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H-1B visa rules eased: Outgoing President Joe Biden’s parting gift to US companies
3 weeks, 3 days ago

H-1B visa rules eased: Outgoing President Joe Biden’s parting gift to US companies

Live Mint  

H-1B Visa Rule: To make the hiring of foreign workers easier for American firms, the outgoing Joe Biden government relaxed the H-1B visa rules on Tuesday. Relaxation of H-1B visa rules will help thousands of Indian tech professionals get high-paying jobs in the US. H-1B visa rules eased: What are the changes announced by Biden govt? “American businesses rely on …

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2024 US Elections: Are Indian H1-B spouses in danger? What could change for them under Trump’s ‘America First’ policy
2 months ago

2024 US Elections: Are Indian H1-B spouses in danger? What could change for them under Trump’s ‘America First’ policy

Live Mint  

2024 US Elections: Following Donald Trump's electoral victory on Wednesday, over a lakh Indian families are concerned, as there is now a possibility that work permits of H-4 dependent spouses could be revoked under the US President-designate's ‘America First’ policy. The EAD acts as a ‘gateway’ not only to financial freedom for H-4 visa holders but also allows them to …

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

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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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US to Modify H1B Visa Selection Process, to Give Priority to Wages, Skill Level
4 years 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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New US rule would target immigrants who use public benefits
5 years, 4 months ago

New US rule would target immigrants who use public benefits

Al Jazeera  

White House says migrants will be blocked from entering the US if they are likely to need public assistance. United States President Donald Trump‘s administration has unveiled a new rule that could deny visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people who fail to meet income standards or receive food stamps, Medicaid and other public welfare. “Through the …

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