Work Visas

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

Spouses of open work permit holders now eligible to work in Canada

The move will allow more than 200,000 workers who have family members in Canada, or that will be coming to the country, to continue to be with their loved ones

India remains top nationality granted worker visas: British High Commission

In October, British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis had said that they were on track to get back to processing India-to-UK visa application within standard 15 of days

US government to nearly double temporary visas for non-agricultural jobs

Twenty thousand of the H-2B visas will be granted to workers from the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala as well as Haiti

Singapore hoping special work visa will draw global 'rainmakers'

The regional financial hub announced new rules two weeks ago to draw expatriates earning at least $21,452 a month, offering them 5-year visas that would automatically allow their spouses to work also

Singapore unveils new work visas to lure talent in next-gen industries

"Singapore is still a global city," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an address last month, in which he vowed to bolster the national workforce's skills

Why do Indians prefer Canada over the US? Here's all you need to know

Out of the 405,303 new permanent residents in Canada, which were granted in 2021, at least one-third of the residents were Indians.

Indian applicants will likely have to wait longer for the US green card

A total of 369,322 applicants, who have approved employment visa petitions, are awaiting visa availability under the EB2 and EB3 categories

UK to offer work visas to graduates from world's top universities

The visas, meant to encourage graduates to start their careers in the UK, are among the latest measures designed to show the benefits of Brexit

UK opens new post-study work visa route for international students

The Graduate route is designed for international graduates who have been awarded their degree from a recognised UK university to stay on and look for work for at least two years.

US allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications

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

BLS International resumes accepting visa applications for India, others

Spain, Brazil, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Portugal are some of the other countries

Biden to let Trump's H1-B visa ban expire, marking win for US tech firms

US President last month withdrew a related Trump executive order that stopped the issuance of new green cards.

Rise in onshore hiring, Covid-19 may reduce visa demand in tier-I IT firms

Last year, Infosys revealed plans to hire 12,000 American workers over the next two years, bringing its hiring commitment in the US to 25,000 over five years

Biden admin withdraws move to rescind work authorisation for H-1B spouses

An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of the H-1B visa holders, most of whom are Indians

US business groups file lawsuit, seek to overturn Trump's work visa order

H-1B visas are set aside for skilled workers, especially in the technology industry, and H-4 visas are given to their spouses

Ban on H-1B visas short-sighted, threatens scholarly engagement: Harvard

The temporary suspension, the White House, argues will make more than half million jobs available to Americans

Letter to BS: Trump is doing everything to bolster re-election bid

His decision to temporarily suspend new work visas for foreigners, including H-1Bs, is one proof of him using Covid-19 as an opportunity to harden immigration laws in the run-up to the Nov poll

Families separated by Trump visa order fear long-term psychological damage

A new immigration order issued by President Donald Trump on Monday that bars the entry of holders of certain temporary work visas

Over 300 biz groups urge Trump to keep skilled-worker visas amid Covid-19

Trump issued an executive order last month that blocked certain immigrants from obtaining permanent residence