H 1b Visa

Jaishankar raises visa delay issues with US; Blinken says he is sensitive to it

Jaishankar in his meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday raised the issue of the backlog of visa applications from India to which the top American diplomat said he is sensitive to the matter and had a plan to address it.

Bill introduced for grant of automatic right to H4 visa holders to work in US

The two lawmakers introduced the legislation saying it is aimed at addressing the labour shortage in the country affecting American businesses and helping immigrant families thrive together.

United States reaches 65,000 H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2022, says USCIS

The H-1B visa programme is the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians.

US lawmakers seek redressal to green card backlog, removal of arbitrary cap on quota

Failure to solve this longstanding problem “would tantamount to staging an economic recovery with one hand tied behind our back,” the letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi said

US immigration agency allows some H-1B visa seekers to submit applications again

The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

Joe Biden keen to fix US' 'broken immigration system', says White House

In February, the administration introduced a law proposing granting of citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, and work authorisation for dependents of H-1B foreign workers

Joe Biden administration to reconsider objections to Trump-era H-1B visa norms

The move is expected to come to the rescue of Indian IT professionals who were having a tough time due to various policies and memorandums on non-immigrant work visas

Joe Biden plans to increase H-1B visa limit and remove country quota for green cards

According to his campaign's policy document, Biden is expected to reverse the move of the outgoing Trump administration to revoke work permits to the spouses of H-1B visa holders

Donald Trump administration proposes to scrap computerised lottery system to select H-1B visas

US govt is planning to replace the lottery system with a wage-level-based selection process which is expected to counter the downward pressure on the wages of US workers

Donald Trump administration imposes new curbs on H-1B visas to protect US workers, narrows ‘specialty occupation’ definition

The new rules will allow enforcement of compliance through worksite inspections and monitor compliance before, during and after an H1-B visa is approved