The US President, Donald Trump, announced a new immigration plan and green card system which is based on merit. It is important to note that he started his presidential campaign in 2015 saying that Mexico is not sending the best people to America and he indented to change that. Four years later, he has put forward a plan to select the best immigrants from other countries. … [Read more...]
The Fate Of H4 Visa Holders When The H4EAD Program Gets Repealed
H4EAD introduced in May 2015Rescinding this permit may affect as many as 1 lakh IndiansMarch 18th is the deadline for the US Department of Homeland Security to announce changes The US Department of Homeland Security may soon repeal the H4EAD program that has allowed a number of H1B spouses to work in the USA. This could affect 1 lakh, Indian immigrants. Read on to find out … [Read more...]
Indian IT Firms To Be Hit By Latest H1B Changes
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Intel among the top companies hiring expats in 2017Expat hires by Indian It firms dropped by 6,324 in 2017It companies fear that electronic registration may discriminate against them A rising number of visa application rejections and stringent documentation have already made it hard for Indian IT Firms in the USA to hire expats. The latest … [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...]
Will Citizenship get Easier for H1B Visa Holders?
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...]
