18,400 fewer H1B visas awarded in the fiscal year 2018Approval rates continue to drop for the first half of 2019 to reach 79%Drop attributed to the tightening of immigration norms For the fiscal year 2018, the approval rate of H1B visas has dropped by 10%. This has been attributed largely to the tightened immigration norms put in place by the US Citizenship and Immigration … [Read more...]
Trump’s Merit Based Immigration And Green Card System – Key Points
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The Fate Of H4 Visa Holders When The H4EAD Program Gets Repealed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...]
