With tougher visa rules, India is sending only its real talent to the US
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While on one hand Indian IT companies are worried because of
As per official US data, computer programmers that were certified as eligible for H-1B visa in 2014 and 2015 made only about 12% of the total number of certified applicants. Not only this, within the category of computer programmers, about 41% applications were for positions at the lowest wage level, as per news agency Bloomberg.
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This lowest wage level refers to jobs that require people to exercise little judgment on their own while performing routine tasks.
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Also read: US lawmaker alleges Indian companies have “gamed” the H1-B visa system; says his bill will fix it
As per the new memorandum issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), companies that need H-1B visas for their employees for computer programming positions would need to prove that the jobs are complex or specialized and require professional degrees. This would require them to submit additional evidences and documents to convince the authorities that they qualify for an H-1B visa.
Also read: US has no place for Indian computer programmers, coders
(Image source American Immigration Council)
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