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H1B Visa
What is H1B Visa
The US H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. A specialty occupation requires a specialised knowledge and a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in areas such as information technology (IT), finance, accounting, architecture, engineering, mathematics, science, medicine, etc.
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Latest Updates on H1B Visa
From July 16, those holding H1-B visa, kin can apply for jobs in Canada too
There are approximately 400,000 H-1B visa holders in the US, which is why the government is setting a cap on the new stream of people who could hold those visas at 10,000.
Wrong to assume fired H1B staffers have to leave country: USCIS director
Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has said it is wrong to assume that fired workers holding H-1B visa has to leave the country within 60 days
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H-1B visa cap for FY 2024 reached, successful applicants informed: USCIS
In a statement on Monday, the federal agency said it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the fiscal year 2024 H-1B numerical allocations
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H1-B visa deadline likely to get extended as users face technical glitches
USCIS took to Twitter to announce that some users have not been able to register, and thus they will extend the deadline
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Prez panel discusses EADs for those waiting for green card for over 5 yrs
During the meeting, which was webcast live, members of the commission sought further information on this recommendation and decided to bring it up in the next full commission meeting
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EB-5 visa: What is it, who can apply and how it is different from H1-B visa
H1-B visa requires a sponsor for the immigrant to stay in the US but no such sponsorship is needed in the EB-5 scheme
H-1B, EB-5 visa application fees to shoot up under proposed USCIS rule
H-1B visa petitioners would also need to pay $215 in pre-registration fees, up from the current $10 fee
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US to issue 64,716 H2B visas for unskilled foreign workers for 2023
The move by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is unlikely to make any significant impact on Indians as most of them do not opt for it
After layoffs, Meta offers immigration assistance to H-1B visa holders
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
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US risks losing talented foreigners holding H1-B visa to Canada: Study
But granting employment authorisation to all spouses of H-1B visa holders would encourage more skilled migrants, including Indians, to choose the US over Canada, the study revealed.
US reaches H-1B visa cap of 65,000 for 2023: Immigration Services
USCIS has completed sending non-selection notifications to registrants' online accounts
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US announces 1.5-year extension for some expiring immigrant work permits
The extension period of up to 180 days will automatically be extended to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on the current EADs, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Omicron: US drops in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas for a year
Appointments were being granted months after application due to the pandemic
US allows automatic job authorisation for spouses of H1-B visa holders
This may be applicable to L2 visa holders as well
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Market research analyst gets qualified as specialty occupation: H1B Update
The settlement approved by the federal district court in the Northern District of California would now let companies request that the USCIS reopen and re-adjudicate their denied H-1B petitions.
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PM Modi raises issue of H-1B visas during first-ever meeting with Joe Biden
Prime Minister Modi described as 'outstanding' his first bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden who said the Indo-US relationship is destined to be 'stronger, closer and tighter'.
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US court turns down H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled foreign workers
A US federal judge on Wednesday turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
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Indian talent moving to Canada due to H1B visa policy: US lawmakers told
The much sought-after Indian talent is now getting attracted towards Canada in large numbers, away from the United States because of its outdated H-1B visa policy
US lawmakers ask Biden to protect 'documented dreamers' from deportation
A group of influential US lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to take all necessary steps to prevent the deportation of 'documented dreamers'
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