DHS tells a court that the proposal is expected to be published for public feedback in June.
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USCIS report says Indian nationals received nearly 63 percent of new H-1B approved and 80 percent of H-1B extensions.
USCIS chief Cissna informs Sen. Grassley that the administration plans to propose regulatory changes to end H-4 work permit program.
Amidst reports of increased vetting of new as well as renewal cases, this year has seen a drop in the number of H-1B petitions.
On an average, a high-skilled worker from India has to wait anywhere from nine to 11 years for his green card. Regarding increased scrutiny of the H-1B visa applications, the report said that between January 1 and August 31, 2017, the immigration agencies issued almost double RFEs.
Long-term uncertainty continues to dampen the EB-5 program’s charm. For now, the investor visa program is likely to get extended until September 2018.
Some view that the lawsuit against Cognizant was a result of growing animosity towards H-1B workers from India.
Callers demand money by telling unsuspecting victims that there are errors in their passports, visa forms and immigration forms.
Professors Bidisha Biswas and Ramya M. Vijaya say most Indian immigrants are not highly skilled, but are family members.
Tens of thousands may lose jobs if the White House follows through on threat.
H-1B cap petitions will almost certainly exceed annual caps within the first week of filing: law firm.
“American workers are increasingly at risk because the United States admits so many foreign workers,” says the Iowa Republican.
The move will benefit Indian professionals who have to wait for long years to get their green card approved after coming to the country on H-1B visa.
According to the Justice Department, the Indian American’s denaturalization is the first case under Operation Janus, a government initiative against fraudulent immigration.
Why the Trump administration is unlikely to act on a proposal to eliminate H-1B extensions.
In an effort to curb immigration, visa approvals for distant relatives of immigrants dropped by 70 percent in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.
Nielsen said in an interview that the Congress was considering three options for immigrants to stay back in the US. This includes citizenship or permanent legal status for people who do not have permanent residency or residency for a certain amount of time.
According to a report, the DHS is considering new regulations that “potentially could stop” H-1B holders from keeping “visas while their green card applications are pending.”
The administration is looking at changing the interpretation of the “may grant” clause of the act so as to enable it to stop extending the H-1B visa.
The administration’s plans may not be limited to changes in just the H-1b visa. There are proposals to change the practical training programs for foreign students and it may be announced in October 2018.
EB-5 immigrant investor program allows entrepreneurs (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) to apply for a green card (permanent residence) if they satisfy a couple of conditions.
McConnell said he would bring legislation on DACA for a vote to the Senate floor if lawmakers reach consensus on immigration and border security by the end of January.
Cornyn said if Congress fails to meet the March deadline to fix the DACA issue, the president may extend the deadline.
DHS is also mulling of making some significant amendments to the H-1B visa program.
H-1B petitions filed by beneficiaries with their birth country as India is more than double than all the rest of the countries in the USCIS-list combined.