US resumes faster processing of H-1B visas popular with Indians
The Dollar Business Bureau The US government on Monday announced that it would resume faster processing of the H-1B visas, used by highly skilled foreign workers in categories exempted from the limit mandated by the US Congress, which are mostly requested by higher education institutions and scientific research organisations. “US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately,” an official statement read. President Donald Trump, in his election campaign, promised to put a curb on immigrants claiming that they were taking jobs from American citizens. In April, he also signed an executive order for tightening the rules and called for a review of the programme to stop visa abuse. The H1-B visa allows foreign nationals, having certain skills, ...
Trump to sign new order on H-1B visa to encourage hiring Americans
The Dollar Business Bureau It will become harder for Indians to get H-1B visa as the United States President Donald Trump will sign on Tuesday an executive order to direct the federal agencies asking them to recommend changes in the temporary visa programme that is used to hire foreign employees to the US for filling the high-skilled jobs. Two senior officials in the US government briefed the reporters at the White House and said, “President Trump will use the “buy American and hire American” order to seek changes in government procurement practices to increase the purchase of American products in federal contracts.” The US President is to sign the executive order on his visit to the international headquarter of Snap-On Inc, a manufacturer of tools in Kenosha, ...
US notifies visa fee hike, Indian IT exports to face music
The Dollar Business Bureau The US government has finally issued a notification implementing an increase in the visa fee for certain categories of H-1B and L-1visa applicants. The move is likely to hit the Indian IT companies that send a large number of professionals to the US to work at their client’s locations. The revised fee will be implemented on applications sent on or after December 18, 2015. “These petitioners must submit an additional fee of $4,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $4,500 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions postmarked on or after December 18, 2015,” the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said in a statement. As per the new norms, the additional fees will apply to petitioners who ...
