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US to provide employment authorisation cards for five years
The United States has announced it will provide employment authorisation cards to some non-immigran…
PTI
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H-2B visas open for late second half returning workers for FY 2023
The US will begin accepting petitions for H-2B visa workers for the late second half of fiscal year…
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US received enough visa applications to meet H-2B cap for H2 FY23
The US has received a sufficient number of applications to meet the congressionally-mandated H-2B c…
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Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers: National Foundation for American Policy
The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers…
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Fired H1B visa holders have 'multiple options', wrong to assume they have to leave in 60 days: USCIS director
In the letter addressed to FIIDS director for policy and analysis strategy Khanderao Kand, the…
PTI
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US to issue 64,716 additional H-2B visas for fiscal year 2023
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are issuing a tempor…
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US reaches H-1B cap for fiscal year 2024
The US has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach a cap for the much-sought-afte…
PTI
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US has reached the H-1B visa limit for the financial year of 2023
The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated …
PTI
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60,000+ asylum-seekers who had applications rejected by the Trump administration over 'blank spaces' are about to get a second chance
The Trump administration sought to discourage asylum claims by rejecting more than 60,000 applicati…
Charles Davis
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Presidential commission recommends stamping of H-1B visas inside US
Presidential commission recommends stamping of H-1B visas inside US
PTI
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US allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications, according to federal agency
If your FY 2021 petition was rejected or administratively closed solely because your petitio…
PTI
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US to modify H1B visa selection process — wages, skill level to get priority over lottery system
The final rule to be published in the federal register on January 8, officials said, is aimed t…
PTI
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Presidential advisory panel recommends to extend grace period for H1-B workers to 180 days
In his presentation, Bhutoria highlighted the significant challenges faced by H1-B workers laid …
PTI
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Extend H-1B visa grace period 12 months: Indo-American organisations launch online petition
Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countr…
PTI
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What to do if you get laid off on an H-1B visa during the coronavirus pandemic
An H-1B visa allows foreign workers to live in the U.S. with sponsorship from an employer. Here's w…
Joey Hadden
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30-40% of laid off techies in the US are Indians, most on H-1B and L1 visas
According to The Washington Post, nearly 200,000 IT workers have been laid off since November last …
PTI
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How small-town Maine embraced a family that fled the Taliban
In fall 2021, an Afghan family was resettled in Maine. This is the story of how they rebuilt their …
Elyse Lightman Samuels
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How much is a life worth? Refugee advocates ask Biden to waive fees for fleeing Afghans
Paying the fee does not guarantee application approval, and for families in the US seeking to spons…
Charles Davis
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US risks losing skilled professional H-1B visa holders to Canada
"The US can reap significant economic benefits, ease labour shortages, and attract more worker…
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Ex-CIA analyst and war veteran says Afghan refugees should get the same opportunities as Ukrainian refugees
The president "could, right now, at this very minute, save most of these people," Matt Zeller told …