US to prioritise salary, skills in modified H-1B visa selection procedure

H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

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· Jan 08, 2021 · 12:34 pm

US Justice Departments sues Facebook, claims company prefers H-1B visa holders over Americans

A lawsuit said that Facebook had ‘refused’ to recruit, consider or employ qualified American workers for more than 2,600 jobs.

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· Dec 04, 2020 · 01:48 pm

US court strikes down Trump administration’s order limiting H-1B visas

The US Department of Homeland Security had said the changes in the visa programme were needed because of job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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· Dec 02, 2020 · 04:40 pm

Joe Biden’s campaign promises increase in H-1B visa limit, removal of green card quota

The move will be significant for several Indian professionals who were impacted due to immigration policies of the outgoing Trump administration.

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· Nov 09, 2020 · 02:39 pm

Donald Trump administration proposes to scrap lottery system to select H1-B visa applicants

If finalised, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services will replace it with a selection process that gives priority to the jobs with higher salaries.

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· Oct 29, 2020 · 01:27 pm

Trump administration issues new H-1B visa rules, narrows eligibility criteria

The US government said the rules would help cushion the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

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· Oct 07, 2020 · 12:02 pm

H1-B visa: US district judge denies preliminary injunction on ban, calls it ‘exercise in futility’

The court was hearing a plea by a group of 169 Indian nationals who recently visited India after living in the US on work visas, but are unable to go back.

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· Sep 18, 2020 · 11:23 am

What Joe Biden’s presidency might mean for H-1B visas and Indian immigration to the US

The Democratic presidential nominee has laid out his policies. But will he implement them? Immigration lawyers aren’t so sure.

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· Sep 07, 2020 · 07:30 am

Donald Trump signs order against hiring H-1B visa holders for US jobs

The president also announced during a White House event that he was formally removing two members from the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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· Aug 04, 2020 · 10:32 am

Donald Trump signs order against hiring H-1B visa holders for US jobs

The president also announced during a White House event that he was formally removing two members from the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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· Aug 04, 2020 · 07:56 am

Constant headaches, eating disorder: H-1B visa holders stuck in India struggle with US timezone work

Working from a time zone opposite to that of their employers and the constant fear of losing their jobs is taking a toll on Indian H-1B visa holders.

Amanat Khullar

· Jul 29, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Coronavirus: US says it will not take in new foreign students for online-only courses

The decision came over a week after the US revoked an order to strip foreign students of their visas in case their classes moved fully online.

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· Jul 25, 2020 · 09:39 am