Some requirements of additional documentation for H-1B visas to go.
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USCIS approves more H-1B , L-1 visas than last year, but asks for more evidence, too: Report
indica News Bureau- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data show the approval rate of applications for H-1B visas in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 grew by 4% over the previous year, to 87.1%, as requests for evidence (RFE) — sent in response to the filing of a visa petition – remained high […]
USCIS rejects 900 H-1B visa applications as ‘duplicates’, attorneys unconvinced
indica News Bureau- After several US attorneys contacted the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) stating that their applications for the H-1B visas were improperly denied, being mistaken for duplicates, the AILA brought the issue to light on March 31, stating that more than 100 H-1B applicants’ visas had been denied, and the actual number […]
AILA seeks maintenance of status for non-immigrants in U.S, files lawsuit against USCIS
indica News Bureau- Seeking an immediate suspension of immigration benefit deadlines and the maintenance of status for non-immigrants in the United States amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has filed a complaint against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on […]
ITServe wins suit against USCIS over H-1B visas, employee-employer relationship
Ritu Jha- The excitement was high at ITServe Alliance, a coalition of IT services companies in the United States, after the organization won a suit over H-1B visas against the US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Tuesday, March 10. The US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in the favor of the ITServe, […]
Public charge rule’s enforcement impacts South Asians seeking green cards
Ritu Jha- In a big blow to people working in the United States on H-1B visas and hoping to get permanent residency in US to realize their American dream, the Trump administration has started enforcing a regulation that could deny green cards or legal permanent residency to legal immigrants from Feb. 24 onward if those […]
U.S. increases EB-5 visa minimum investment to $900K
indica News Bureau- The U.S. government has nearly doubled the cost for foreign investors seeking a conditional green card leading to permanent residency under the decades-old EB-5 visa program, according to published reports. Under the revised rules published Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the EB-5 visa – created in 1990 to create jobs, […]
Nonimmigrant H-1B, L-1 visas approval rates continue to decline
indica News Bureau- Data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2019 show employers seeking H-1B and L-1 visas for workers are being asked to prove they’ll have work assignments for the full three-year term of the visa program, in a continuing trend under President […]
“Tech Firm Sues USCIS after Their Client’s H-1B Application is Falsely Denied”
Ritu Jha- San Francisco based company, Xterra Solutions says that even though they fulfilled all the requirements needed by USCIS to process H-1B applications for their highly educated client, the agency denied the application. Xterra Solutions has filed a complaint on behalf of the plaintiff, Praharsh Chandra Sai Venkata Anisetty. Anisetty, of Indian origin, […]
New H1-B rule puts American employers in limbo: Top attorney
indica News Bureau – The new H1-B rule proposed by the Trump administration – a worrying development for Indians who typically garner more than 60 per cent of these visas – is likely unlawful and would be more costly for the employers, a top immigration attorney has said. According to Vic Goel, Managing Partner […]