Indian American member Ajay Bhutoria highlights challenges faced by H1-B workers amid layoffs spree
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New online-filing procedures announced for F-1 students seeking OPT or STEM OPT extensions
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
US remains a hot immigration destination with its track record, migration researcher Amy Bhatt tells the American Bazaar
Set to expand premium processing for students seeking OPT and exchange Visitors from March
Regulations permit a discretionary 60-day grace period in several categories including H-1B coveted by Indians
With US set to issue 100,000 visas every month, Indians’ visa woes may soon be history
US has been one of the most-preferred destinations for Indians since the 19th century
Form split into two versions, one for standalone investor, and the other for regional center investor
Ending EB-5 regional centers’ deauthorized status, it would help make them fully operational again
The number of EB-5 program applications from India has increased dramatically in recent years
Ruling reopens investment route for Indian, others seeking US green cards
Workload transfer will help USCIS issue receipt notices for properly filed H-1B petitions more quickly
EB-5 program helped generate $37.4 billion in foreign direct investment for US jobs between 2008 and 2021, according to IIUSA
Currently tens of thousands of H-1Bs scramble to get outside the US to get their visas stamped
USCIS gets 483,927 H-1B registrations for FY 2023; Selected registrants have to file visa applications by June 30
Immigration experts suggest appealing to USCIS to process H-4 work permits along with H-1Bs may be a better option
A new study by CATO Institute finds that 1.4 million skilled immigrants are in green card backlog
Jumpstart our Legal Immigration System Act may help Indians facing decades long wait due to 7% per-country cap
If enacted, bipartisan legislation will bring relief to over 100,000 spouses of Indian tech professionals with H-1B visas
EAGLE Act holds a ray of hope for Indians stuck in decades-long backlog for employment-based green cards
Dejected by the green card backlog, many Indians on work visas seek residency in an alternate country
After over 8 months of suspension, the popular program is back with long-term reauthorization and many welcome changes