USCIS chief Cissna informs Sen. Grassley that the administration plans to propose regulatory changes to end H-4 work permit program.
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Some view that the lawsuit against Cognizant was a result of growing animosity towards H-1B workers from India.
Seven in 10 employers say that having a global workforce is very, or extremely important to their talent strategy: survey.
Professors Bidisha Biswas and Ramya M. Vijaya say most Indian immigrants are not highly skilled, but are family members.
The bill also wants to remove the current 20,000 visa limit for US master’s degree holders if their employers are willing to sponsor their green cards.
“American workers are increasingly at risk because the United States admits so many foreign workers,” says the Iowa Republican.
The proposal had caused widespread panic among H-1B employees from India.
Why the Trump administration is unlikely to act on a proposal to eliminate H-1B extensions.
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 court also expands the case into a class action on behalf of American workers who lost their jobs at TCS offices in the US.
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.
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had urged the US authorities to change their perspective for H-1B visa.
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 report also has the details of H-2B foreign workers
The service that enabled H-1B visa petitioners to expedite their application for a fee was temporarily withdrawn in March.
California is the most popular state for H-1B workers, according to the most recent data released by the Department of Labor.
Level-1 wage H-1B applicants are getting more Request for Evidence (RFEs), in the wake of current administration’s stricter take on the work visa program.
Employment based immigration, for instance, H-1B and L1 visas, are the most preferred route to obtain lawful permanent residency or the green cards.
People who have applied for the green card based on employment visas, for instance, H-1B and L-1, and refugee/asylee relative petitioners will now be interviewed in-person before granting permanent residency.
Kansan Kevin Yoder says 700,000 high skilled Indians stuck on H-1B visa due to the arbitrary cap.
The H-1B report has an extensive detailing of the hiring practices of employers
The agency will resume H-1B premium processing of higher education institutions, non-profits and government research organization.
The premium processing facility provides expedited processing of the H-1B application.
Modi: We consider the USA as our primary partner for India’s social and economic transformation
The Indian leader scheduled to arrive in Washington on Saturday night for a three-day visit.