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US To Use AI To Train Immigration Officers On Talking To Refugees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United States, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Tuesday.
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Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process, Green Card Backlog: US
US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.
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Premium Processing Free For H-1B Visas Raised By 12%
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced a 12% increase in visa application processing fees across all categories, including the widely used H-1B visa.
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Canada's New Visa Rule To Protect Indian Students From Fraud
Canada's New Student Visa Rule: Starting December 1, 2023, post-secondary designated learning institutions (DLIs) will be required to verify the acceptance letters of all applicants with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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"India Can Expect Delays In Visa Processing": Canada Amid Diplomatic Row
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Thursday said that there would be a slowdown of Indian visa applications after Canada removed its 41 diplomats from India amid the ongoing India-Canada standoff.
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H-1B Visa: 2nd Lottery Round To Be Held This Year, Says US Immigration Office
A second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B visas for fiscal 2024 will soon begin after it was determined that "additional registrations" need to be selected to reach the numerical allocations.
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US H-1B Visa Lottery System Resulted In Abuse, Fraud, Says Federal Agency
The computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts, a federal agency said on Friday.
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Sacked H1-B Visa Holders Have Options Other Than Leaving: US
Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the country within 60 days.
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Cap For H-1B Visa Reached, Successful Applicants Informed: US Immigration Services
The H-1B visa cap for the financial year 2024, beginning October 1, has been reached and all successful applicants have been informed about it, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said.
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US H-1B Visa Applications, For Skilled Workers, To Begin From March 1
The highly anticipated H-1B visa filing season for fiscal 2023-24 will officially begin on March 1 when the US immigration agency will start accepting applications for skilled foreign workers visas.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Unveils 5-Step Crackdown On Illegal Immigration
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday set out a new five-step strategy to clamp down on illegal immigration, with a promise to end the government's backlog of asylum applications by the end of next year.
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US Reaches 65,000 H-1B Visa Cap For 2023: Immigration Department
The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country's federal agency for immigration services said on Tuesday.
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Suicide Over Canada Study Visa Brings Delays, Rejection Rates In Focus Again
Canada is a favoured destination due to its relatively friendly immigration policies. Expectations, thus, are higher, as is the frustration. Canadian government has said it's working to cut delays by hiring more people to process applications.
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UK Planning Cheaper, Easier Visas For Trade Deal With India: Report
The UK is planning to relax immigration rules by offering cheaper and easier visas for Indian tourists, students and professionals, in an attempt to clinch a trade deal with India, a media report said on Saturday.
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US Allows Some H-1B Visa Seekers To Re-Submit Their Applications
Some workers in the US will be able to re-submit their applications for H1-B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals, if their petition was solely rejected because it was based on the initial registration period.
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US To Use AI To Train Immigration Officers On Talking To Refugees
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United States, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Tuesday.
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Doing Everything To Improve H-1B Visa Process, Green Card Backlog: US
US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.
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Premium Processing Free For H-1B Visas Raised By 12%
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced a 12% increase in visa application processing fees across all categories, including the widely used H-1B visa.
-
Canada's New Visa Rule To Protect Indian Students From Fraud
Canada's New Student Visa Rule: Starting December 1, 2023, post-secondary designated learning institutions (DLIs) will be required to verify the acceptance letters of all applicants with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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"India Can Expect Delays In Visa Processing": Canada Amid Diplomatic Row
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Thursday said that there would be a slowdown of Indian visa applications after Canada removed its 41 diplomats from India amid the ongoing India-Canada standoff.
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H-1B Visa: 2nd Lottery Round To Be Held This Year, Says US Immigration Office
A second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B visas for fiscal 2024 will soon begin after it was determined that "additional registrations" need to be selected to reach the numerical allocations.
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US H-1B Visa Lottery System Resulted In Abuse, Fraud, Says Federal Agency
The computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts, a federal agency said on Friday.
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Sacked H1-B Visa Holders Have Options Other Than Leaving: US
Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the country within 60 days.
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Cap For H-1B Visa Reached, Successful Applicants Informed: US Immigration Services
The H-1B visa cap for the financial year 2024, beginning October 1, has been reached and all successful applicants have been informed about it, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said.
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US H-1B Visa Applications, For Skilled Workers, To Begin From March 1
The highly anticipated H-1B visa filing season for fiscal 2023-24 will officially begin on March 1 when the US immigration agency will start accepting applications for skilled foreign workers visas.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Unveils 5-Step Crackdown On Illegal Immigration
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday set out a new five-step strategy to clamp down on illegal immigration, with a promise to end the government's backlog of asylum applications by the end of next year.
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US Reaches 65,000 H-1B Visa Cap For 2023: Immigration Department
The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country's federal agency for immigration services said on Tuesday.
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Suicide Over Canada Study Visa Brings Delays, Rejection Rates In Focus Again
Canada is a favoured destination due to its relatively friendly immigration policies. Expectations, thus, are higher, as is the frustration. Canadian government has said it's working to cut delays by hiring more people to process applications.
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UK Planning Cheaper, Easier Visas For Trade Deal With India: Report
The UK is planning to relax immigration rules by offering cheaper and easier visas for Indian tourists, students and professionals, in an attempt to clinch a trade deal with India, a media report said on Saturday.
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US Allows Some H-1B Visa Seekers To Re-Submit Their Applications
Some workers in the US will be able to re-submit their applications for H1-B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals, if their petition was solely rejected because it was based on the initial registration period.
