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H-1B visa process begins today: Why your move to America might get tougher

The Trump administration has announced a new policy that makes very tough the procedure of issuing H-1B visas to those to be employed at one or more third-party worksites

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H-1B visa application:  United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will start the process of filing petitions for H-1B visa for the season 2018-19 on April 2. The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. H-1B is considered as the most sought-after work visa among highly-skilled Indian professionals. Touted as the "toughest 

Who applies for H-1B visa?

Indian IT companies, which are among the major beneficiaries of H-1B visas, have a significant number of its employees deployed at third-party worksites. A significant number of