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Indian H1B lottery winner in tough spot after layoff amid job search and visa deadline
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Indian H1B lottery winner in tough spot after layoff amid job search and visa deadline

Hindustan Times  

An Indian professional who was fortunate enough to win the H1B lottery this year is now confronting an unexpected hurdle after being laid off from his job. After winning the H1B lottery, an Indian worker faces job loss and a 60-day deadline to find new employment to keep his visa status. This 60-day grace period is provided by U.S. immigration …

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Highly skilled H-1B workers pivot from U.S to Canada amid visa program changes
1 year, 1 month ago

Highly skilled H-1B workers pivot from U.S to Canada amid visa program changes

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of highly skilled international workers holding H-1B visas in the United States are opting for job opportunities in Canada. The shift comes in the wake of changes made to the H-1B program under former President Donald Trump, which created hurdles for bringing in highly skilled immigrant talent. "The highly educated foreign national is really at the mercy of the …

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EB-1 backlog and H-1B challenges: Expert's tips on U.S. immigration amid looming recession
1 year, 2 months ago

EB-1 backlog and H-1B challenges: Expert's tips on U.S. immigration amid looming recession

Hindustan Times  

Debarghya Das, widely known as Deedy on social media, is not only a prominent figure in the tech world but also a notable example of the intricate and evolving immigration journey for non-U.S. citizens looking to build their lives and careers in the United States. 40% decrease in H-1B Labor Condition Application filings in Q3 FY 2023 Born in India, …

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Big US immigration update provides cheer for H-1B and L-1 visa holders amid cloud of uncertainty and job less
1 year, 6 months ago

Big US immigration update provides cheer for H-1B and L-1 visa holders amid cloud of uncertainty and job less

Hindustan Times  

There is a glimmer of hope for Indian immigrants living in United States amidst the cloud of uncertainty after recent layoffs across big tech firms. Citizenship and Immigration Services has rolled out a new policy, PA-2023-18, that unveils a new blueprint providing guidance on Employment Authorization Documents in the face of pressing circumstances. The policy will be particularly benefiting the …

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Grace period for H1B visa holders to be extended amid mass layoffs?
1 year, 9 months ago

Grace period for H1B visa holders to be extended amid mass layoffs?

Hindustan Times  

Amid mass layoffs across tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon, Twitter in the past couple of months, many H1B visa holders have been impacted as in a span of 60 days, they either need to find another company to sponsor their visas or leave the United States. Now, a presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to …

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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 …

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Tech Layoffs: Indians Most Impacted Amid 195-Year Wait For Green Card
2 years, 1 month ago

Tech Layoffs: Indians Most Impacted Amid 195-Year Wait For Green Card

ABP News  

Mass layoffs in the technology space have forced many workers living in the US to rely on temporary visas. The layoffs also impacted a lot of Indian employees working in the tech sector being laid off amid wait for their US green card. Tech companies, including Amazon, Lyft, Meta, Salesforce, Stripe, and Twitter, have been sponsoring at least 45,000 H-1B …

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How H1B visa holders can stay back amid mass layoffs under Musk? Expert explains
2 years, 1 month ago

How H1B visa holders can stay back amid mass layoffs under Musk? Expert explains

Live Mint  

Following the Twitter layoff on Friday, the future of H1B visa holders is in limbo. Forbes has cited that around 600 to 700 people who were working at Twitter were H1B visa holders, which is roughly around 8% to 10% of the total workforce. Others said, considering December is mostly a holiday month ‘they actually have a shorter time span …

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‘Will require H-1Bs till talent challenge is tackled globally’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Will require H-1Bs till talent challenge is tackled globally’

The Hindu  

The need for H-1B visas will continue to exist till the ‘talent challenge’ is tackled globally, even though the information technology industry has successfully adopted the work-from-home model amid pandemic-related travel restrictions, said Shivendra Singh, vice president and head of Global Trade Development at Nasscom. “That has accentuated the challenge in terms of availability of skills,” he said, adding that …

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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 …

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News18 Evening Digest: Sale of Poultry Chicken Banned in Parts of Delhi Amid Bird Flu Scare, Trump to Face 'Historic' Impeachment Vote & Other Top Stories
3 years, 11 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: Sale of Poultry Chicken Banned in Parts of Delhi Amid Bird Flu Scare, Trump to Face 'Historic' Impeachment Vote & Other Top Stories

News 18  

Bird Flu Scare: Sale and Storage of Poultry and Processed Chicken Banned in Parts of Delhi The North Delhi Municipal Corporation along with South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale and storage of poultry or processed chicken meat by shops and restaurants with immediate effect in view of the bird flu situation in the national capital. …

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H-1B: Facebook accused by Trump administration of visa abuse
4 years ago

H-1B: Facebook accused by Trump administration of visa abuse

Live Mint  

The Trump administration claims Facebook Inc. is discriminating against U.S. workers by designating thousands of positions for foreigners with temporary H-1B visas. The company “refused to recruit, consider, or hire qualified and available U.S. workers for over 2,600 positions” and instead reserved the jobs -- with an average salary of $156,000 -- to non-citizens that it The complaint reflects the …

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Trump administration to sharply limit skilled-worker visas
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump administration to sharply limit skilled-worker visas

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to sharply limit visas for skilled workers from overseas, a move officials said was a priority amid job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor officials said new rules for what’s known as the H1-B program will restrict who can obtain a work visa and …

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Setback for Indians? Trump to Sharply Limit H-1B Visas Amid Job Losses Caused by Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Setback for Indians? Trump to Sharply Limit H-1B Visas Amid Job Losses Caused by Covid-19

News 18  

The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas, a move officials said was a priority amid job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor officials said new rules on who can obtain the visas and how much they should be paid would be released soon …

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H1-B visa: Trump blocked from restricting visas for high-skill workers
4 years, 2 months ago

H1-B visa: Trump blocked from restricting visas for high-skill workers

Live Mint  

The Trump administration was blocked from restricting H-1B visas that highly skilled foreign technology workers rely on to work in the U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland, California, agreed with several big U.S. business groups, which argued President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing the immigration restrictions. Foreign Affairs Conduct In his ruling, White distinguished the visa …

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First coronavirus then Trump order split Indian families
4 years, 5 months ago

First coronavirus then Trump order split Indian families

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The March day that his father died, Karan Murgai boarded a plane to India. But Murgai and at least 1,000 others like him, whose American visas are tied to their jobs in the U.S., are now stranded in India — the order’s “collateral damage,” he said. Nasscom, a trade association in the Indian information technology industry, called …

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Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End Of Year
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End Of Year

NPR  

Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End Of Year Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Updated 5:45 p.m. ET President Trump on Monday extended a freeze on green cards for new immigrants and signed an executive order to suspend new H-1B, L-1, J and other temporary work visas for …

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