The Coronavirus pandemic has severely hit businesses and industries all around the globe. This has led to huge layoffs in the US especially in the IT industry. The H1B visa for international tech professionals happens to be the most sought –after visa to the US among Indians. Fearing even more layoffs in the comings weeks and months, H1B visa holders in the US have requested … [Read more...]
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US Think Tank Advises Easing of H1B Visa Restrictions and Green Cards for STEM Graduates
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) proposes green cards for STEM graduatesThink tank proposes easing H1B visa restrictionsGreen card waitlist has over 300,000 Indians Easing of H1B visa restrictions and green cards for STEM graduates in the USA could benefit the country and a proposal has been put forth by the Council on Foreign Relations to bring about this change. Let's … [Read more...]
Premium Processing Of H1B Visa: Fewer Takers Among Indian IT Firms
Indian IT firms traditionally dependent on H1B visas looking at alternativesIT companies pursuing urgent H1B visa applications but not keen on premium processingLocal hiring being seen as a better alternative Indian IT firms have traditionally been dependent on the H1B visa to get specialist employees to the USA. However, a few days after the window for H1B visa applications … [Read more...]
Denials And Delays Of H1B Visa Processing – Lawsuit Against USCIS
Mass litigation campaign filed by ITServe against the USCIS challenging the new visa regulationsUS District Court not persuaded by USCIS arguments on the need for ‘guaranteed work assignments’USCIS to submit an explanation for issues with H1B visa processing within 2 weeks Recent changes in the H1B visa policy have led to a number of applications being denied and delayed. IT … [Read more...]
USA H1B Visa Processing At Its Slowest Since 2014
Processing time increased from 2.9 months to 7.8 monthsMany companies have had to pause critical projectsVisa applicants already in the USA face practical difficulties like license renewals A study recently revealed that the time for an H1B visa processing has increased by about 169% in just the past four years. Read on to find out more. The H1B visa to the USA is … [Read more...]
