Work visa holders will be able to extend them without leaving the United States

This year, the US State Department will launch a pilot program that will allow H-1B work visa holders to renew their visas in the United States rather than having to travel to their home countries, Boundless reports. The H-1B work visa is an opportunity for skilled foreigners to work in the United States...

USCIS Completes H-1B Work Visa Application Draw for 2021

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received sufficient petitions to meet the 65 limit set by Congress for a standard H-000B work visa and the 1 limit on additional visas for individuals ...

USCIS announces registration dates for H-1B work visa lottery

The Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the FY1 H-2022B work visa lottery will open at noon ET on March 9 and run until noon ET on March 25. IN…

H-1B work visa holders: how many are in the US and how often do they become immigrants

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a report that gives an overall assessment of H-1B nonimmigrant visa holders who are eligible to work in the United States. The data was collected on September 30, 2019 and published the other day on the official website. The analysis showed ...

Foreigners applying for high salaries in the USA are denied work visas

What salary can you get in the US working on an H-1B visa? In theory, there is no limit. However, as the US government tightens immigration, there are some signs that professionals applying for high-wage jobs will find it increasingly difficult to get a job or renew ...

USCIS Completes H-1B Work Visa Application Lottery

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received a sufficient number of electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the required number of applications for the distribution of H-1B work visas for the 2021 fiscal year, according to the official website of the department. USCIS randomly selected applications that ...

USCIS Launches H-1B Online Visa Lottery: How to Register

On December 6, 2019, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service announced that it plans to introduce an electronic registration system for H-1B work visa applicants for the 2021 fiscal year, recalls the official USCIS website. From March 1, 2020, the procedure came into force: now ...

US employers accelerate sponsorship of green cards for foreign employees

As the panic over the Donald Trump administration's H-1B visa restrictions intensifies, American employers are trying to help their non-American employees feel safe, Quartz India writes. In 2020, four out of five employers sponsored green cards for their foreign employees ...

USCIS Changes US Visa Application Process: New Details

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 6, 2019 the start of electronic registration of H-1B visa applications in fiscal 2021. Now the department has created a separate page for such registration, this is reported ...

Due to difficulties with student and work visas, immigrants leave the United States for Canada

As President Donald Trump opposes illegal immigration, his administration has taken steps to limit the ability of foreign nationals who have recently graduated from colleges and already have professional experience to legally work in the United States. As a result, many students and skilled immigrants move to Canada where, ...

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