Visa Cap for the H1B program has remained unchanged since 2004A proposal to increase this cap may be finalized later in 2019A change in policy may favor highly skilled and educated visa applicants According to President Trump’s latest tweet, citizenship may be easier to obtain for H1B visa holders. Read on to find out more. For H1B visa holders, US citizenship may become … [Read more...]
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H1B Visa Petitions to be Submitted Electronically
Companies sponsoring H1B visa petitions to pre-register onlineThe move can save sponsoring companies a lot of moneyUSCIS may make the H1B visa lottery more criteria driven and less random Going for all the US H1B visa petitions must be applied online. Companies sponsoring H1B visa applicants will not have to pre-register online for the H1B visa lottery. Read on to find out … [Read more...]
How to Apply for H1B Visa Extensions
An application to extend an H1B visa must be filed at least 3 months before the visa expires Premium visa processing allows the application to be processed within 15 days The H1B visa can be expired for up to 6 years after the initial 3 year period The H1B visa is a dual intent visa that can be used to apply for a Green Card. This visa is initially awarded for three years … [Read more...]
Fewer H1B Visa Applications by Indians Approved In 2017
H1B visa applications denied to Indian professionals between the 3rd and 4th quarter of FY 2017 rose by 42%. 72% of H1B visa applications filed in the 4th quarter by Indians received RFEs 48% of the L1B applications for Indians were denied in the 4th quarter of FY 2017. 80% of O1 visa applications by Indians were issued RFEs in the 4th quarter of FY 2017. The Trump … [Read more...]
New USCIS Policy Makes It Easier To Deny H1B Visa Applications
USCIS officials can now deny H1B visa applications and visa extension applications outright. Applicants will no longer have a chance to fix mistakes in the application or provide additional supporting documents. Applicants whos visa extension petition is denied may face deportation. Yet another change has been introduced to the USA’s H1B visa policy. This one allows USCIS … [Read more...]