indica News Bureau- To reduce fraud in H-1B and L–1 visa programs, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley sponsored a new bill called the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2020 (S. 3770) sponsored by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley. H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act introduced in the US Congress to give priority to US-educated foreign […]
indica News Bureau- On the second day of the US President Donald Trump’s visit to India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dropped subtle hints to Trump to refrain from making changes in H-1B visa program and to end the impasse over the proposed Totalization Agreement. Modi on February 25, asked Trump to refrain from […]
IANS- India on Thursday said there was no official word from the US on a “source-based” media report about capping of the H1B visas, of which Indians are a major beneficiary. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar also said that India will take a decision, which is “guided by our economic and security considerations”, […]
Students training under the program are no longer limited to training at the employer’s principal place for business Ritu Jha The US Citizenship and Immigration Services clarified the ‘reporting responsibilities for students and employers participating in the STEM OPT program,” a step welcomed by ITServe Alliance Inc, a non-profit organization with over 1,000 […]
The change has been incorporated in the House appropriation bill that could be passed this year Ritu Jha A bill eliminating the per-country limitation on green cards for employment-based immigrants has been included in the Department of Homeland Security’s Appropriations bill, providing cause for some celebration in the community. The bill, originally tabled as HR […]
The bipartisan effort says the administration plan to rescind the rule could send the wrong message and weaken the economy A Correspondent Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is leading a bipartisan group of 130 influential members of the US House of Representatives against the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw work authorization from H-4 dependent spouses of […]
Even dependent visa holder are considering options like the investment-based EB-5 Ritu Jha Visas, a hot-button topic in these times when views on immigration polarize the country, was fodder for a panel at TiE Inflect 2018. Aimed at non-US citizens, attorneys and a venture capitalist discussed how to overcome the many challenges immigrants face […]
