H 1B workers are changing jobs at a staggering rate, says study
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT April 25, 2024: Critics of the H‑1B visa program have long decried it as a form of modern-day indentured servitude, but
Immigration
Some provisions of proposed bipartisan US Immigration Reform Bill will benefit Indians
BY ARUL LOUIS New York, Feb 5 (IANS) The Immigration Reform Bill unveiled by a bipartisan group of Senators has several provisions that could benefit
Pilot for domestic renewal of H-1B visa clears White House review
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, a pilot program allowing H-1B holders to renew visas without leaving the
Starting Jan, 20k H-1B holders will be able to renew their visas in the US
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, 20,000 H1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas
US announces additional H-2B visas for FY 2024
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) The US Departments of Labor and Homeland Security have announced an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas for FY
H-2B cap reached for first half of FY 2024
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The US has received enough petitions to reach the Congressionally-mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers for the first
70 Indians suing US govt for denying them H-1B visas: Report
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Nearly 70 nationals have filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying them H-1B visas because of fraud committed
Laid off H1B visa holders: USCIS provides guidance on work permits based on compelling circumstances
BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE A policy alert effective immediately was issued by USCIS regarding ‘Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances’ on June 14, 2023. The
US officials report extensive fraud in H-1B visa applications that surged this year
New York, April 29 (IANS) The US immigration officials have reported that they have discovered extensive fraud in the huge surge of 61 per cent in
Spouses of H-1B visa holders in tech sector can work in the US, court rules
New York, March 30 (IANS) In an immigration-friendly move, a judge has ruled that spouses of highly-skilled H-1B visa holders in tech sector can now work