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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.
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.
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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
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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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US agency allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications
A federal US body has announced that it will allow some foreign guest workers to re-submit their applications for the H-1B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals
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Relief for Indian IT sector as Biden administration removes H-1B visa curbs
Dept of Homeland Security vacates rule that would have redefined H-1B specialty occupations, curbed off site placement of H-1B staff, and raised employer compliance obligations
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Google, 30 other tech giants push to protect work permits 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
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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.
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US proposes 18-mth delay in calculating prevailing wages of H1B visas
The proposed delay will provide the Department of Labour with sufficient time to consider the rule's legal and policy issues thoroughly
US group opposes Biden admin's decision to reverse Trump era H1B visa norms
"President (Joe) Biden often portrays himself as a man from the 'working class' who is a tireless defender of the American worker," said FAIR president Dan Stein
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Biden administration 'undecided' on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban
The Biden administration indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing of new H-1B visas
H1B on backburner as Biden focuses on 470,000 pending immigrant visa cases
Processing of non immigrant visas, including H1B cases are taking a backseat for now as the Joe Biden admin turns its attention to more than 470,000 immigrant visa cases pending in US consulates
Joe Biden revokes Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
Move expected to benefit many Indians working in America on the H1B visa
US reaches Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2021
Successful applicants would be decided by a computerised draw of lots
Biden seeks more foreign workers while skirting H-1B visa uproar
Companies like Google, Apple and Facebook have for years pressed to increase the number of tech workers allowed into the US
