The Chamber said the restrictions on H-1B visa will harm the US economy and business as it prevents merit-based immigration.
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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.
According to the indictment, Kosuri, Jharia, and their co-conspirators have fraudulently applied for more than 800 illegal immigration benefits under the H-1B visa program.
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.
Increase in scrutiny and visa fees, along with the recently passed HR 170, is detrimental to bigger tech companies from India who file the H-1B applications.
Although it is not a new rule, generally, it is assumed by the beneficiaries that they can work for only one employer during their H-1B visa status.
Immigration experts opine that the unfavorable view toward the H-1B visa classification is likely to affect businesses from next year.
Although the administration has not made any changes to the H-1B program so far, it is internally trying to discourage the work-visa through increased scrutiny and delays.
Sunitha Guntipally along with her husband Venkat Guntipally founded DS Soft Tech and Equinett, two employment-staffing companies for technology firms.
Experts advise that H-1B and L-1 employers, as well as workers, should be prepared to share their visa-related information and documents during such visit.
The bill approved by voice vote on Wednesday also prohibits H-1B dependent employers from replacing American workers with H-1B employees.
The 64-year-old minister said skilled workers from India, who are mostly come on H-1b visas, have contributed to the US economy and their efforts “must be suitably appreciated by the US side.”
The service that enabled H-1B visa petitioners to expedite their application for a fee was temporarily withdrawn in March.
The report says that the Trump administration is issuing costly and time-consuming challenges
USCIS had suspended the premium processing facility of all H-1B petitions in March.
Employment based immigration, for instance, H-1B and L1 visas, are the most preferred route to obtain lawful permanent residency or the green cards.
Jayapal said limiting the H-1B visa program would hurt the US economy. She also stressed for a smooth transition from H-1B to immigration for those who choose to stay back.
USCIS has not made the transcript of the discussion on H-1B public, as is its policy.
Saksena is the president of an IT consulting firm.
The H-1B report has an extensive detailing of the hiring practices of employers
Aiyaswamy is free on bond and her sentencing is scheduled for November 15.
India’s GDP might be affected by recently proposed changes in visa program.
The justice department enumerates recent instances of H-1B visa fraud where individuals and companies trying to bilk the immigration department.
The Indian leader scheduled to arrive in Washington on Saturday night for a three-day visit.
This comes at the backdrop of the US government proposing stricter H-1B rules and temporarily withdrawing the premium processing facility for the work visa.