H-1B visa
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US completes second lottery round for H-1B visa, successful candidates notified
Washington: 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…
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US to hold second round of H-1B visa lottery for FY 2024
Washington: In a move that could benefit Indians, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will hold a second random lottery selection from the previously submitted H-1B visas for…
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Despite visa issues, layoffs, US still a magnet for students, techies
New Delhi: The massive green card backlog leading to longer wait for permanent residency, limited availability of non-immigrant H-1B visas and threat of layoffs by top tech giants — the tide seems…
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US set to introduce in-country renewable H-1B visa: official
Washington: The US is set to introduce in-country renewable H-1B visas, a significant decision that would help thousands of Indian professionals in staying in the country to continue with their jobs without…
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Amid layoffs, tech firms continue to exploit H-1B visa programme: Study
New York: Amid massive ongoing layoffs in the tech sector, the top 30 H-1B visa employers hired 34,000 new workers in 2022 and laid off at least 85,000 workers in 2022 and…
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Time running out for laid off H-1B professionals: FIIDS
Washington: Time is running out for laid-off H-1B professionals as under the existing laws they need to leave the country within 60 days of losing their employment status, giving sleepless nights to…
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H-1B visa: US reaches cap for 2023
Washington: The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H1-B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country’s federal agency for immigration services said…
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H-1B operation has not kept pace with country’s needs: US commentator
Washington: The operation and implementation of H-1B visas, the valuable component of the US immigration system since 1990, has not kept pace with the country’s needs, an American political commentator told lawmakers,…
