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According to Aman Kapoor of Immigration Voice, H-1B extension change would be just wrong at every level. (Photo: Representational | File)

'Dramatic increase' in H-1B visas being held up, claims US tech...

Coalition of American employers representing top IT companies alleged USCIS is acting outside of its own regulations.

9 Nov 2018 9:04 AM IST

The bill also proposes to enables F 1 student visa holders to seek permanent resident status while a student or during Optional Practical Training (OPT). (Photo ;PTI | Representational)

New H-1B policy memorandum issued to protect workers: USCIS

USCIS is simply clarifying existing regulations and policy for third-party worksite H-1B petitions.

24 Feb 2018 12:49 PM IST

The American Consul General was responding to a query regarding concerns over changes in the H-1B visa programme. (Representational image: file)

US tech firms mop up more number of H-1B visas

Firms with higher R&D spend likely to get more approval.

28 April 2018 3:03 AM IST

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. (Photo: Representational | File)

H-1B visa cap reached for fiscal year 2019: US Immigration Services

The USCIS would conduct a lottery to decide successful applicants for the work visa popular among Indian IT...

7 April 2018 7:50 AM IST

The bill also proposes to enables F 1 student visa holders to seek permanent resident status while a student or during Optional Practical Training (OPT). (Photo ;PTI | Representational)

All unselected H-1B petitions returned: United States

On April 6, USCIS received 94,213 H-1B petitions in the general category and 95,885 in the advanced degree category.

31 July 2018 9:25 AM IST

The AI politician is constantly learning to respond to people through Facebook Messenger as well as a survey on its homepage. While Gerritsen acknowledges that humans biases can creep into algorithms, he said that he does not view bias as just a challenge to technology solutions.

Indian techies chasing American dream never had it this bad

Indian tech firms used to underpay their Indian employees in US, until a parity pay was made mandatory by Trump...

25 July 2018 9:07 AM IST

Despite the insistence that the campaign was not anti-H-1B, Indian-American groups have slammed Progressives for Immigration Reform and described these posters on BART stations in San Francisco as deeply problematic. (Representational Image)

H1-B visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

USCIS data released on Friday shows an increase in the number of completed H-1B applications receiving an RFE.

27 Feb 2019 12:17 PM IST

In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

Regulation received to end work authorisation for spouses of H1B visa...

The White House received the proposed changes in the existing regulations to end the work authorisation for certain H-1B...

22 Feb 2019 10:38 AM IST

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US president Trump may junk H-IB programme if re-elected

Increasing the threshold salary could adversely impact Indian students who are heavy users of the H-1B programme.

21 Feb 2019 6:39 AM IST

In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

H-1B rule change keeps qualification in, talent out

The change in rule will lead to an estimated increase of up to 16 pc in the number of selected petitions for H-1B...

1 Feb 2019 11:01 AM IST

The agency said it will reject and return visa fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not prohibited multiple filings. (Photo:Pixabay)

United States reaches H-1B visa cap for 2020

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has reached Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the...

6 April 2019 10:33 AM IST

Attorney Brent Renison said the court did not say the lottery was the best way to distribute visas, only a permissible way. (Photo: File)

US receives over 5,000 tips on H-1B visa fraud: official

The USCIS, however, did not provide any other details with regard to the nature of complaints

30 May 2018 10:12 AM IST