 among others
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US hikes visa fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like H-1B, EB-5 among others

The Hindu  

The US has announced a steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians. To come into force from April 1, the new H-1B application visa fee, which is form I-129, has been increased from USD 460 to USD 780. For the government, the primary benefits include reduced …

US hikes visa fees of several categories including H1-B, EB-5 which are most popular among Indians
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US hikes visa fees of several categories including H1-B, EB-5 which are most popular among Indians

India TV News  

Washington: In a series of recent changes in the visa rules and process, the United States has announced a steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians. New US visa fee To come into force from April 1, the new H-1B application visa fee, which is form …

H-1B visa lottery revamp: Fee hike to revised application structure, check changes here
10 months, 3 weeks ago

H-1B visa lottery revamp: Fee hike to revised application structure, check changes here

Hindustan Times  

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has released two final rules for the H-1B visa programme, which lets US employers hire foreign workers in speciality occupations, but with a higher fee structure. US announces massive fee hike and revises application structure in changes to its H1B visa application process H-1B visa process revamp: Fees hiked and lottery application changes One rule …

H-1B visa application premium processing fee increased by 12%
11 months, 3 weeks ago

H-1B visa application premium processing fee increased by 12%

Hindustan Times  

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a hike in the premium processing fee for H-1B visa applications. As per the announcement on December 27, the premium processing fees have increased for the forms I-129, I-140, I-539, and I-765. USCIS has increased the premium processing fees for H-1B visa applications What are the new fees announced by USCIS? Moreover, …

US may hike immigration fee by 2050% for H1B workers, green cards to get costlier too
1 year ago

US may hike immigration fee by 2050% for H1B workers, green cards to get costlier too

Hindustan Times  

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed a substantial increase in fees for the various immigration processes to the US. Faced with revenue challenges increased by the pandemic, the USCIS has acknowledged the need for a comprehensive fee review and prepared a proposal. Notably, the H-1B E-registration fee could see a staggering 2050% increase, rising from $10 to $215. …

Big Tech layoffs, H-1B Visas Fee Hike, Recession Fears: What Will Happen To Techies' Great American Dream?
1 year, 11 months ago

Big Tech layoffs, H-1B Visas Fee Hike, Recession Fears: What Will Happen To Techies' Great American Dream?

ABP News  

Last year several Big tech companies including Amazon, Salesforce, Meta, Twitter, and Uber laid off employees as well as put a total freeze on new hiring. This year is not very different with Amazon continuing with layoffs and other big tech firms set to follow amid recession fears and global macroeconomic conditions. The application fees for employment-based visas, such as …

Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas

Firstpost  

Washington: The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers which is very popular among Indian tech professionals. The USCIS said the new fees would allow the immigration agency to more fully recover its operating costs, reestablish and maintain timely case processing, and prevent the accumulation of future …

Biden Administration Proposes Massive Hike in Immigration Fees Including H-1B Visas
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden Administration Proposes Massive Hike in Immigration Fees Including H-1B Visas

News 18  

The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers which is very popular among Indian tech professionals. The USCIS said the new fees would allow the immigration agency to more fully recover its operating costs, reestablish and maintain timely case processing, and prevent the accumulation of future case …

US Govt Proposes Massive Hike in Immigration Fees Including H-1B Visas. Check Details
1 year, 11 months ago

US Govt Proposes Massive Hike in Immigration Fees Including H-1B Visas. Check Details

News 18  

The United States government has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers which is very popular among Indian tech professionals amid long waiting time for visa processing. The USCIS said the new fees would allow the immigration agency to more fully recover its operating costs, reestablish and maintain timely case …

Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers which is very popular among Indian tech professionals. The USCIS said the new fees would allow the immigration agency to more fully recover its operating costs, reestablish and maintain timely case processing, and prevent the accumulation of future …

Biden administration proposes higher fees for employment visas
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration proposes higher fees for employment visas

Live Mint  

The Biden administration is proposing to raise the fees companies must pay for employment-based visas to fund the agency that oversees legal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The fees are needed to fund the agency that processes applications for citizenship, green cards and visas along with evaluating applicants for asylum or refugee status. The steep rise in …

Registration for H1-B visas to start from March 1
2 years, 10 months ago

Registration for H1-B visas to start from March 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The registration for the much sought-after H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be randomly selected and notified online by March 31, according to the US federal immigration agency. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services in a statement said the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B …

H1-B registration for FY2023 to start from March 1: USCIS
2 years, 10 months ago

H1-B registration for FY2023 to start from March 1: USCIS

The Hindu  

The registration for the much sought-after H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be randomly selected and notified online by March 31, according to the U.S. federal immigration agency. Citizenship and Immigration Services in a statement said the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open …

