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 […]
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Per-country limitation for green cards may go
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 […]
Jayapal fights to keep H4 work authorization
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 […]
Panel mulls visa options for immigrants
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 […]