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US H-1B Visa Quota Full For 2025. What Applicants Should Do Now
A congressional cap of 65,000 H-1B visas for regular applicants and an additional 20,000 visas for US advanced degree holders have been mandated by the US government.
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H-1B Visa Application Process To Begin From March 6
The H-1B visa application submission process for the fiscal year 2025 would start from March 6, a US federal agency said Tuesday as it announced a major overhaul of its annual lottery for this specialty occupation visa.
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Explained: Proposed Tweaks To H-1B Process, What Will Change, What Won't
As the Joe Biden administration plans changes in the H-1B visa application system, availed by thousands of Indians to take up job opportunities in the US, there are concerns about what will change and what won't. NDTV breaks it down for you
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US Completes 2nd Lottery Round For H-1B Visa, Candidates Notified
The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to a federal agency.
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Second-Round Lottery For H1-B Visa Soon: All You Need To Know About It
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require technical expertise.
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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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US To Conduct Rare 2nd Lottery For H-1B Visa Applicants
The US will conduct a rare second lottery for the H-1B visa to decide on the successful applicants.
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Biden Administration Delays Implementation Of Trump-Era Rule On H-1B Visa
The Biden administration has announced that it is delaying the H-1B policy of the previous Trump administration on allocation of the popular foreign work visas by continuing with the lottery system until December 31, 2021, to give the immigration agency more time to develop, test and implement the modifications to the registration system.
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US Senator Opposes Biden Administration Move To Revert To H-1B Lotteries
A top Republican Senator has opposed the move of the Biden administration to resort to the traditional lottery system to issue H-1B visas to foreign professionals, saying it is giving Big Tech donors the gift of "cheap" foreign labour at the expense of American workers.
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US To Amend H-1B Visa Process To Prefer Skill, Wages Over Lottery System
The United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills, instead of the current lottery procedures.
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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping Computerised Draw For H-1B Visas
The Trump administration has proposed to scrap the computerised lottery system to grant H-1B work visas to foreign technology professionals and replace it with a wage-level-based selection process, a move that is expected to counter the downward pressure on the wages of US workers.
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Cap For H-1B Visa Reached, Say US Immigration Services
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has reached the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2019 and would conduct a lottery to decide successful applicants for the work visa popular among Indian IT professionals.
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Merit-Based Citizenship, End To Visa Lottery: Trump's Immigration Plan
US President Donald Trump today used his first State of the Union address to push for a merit- based immigration system that admits skilled people, a proposal that could benefit technology professionals from countries like India.
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Trump Proposes To End Visa Lottery System. It May Benefit Indian IT Workers
US President Donald Trump has proposed to end the visa lottery system in favour of reducing backlogs of highly-skilled workers, a plan which may benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals who are currently having several decades of waiting period to get their Green Cards.
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US H-1B Visa Quota Full For 2025. What Applicants Should Do Now
A congressional cap of 65,000 H-1B visas for regular applicants and an additional 20,000 visas for US advanced degree holders have been mandated by the US government.
-
H-1B Visa Application Process To Begin From March 6
The H-1B visa application submission process for the fiscal year 2025 would start from March 6, a US federal agency said Tuesday as it announced a major overhaul of its annual lottery for this specialty occupation visa.
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Explained: Proposed Tweaks To H-1B Process, What Will Change, What Won't
As the Joe Biden administration plans changes in the H-1B visa application system, availed by thousands of Indians to take up job opportunities in the US, there are concerns about what will change and what won't. NDTV breaks it down for you
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US Completes 2nd Lottery Round For H-1B Visa, Candidates Notified
The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to a federal agency.
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Second-Round Lottery For H1-B Visa Soon: All You Need To Know About It
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require technical expertise.
-
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.
-
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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US To Conduct Rare 2nd Lottery For H-1B Visa Applicants
The US will conduct a rare second lottery for the H-1B visa to decide on the successful applicants.
-
Biden Administration Delays Implementation Of Trump-Era Rule On H-1B Visa
The Biden administration has announced that it is delaying the H-1B policy of the previous Trump administration on allocation of the popular foreign work visas by continuing with the lottery system until December 31, 2021, to give the immigration agency more time to develop, test and implement the modifications to the registration system.
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US Senator Opposes Biden Administration Move To Revert To H-1B Lotteries
A top Republican Senator has opposed the move of the Biden administration to resort to the traditional lottery system to issue H-1B visas to foreign professionals, saying it is giving Big Tech donors the gift of "cheap" foreign labour at the expense of American workers.
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US To Amend H-1B Visa Process To Prefer Skill, Wages Over Lottery System
The United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills, instead of the current lottery procedures.
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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping Computerised Draw For H-1B Visas
The Trump administration has proposed to scrap the computerised lottery system to grant H-1B work visas to foreign technology professionals and replace it with a wage-level-based selection process, a move that is expected to counter the downward pressure on the wages of US workers.
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Cap For H-1B Visa Reached, Say US Immigration Services
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has reached the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2019 and would conduct a lottery to decide successful applicants for the work visa popular among Indian IT professionals.
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Merit-Based Citizenship, End To Visa Lottery: Trump's Immigration Plan
US President Donald Trump today used his first State of the Union address to push for a merit- based immigration system that admits skilled people, a proposal that could benefit technology professionals from countries like India.
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Trump Proposes To End Visa Lottery System. It May Benefit Indian IT Workers
US President Donald Trump has proposed to end the visa lottery system in favour of reducing backlogs of highly-skilled workers, a plan which may benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals who are currently having several decades of waiting period to get their Green Cards.
