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Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process: White House
29Feb By adminNo Comments
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Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process: White House

[ad_1] The initial registration period for FY2025 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 6Washington: US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.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."One of the steps, if we look at the H-1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday. She was responding ...
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H-1B Visa Application Process To Begin From March 6
31Jan By adminNo Comments
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H-1B Visa Application Process To Begin From March 6

[ad_1] H-1B visa applications would now be counted and accepted based on individual applicants.Washington: The H-1B visa application submission process for the fiscal year 2025 would start from March 6, a US federal agency said Tuesday as it announced a major overhaul of its annual lottery for this specialty occupation visa.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. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.The new system, among other things, includes provision of a beneficiary-centric selection process for registrations by employers. As a result, unlike in the past of multiple applications by...
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US Starts 5-Week H-1B Visas Renewal Drive, To Accept 20,000 Applications
30Jan By adminNo Comments
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US Starts 5-Week H-1B Visas Renewal Drive, To Accept 20,000 Applications

[ad_1] Up to 20,000 qualified nonimmigrant workers can renew their H-1B visas domestically.Washington: H-1B workers, including Indian nationals, can begin applying to renew their visas without leaving the US, marking a significant change after nearly two decades.Up to 20,000 qualified nonimmigrant workers can renew their H-1B visas domestically.The announcement by the US Department of State on the pilot program for in-country renewal of certain petition-based temporary work visas, including for Indian nationals, was made in June 2023, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.During the visit, PM Modi announced at an Indian American community event in Washington that the H-1B visa renewal stamping was being conducted in the US.The joint statement released by the White House f...
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US Completes 2nd Lottery Round For H-1B Visa, Candidates Notified
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US Completes 2nd Lottery Round For H-1B Visa, Candidates Notified

[ad_1] US has completed a 2nd round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B visaWashington: The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to a federal agency.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.Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China."We now have randomly selected, from the remaining FY 2024 registrations properly submitted, a sufficient number of registrations projected as needed to reach the cap," US Citizenship and Immigr...
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Canada Gets Massive Response For New Work Permit For H-1B Visa Holders
20Jul By adminNo Comments
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Canada Gets Massive Response For New Work Permit For H-1B Visa Holders

[ad_1] The new work permit for H-1B visa holders officially opened for applications on July 16.Toronto: The Canadian government's decision to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the US to come and work in the country, which is expected to benefit Indian professionals, has received an overwhelming response with the scheme meeting its target within the first day.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. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.The new work permit for H-1B visa holders officially opened for applications on July 16.The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now says ...
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Amid Layoffs, Online Petition In US To Extend Grace Period For H-1B Visa Holders
9Feb By adminNo Comments
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Amid Layoffs, Online Petition In US To Extend Grace Period For H-1B Visa Holders

[ad_1] 91,000 were laid off just in January 2023, according to a report.Washington: Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have launched an online petition urging President Joe Biden to extend the grace period of H-1B visas holders from two months to a year.This means that once fired from a job, a foreign tech worker on H-1B visas would have one year to find a new job instead of the existing duration of 60 days, after which they have to leave the country.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.Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thou...
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