Senator Orrin Hatch is pushing for lifting the country cap for Green Card. According to the Senator, the emphasis should be on skill not on the country cap. He is of the opinion that it is the country cap that is creating a backlog in green card issuing. In fact, there are certain laws that set a cap for green card each year to a given country. For immigrants aspiring to … [Read more...]
H1B Visa – Everything You Should Know
The USCIS began accepting H1B visa applications for the coming fiscal year on April 2nd, 2018. In less than a week, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said that it had already received over 65,000 visa applications. Today, the program is not only the most popular route of getting to the USA but also the most highly debated. While some claim that these visa holders give … [Read more...]
Withdrawing Work Permit For H4 Visa Holders May Do More Harm Than Good
Can withdrawing work permit for H4 visa holders make the US less attractive to foreign talent? Let’s have a look. In the generations that preceded ours, the ideal family had one parent who worked and the other who looked after the home. Today, this situation is rare. There are many reasons for it. Some couples don’t want to divide duties so sharply. Others need the double … [Read more...]
March 2018: H4 Visa Holders in US Get Temporary Relief
H4 visa holders heaved a sigh of relief as the Department of Homeland Security postponed making a decision on terminating their work authorization. In this article, we discuss the impact of the decision and the changes that are being introduced. Current Rules This document is given to dependent family members of H1B visa holders. The holder’s spouses and children under … [Read more...]
