Highly skilled Indian professionals face decades-long waits for green cards due to country caps and low annual quota
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USCIS move comes days ahead of April 24 expiry of a rule potentially saving 800,000 jobs
Prospective petitioners notified about eligibility to file an H-1B cap-subject petition starting April 1
USCIS changing H-1B Form I-129 filing location to lockbox from April 1
Extension provides relief for applicants amid system outage concerns; the agency “still intends to notify selected registrants by March 31, 2024.”
Backlog reduced by 15%; more than 192,000 employment-based immigrant visas issued in FY2023
H-1B petitions fee will increase from $460 to $780 and L-1 petitions rise from $460 to $1,385 from April 1, 2024
Improve the Dream founder Dip Patel hopes a new definition of ‘compelling circumstances’ can protect all children from aging out
New policy allows individuals to obtain work permits at hard times like a job loss, serious illness or disability
Premium processing service is only available for change of status into students/exchange visitors (F, M, J)
Indians secure 320,000 H-1Bs with almost three of every four visas for high skilled foreign workers going to them
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?
It holds that USCIS’ most recently approved action governs a noncitizen’s US status
USCIS extends suspension for extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, or E nonimmigrant status
Here is a step by step guide for those selected in the FY2024 season H-1B lottery
Lawmakers including Ro Khanna say forcing them to leave “harmful to our nation’s long-term economic competitiveness”
Visa hopefuls remain divided over the ethics of multiple filings through different employers and genuine job offers
Selected registrations may file H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2024 starting April 1
But before beginning any new job they must get B-1 or B-2 status changed to an employment-authorized status
USCIS has expanded the option of premium processing for F1 students applying for OPT and STEM OPT
Indian American member Ajay Bhutoria highlights challenges faced by H1-B workers amid layoffs spree
New online-filing procedures announced for F-1 students seeking OPT or STEM OPT extensions
Green card backlog community views it as significant, while advocating much broader changes to help documented Dreamers
Under new policy age will be calculated on the basis of dates for filing instead of final action date