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H-1B visa overhaul 2025: Key changes and benefits for tech professionals
3 days, 13 hours ago

H-1B visa overhaul 2025: Key changes and benefits for tech professionals

India Today  

In encouraging news for Indian techies, the outgoing Joe Biden administration in the United States has announced reforms to the popular H-1B visa programme. Skilled Indian workers, who make up a significant chunk of the H-1B visa applicants every year, are expected to benefit from the visa overhaul. Here are the benefits of the new H-1B rules Flexibility The new …

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Biden admin makes it easier for US companies to hire foreign workers with H-1B visas
6 days, 17 hours ago

Biden admin makes it easier for US companies to hire foreign workers with H-1B visas

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from F-1 student visas to H-1B visas, a move that is likely to benefit thousands of Indian tech professionals. The rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security on …

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US education or elsewhere? Trump 2.0 sparks doubts for global and Indian students
3 weeks, 5 days ago

US education or elsewhere? Trump 2.0 sparks doubts for global and Indian students

India Today  

Donald Trump’s return as the US President is poised to ripple through the global education landscape, giving Indian students who wish to study in the country much to think about. However, as Rahul Shaw, Assistant Professor, Alliance School of Law Alliance University, notes, "The promise of automatic green cards for graduates could make the US a more attractive destination for …

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Trump 2.0: The Indian IT sector may need to re-evaluate its US-centric model
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump 2.0: The Indian IT sector may need to re-evaluate its US-centric model

Live Mint  

The US has been the largest market for India’s IT services industry for decades, with companies like HCL, Infosys and TCS providing outsourced services to American firms across sectors. During his first presidency, the Trump administration made substantial changes to the H1B visa scheme, which is the lifeblood of the Indian IT industry’s operations in the US. The second Trump …

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Trump's America First Agenda May Tighten H-1B Visa Rules: Experts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's America First Agenda May Tighten H-1B Visa Rules: Experts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With Donald Trump all set to become US president, Indian exporters may face high customs duties for goods like automobiles, textiles and pharmaceuticals if the new US administration decides to pursue the 'America First' agenda, opined trade experts. Global Trade Research Initiative Founder Ajay Srivastava said that Trump may extend tariffs beyond China to include India and other …

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Here are 5 ways Trump's return as US president is expected to affect H-1B visa rules
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Here are 5 ways Trump's return as US president is expected to affect H-1B visa rules

Firstpost  

From stricter eligibility criteria to increased wage requirements and other legislative changes, here’s a look at how Trump 2.0 could affect H-1B visa rules as well as the Indian IT industry Donald Trump's return to power is likely to affect rules around H-1B visa approvals in the US. During his first term, from 2016-2020, Trump introduced policies aimed at tightening …

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Indian-American Bizman Probed For Role In H-1B Visa Lottery Scam, Contested Elections From Congress Ticket
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian-American Bizman Probed For Role In H-1B Visa Lottery Scam, Contested Elections From Congress Ticket

News 18  

Kandi Srinivasa Reddy, an Indian American businessman, is facing allegations of manipulating the H-1B visa lottery system in the US. Reddy, who has connections in both US and India, manipulated the H-1B visa lottery system through “multiple registration” where he submitted several applications for the same person under different company names. Recent changes to the H-1B visa lottery system, designed …

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USCIS wraps up H1B visa lottery for FY 2025, notifications rolling out tomorrow
8 months, 3 weeks ago

USCIS wraps up H1B visa lottery for FY 2025, notifications rolling out tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is done with the lottery to select beneficiaries for H1B visas, including the master’s cap for advanced degree holders. On Thursday, USCIS announced on X : “Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap petitioners: random selections have been made and notifications are being sent to myUSCIS accounts beginning yesterday and continuing over the next few …

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2025 H1B online registration FAQs addressed after organisational account introduction, lottery changes and other updates
9 months ago

2025 H1B online registration FAQs addressed after organisational account introduction, lottery changes and other updates

Hindustan Times  

The H-1B cap season is on in the United States. 2025 H1B Online Registration Biden administration's proposed modernisation of the H-1B lottery registration has switched to a more beneficiary-centric process instead of random selection, limiting each employee to be chosen only once in each lottery. First step for H-1B petitioning employers: Create a USCIS online account – Visit https://my.uscis.gov/ Create …

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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 …

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US visa and immigration updates for 2024: A guide to H-1B visa reforms expected in the new year
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US visa and immigration updates for 2024: A guide to H-1B visa reforms expected in the new year

Hindustan Times  

United States is working towards ushering in huge immigration reforms for the new year. Here are H-1B visa reforms expected in 2024 H-1B Lottery changes expected From March 2024 onwards the H-1B selection process is expected to be changed after the U.S. Each unique beneficiary would be entered in the selection process once, regardless of how many registrations were submitted …

