Low annual limit for H-1B visas is an economic drag on sectors that need skilled professionals
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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
US missions in India issue a record 140,000 student visas in FY 2023 ended on September 30
60 percent of the fresh PhDs in STEM in the United States are first-generation Indians or Chinese.
After approvals, many are looking at the pros and cons of life in Canada as compared to the US
Thousands of applicants get another chance as USCIS prepares to select additional H-1B registrations
Canada’s “H1-B specialty occupation visa holder work permit” program to run for a year starting July 16
Here is what’s involved in getting an H-1B visa stamped for those picked up in FY 2024 lottery
Legislation aims to protect children of-long-term visa holders – including H-1B, L-1, E-1, and E-2 workers — from aging out
Record registrations raise “serious concern that some may have tried to gain an unfair advantage” with multiple entries
Can it save H-1B hopefuls some time and anxiety in a long and exhausting journey?
India based firm underpaid visa fees by getting cheaper B-1 visas, rather than more expensive H-1B visas
Visa hopefuls remain divided over the ethics of multiple filings through different employers and genuine job offers
“The impact on H-1B holders is the most. Life does change drastically for them”
Time is running out for laid off professionals to stay legally in the US, says Indian diaspora body
Reclassifying H-1B visa jobs is an expensive, time consuming and laborious process
Low annual limit for H-1B petitions main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent
Indians not affected by bill targeting citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia
Recession in tech industry would hit H-1B workers hard, says Seattle based Immigration expert Amy Bhatt
USCIS will conduct a lottery if it receives enough registrations to meet annual cap of 65,000 by March 17
Indian work visa holders say no one knows the trauma of losing a job while on H-1B
US remains a hot immigration destination with its track record, migration researcher Amy Bhatt tells the American Bazaar