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 White House The H1B visa … [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...]
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...]
