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Trump admin fires again: Customers of IT service companies to meet H-1B filing & other obligations under new ruleCustomers of companies where H-1B workers are to be deputed, will also have to file for Labour Condition Applications (LCAs) and H-1B appli...
- Lawsuit now covers H-1B petitions for market research analyst positions filed by US businesses
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical ...
- New test for American citizenship test tougher, has a political tilt say immigration experts
The immigration agency states that the revised test includes more questions that test the applicant’s understanding of US history and civic...
- Stakeholders are optimistic of easier visa rules under Biden. The big question now is, when?
Every year, Indians get a bulk of those US visas issued under four categories: H1B, issued to high skilled workers; H4, used by families of...
- Pro-immigration regime may be more balanced
While Biden has spoken up against the changes introduced to the visa policy by the Trump administration and is expected to reverse those, h...
- Federal court allows Trump administration to implement immigration rule during appeal
Under the Trump administration rule, officials can deny permanent residency to legal immigrants over their use of food stamps, Medicaid or ...
- Trump administration proposes to scrap computerised lottery system to select H-1B visas
Quite a few H-1B visas are allotted to employees of India-centric IT companies and a wage level-based selection could significantly increas...
- Indian applicants rush to downgrade applications for path to faster green card
The downgrade petition comes with its own risks as preference is given to applicants under higher categories, but many are willing to take ...
- VFS Global wins contract to provide visa, passport services for India in US
These six cities in the US include Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, and Houston, according to a statement.
- US proposes not to issue business visa for H-1B speciality occupations
The move, made public on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of the Nov 3 presidential election, is likely to impact several Indian compan...
- Trump ban on visas cost the US economy $100 billion: Study
The June 22 Proclamation, which barred the entry of H-1B, L-1 and J1 visa holders till the end of the year, was eventually suspended by a U...
- View: Donald Trump’s H-1B reforms will make America poorer
The policy tightens the definition of “specialty” occupations that qualify for H-1B status and prevents companies from hiring foreign worke...
- Unemployment rate does not justify H-1B program changes: NFAP
The unemployment rate for individuals in computer occupations, which is what over 60% H-1B visas are issued for, changed from 3% in January...
- Trump versus Biden: Who will be better for India when it comes to immigration?
It’s no surprise that immigration regulations will be much stricter under Trump. He has always been vocal about his anti-immigration stand ...
- How the immigration landscape in the US would look like if Donald Trump is re-elected
Expect a continued attack on legal immigration. Don’t expect the President to ever take down the bans on non-immigrant and immigrant visas....
- Premium processing of H-1B visa gets more expensive, scope expanded to cover various other visas
The US Senate has passed a continuing resolution bill, to avert an October 1 shutdown and fund the government until December 11. The Bill –...
- USCIS cancels plans to furlough staff, that would have frozen the American immigration system
The agency was seeking $1.2 billion in emergency funding from the Congress to continue operations, failing which, it had planned to furloug...
- Lawsuit challenging US non-immigration visa fee hike filed in US district court
“USCIS’ dramatic fee increases will immediately devastate vulnerable populations and our organizational plaintiffs who serve them. The plan...
- Indian woman sues US Citizenship and Immigration Services for delay in work permit
The woman, who is on an H-4 visa, said her Employment Authorisation Document (EAD) was approved on April 7 but she hasn't received the work...
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