Fired Indian IT professionals in the US scrambling for options to stay after Google, Microsoft, Amazon layoff According to The Washington Post, nearly 200,000 IT workers have been laid off since November last year, including some record… 3 years ago
Putting every ounce of its energy to eliminate long visa wait times in India, says official “We’re putting every ounce of our energy toward eliminating these (visa) wait times in India,” Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa… 3 years agoJanuary 18, 2023
H-1B visas: Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees Under the proposed rule, published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday, the application for the H-1B… 3 years agoJanuary 18, 2023
US govt aware of long delays in visa appointments in India, says White house “I can say that the Biden administration is aware of the issues,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters… 3 years agoDecember 9, 2022
White House supports passage of bill that eliminates per country quota for green cards; Indian-Americans set to benefit A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as… 3 years agoDecember 8, 2022
White House looking into recommendations to reduce Green Card adjudication and processing time The recommendations were made in May this year by the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific… 3 years agoSeptember 24, 2022
US consulate in Hyderabad to soon have 55 windows for visa Senior American diplomat Jennifer Larson, who is now headed to India to lead the Hyderabad USA Consulate as its Consul… 3 years agoSeptember 9, 2022
Backlog pushes US Visa interview wait times to 18 months; Students, travellers face brunt Foreign missions that had sent staff members home during the pandemic’s peak are yet to fully ramp up operations at… 3 years agoAugust 18, 2022
Presidential commission votes to process all green card applications within 6 months A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as… 4 years agoMay 17, 2022
US announces 1.5-year extension for some expiring immigrant work permits A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants as evidence that the… 4 years agoMay 4, 2022
Green Card Backlog: Indians to gain as US Congress sees new Bill to recapture 380K unused visas The Jumpstart our Legal Immigration System Act, introduced by House Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chair Zoe Lofgren, proposes to recapture… 4 years agoApril 8, 2022
US lawmakers introduce bill for grant of automatic right to H-4 visa holders to work in America The two lawmakers introduced the legislation saying it is aimed at addressing the labour shortage in the country affecting American… 4 years agoApril 8, 2022
US court sets aside proposed Trump-era rule on H-1B visa selection The USCIS had said it would prioritise wages to protect the economic interests of American workers, and better ensure that… 4 years ago
H-1B visa registration for 2022 to begin on March 9, lottery results to be notified by March 31 H-1B visa: The notification by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday came a day after the Biden… 5 years ago
H-1B visa: Mere 10 days before vacating office, Trump administration changes H-1B visa rules; Details Once the federal register is published on Friday, the new rules would become effective after a time period of 60… 5 years ago
Trump extends freeze on H-1B, other work visas until March 31; Indian IT professionals to be hit The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require… 5 years agoJanuary 1, 2021
US organises second annual Student Visa Day in various cities To boost higher education ties between India and the United States, the US organised the second annual Student Visa Day… 10 years ago
India must ensure the US addresses its IT companies’ concerns fast Visa fee hike issue and conclusion of the Totalisation Agreement are an integral part of the improvement in the Indo-US… 10 years agoApril 16, 2016
‘Life at the mercy of visa is hard,’Amazon techie rejected for H-1B explains why he don’t want to be in US
‘I have 3 H-1B guys and will phase them out,’ manager reveals the dark side of $100K rule in companies