US immigration agency allows some H-1B visa seekers to submit applications again
3 years, 6 months ago

US immigration agency allows some H-1B visa seekers to submit applications again

Firstpost  

The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise Washington: A federal US body has announced that it will allow some foreign guest workers to re-submit their applications for the H-1B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals. “If your FY 2021 petition was rejected or administratively …

Amid shortage of skilled workers, US Chambers of Commerce lobbies to double H-1B visa quota
3 years, 6 months ago

Amid shortage of skilled workers, US Chambers of Commerce lobbies to double H-1B visa quota

India Today  

The powerful US Chambers of Commerce has launched a massive campaign to address the acute shortage of skilled and professional workforce in America, prominent among which includes urging the Biden administration and Congress to double the number of H-1B visas and eliminate per-country quota for the Green Card. “As we stand on the cusp of what could be a great …

USCIS should approve H-1B visas for 6 years, suggests Cato Institute's David Bier
3 years, 7 months ago

USCIS should approve H-1B visas for 6 years, suggests Cato Institute's David Bier

Hindustan Times  

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services recently revoked a memo, issued during the Donald Trump administration, to ensure smoother H-1B visa extension. While the new memo came as a huge relief for foreign workers with temporary work visas, David J. Bier, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., believes much more …

A walk-back: The Hindu Editorial on the Biden administration allowing H-1B visa ban to lapse
3 years, 8 months ago

A walk-back: The Hindu Editorial on the Biden administration allowing H-1B visa ban to lapse

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden allowed a ban on issuance of H-1B visas for skilled workers to lapse at the end of March 2021, a move signalling his intent — articulated as a campaign promise last year — to pull the U.S. back from harsh immigration rules imposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump. Mr. Biden’s action will have a significant and favourable …

Biden admin issues notification to further delay mandatory minimum pay for H-1B visa
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden admin issues notification to further delay mandatory minimum pay for H-1B visa

The Hindu  

The Biden administration on Friday issued a formal notification to delay the implementation of the previous Trump regime's controversial rule to raise mandatory minimum pay for foreign workers on the H-1B visa, the most sought after among Indian IT professionals. On February 1, the Department of Labour proposed to delay the effective date of the final rule entitled “Strengthening Wage …

H-1B visa: Three Republicans bring legislation in Congress to end ‘allure of cheap foreign labour’
3 years, 9 months ago

H-1B visa: Three Republicans bring legislation in Congress to end ‘allure of cheap foreign labour’

The Hindu  

Three Republican U.S. lawmakers have introduced a legislation in Congress to bar American employers from hiring H-1B workers, who are mostly highly-skilled Indian IT professionals, if they have recently, or plan to fire their local workers, seeking to put an end to the “allure of cheap foreign labour”. According to its text released on March 3, a foreign guest worker …

Biden admin ‘undecided’ on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden admin ‘undecided’ on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban

The Hindu  

The Biden administration on March 1 indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing of new H-1B visas, with the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asserting that its top priority is the acute needs of individuals fleeing persecution. In January, the then President Donald Trump had extended the ban on issuing of new H-1B visas till …

Biden admin 'undecided' on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden admin 'undecided' on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban

India TV News  

The Biden administration on Monday indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing new H-1B visas, with the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asserting that its top priority is the acute needs of individuals fleeing persecution. In January, then-President Donald Trump had extended the ban on issuing new H-1B visas till March 31 arguing that the …

US reaches Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2021. Check details
3 years, 10 months ago

US reaches Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2021. Check details

India TV News  

The US has received enough petitions needed to reach the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2021 and successful candidates for the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians, would be decided by a computerised draw of lots. US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to …

Joe Biden admin urged not to issue H-1B to Indians till country cap on Green Card is removed
3 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden admin urged not to issue H-1B to Indians till country cap on Green Card is removed

India TV News  

An influential immigration advocacy group representing Indian-Americans on Thursday urged the Biden administration not to issue the most sought-after H-1B work visa to any individual born in India, till the time the discriminatory country-cap on green cards or permanent legal residency is removed. Issuing new H-1B visas to more Indians would add to this agonising painful wait for green cards, …

Biden administration delays implementation of Trump era rule on H-1B
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden administration delays implementation of Trump era rule on H-1B

The Hindu  

The Biden administration has announced that it is delaying the H-1B policy of the previous Trump administration on allocation of the popular foreign work visas by continuing with the lottery system until December 31, 2021, to give the immigration agency more time to develop, test and implement the modifications to the registration system. “To give USCIS more time to develop, …

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