Backlog reduced by 15%; more than 192,000 employment-based immigrant visas issued in FY2023
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20,000 application slots will be released under pilot program limited to renewal of visas issued in India and Canada
H-1B petitions fee will increase from $460 to $780 and L-1 petitions rise from $460 to $1,385 from April 1, 2024
Initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will begin on March 6 and run through March 22
Indians now represent one out of every ten US visa applicants around the world
Also plans to introduce online filing for I-129 H-1B petitions and H-1B I-907 premium processing service
Domestic H-1B visa renewal pilot to run from Jan. 29 to April 1
US missions in India issue a record 140,000 student visas in FY 2023 ended on September 30
Program benefited more than 117,000 STEM graduates with F-1 visas last year
Indian American presidential hopeful wants to replace system coveted by Indian techies with meritocratic immigration
Biden administration seeks permanent protection for Dreamers, “who have enriched our communities and our country”
City faces one of the greatest humanitarian crises in its history with the influx of 100,000 asylum seekers
More than 400,000 Indian will die waiting for a green card
Firms with immigrant roots brought in more than $8 trillion in revenue and employed 14.8 million people
“Congress needs to do their job” says White House to lawmakers’ plea for executive action to help H-1B workers
Improve the Dream founder Dip Patel hopes a new definition of ‘compelling circumstances’ can protect all children from aging out
After approvals, many are looking at the pros and cons of life in Canada as compared to the US
Legal battle underscores the challenges faced by foreign graduates seeking H-1B visas in the US
Letter requests executive action to ease immigration system challenges and foster economic growth.
Thousands of applicants get another chance as USCIS prepares to select additional H-1B registrations
Many Indians working in the US with approved I-140 may move to Canada if they get a residency offer
It took just 48 hours for Canada’s work permit scheme for US H-1B holders reach its 10,000 cap
While doubling H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000 annually, it also boosts funding for American STEM education
Looks like America’s loss is indeed Canada’s gain as it offers easier immigration for professionals
Whether the plan would actually bring any change to the existing scenario seems like a long shot