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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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Biden Administration Proposes Game-Changing Reforms to H-1B Visa Program
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden Administration Proposes Game-Changing Reforms to H-1B Visa Program

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Biden administration is proposing changes in the H-1B foreign workers programme to improve efficiency by streamlining eligibility, providing more flexibility to F-1 students, entrepreneurs and those working for non-profit bodies. Under the proposed rule, certain exemptions to the H-1B cap would be expanded for certain nonprofit entities or governmental research organisations as well as beneficiaries who are not …

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US Proposes H-1B Program Changes Focusing on Streamlining Eligibility, Enhancing Efficiency
1 year, 2 months ago

US Proposes H-1B Program Changes Focusing on Streamlining Eligibility, Enhancing Efficiency

News 18  

The Biden administration is proposing changes in the H-1B foreign workers programme to improve efficiency by streamlining eligibility, providing more flexibility to F-1 students, entrepreneurs and those working for non-profit bodies and ensuring better conditions for other non-immigrant workers. Making the proposed rules public for stakeholders to give their comments and feedback, the Department of Homeland Security said the proposed …

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Indian-American presidential aspirant Ramaswamy calls for ending birthright citizenship
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian-American presidential aspirant Ramaswamy calls for ending birthright citizenship

India Today  

Continuing his proposals of harsh policy changes, Indian-American presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy, in his second Republican presidential debate, has said he would favour ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants in the US. When asked “what legal premise” he would use to expel undocumented immigrants and their American-born children from the country, Ramaswamy, the son of Indian immigrants, resurrected …

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PM Modi announces big changes in US visa rules for Indian professionals
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi announces big changes in US visa rules for Indian professionals

Live Mint  

Bringing good news for US visa aspirants, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday informed that two new American consulates will be opened in India - Bengaluru and Ahmedabad Also highlighting the major changes the US government in planning to introduce to ease work visa rules, PM Modi said that Indian immigrants will no longer be required to visit their home …

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US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled foreign workers
3 years, 3 months ago

US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled foreign workers

Live Mint  

A US federal judge on Wednesday turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour. Nicholas Iovino, writing in Courthouse News Service, a nationwide news service for lawyers and the news media said that the rules restricting H-1B visas were found invalid because they were issued under …

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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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U.S. to modify H-1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level
3 years, 11 months ago

U.S. to modify H-1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level

The Hindu  

The United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedures. “The H-1B temporary visa programme has been exploited and abused by employers primarily seeking to fill entry-level positions and reduce overall business costs,” said USCIS Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow. “The …

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US to Modify H1B Visa Selection Process, to Give Priority to Wages, Skill Level
3 years, 11 months ago

US to Modify H1B Visa Selection Process, to Give Priority to Wages, Skill Level

News 18  

The United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedures. Modifying the H-1B cap selection process will incentivise employers to offer higher salaries, and/or petition for higher-skilled positions, and establish a more certain path for businesses to achieve personnel needs and remain …

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US to amend H-1B visa process, wages and skill to get priority over lottery system
3 years, 11 months ago

US to amend H-1B visa process, wages and skill to get priority over lottery system

India Today  

The United States has said it will amend the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery system. “The H-1B temporary visa programme has been exploited and abused by employers primarily seeking to fill entry-level positions and reduce overall business costs,” said USCIS Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow. How will the …

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Trump administration proposes eliminating H-1B visa lottery
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump administration proposes eliminating H-1B visa lottery

Live Mint  

WASThe Department of Homeland Security is proposing to effectively replace the H-1B visa lottery, the method for selecting which foreign professionals receive the coveted visas each year, with a selection process that gives priority to the jobs with the highest salaries. “The current use of random selection to allocate H-1B visas makes it harder for businesses to plan their hiring, …

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H-1B visa: Trump govt proposes scrapping of computerised lottery system
4 years, 1 month ago

H-1B visa: Trump govt proposes scrapping of computerised lottery system

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The US administration’s proposal to scrap the computerised lottery system to grant H-1B work visas to foreign technology professionals and replace it with a wage-level based selection process could hamper movement of talent by technology and IT companies, according to analysts. “If finalised as proposed, this new selection process would incentivise employers to offer higher wages or petition …

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U.S. to nix business visas for H-1B speciality jobs
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. to nix business visas for H-1B speciality jobs

The Hindu  

The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations which allowed several companies to send their technology professionals for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the U.S., a move which could affect hundreds of Indians. The proposal, if finalised, will eliminate any misconception that the “B-1 in lieu of H policy” …

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