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US association of IT firms seeks increase in H-1B quota amid talent crunch

An association of more than 2,100 small and mid-size IT companies in the US mostly owned and operated by Indian Americans has urged lawmakers to double the H-1B quota from the current 65,000 to address the massive shortage of highly skilled workforce in the country. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. More than 240 members of the association named ITServe converged in the US capitol on Tuesday for the first-ever in-person Congressional advocacy day during which they plan to reach out to Congressmen and Senators to brief them about the massive shortage of highly skilled workforce in the US. They said the shortage of highly skilled workforce is impacting their businesses and the American advantage in general. In addition to increasing the

'In-country renewal of H-1B visas by US to boost India's services exports'

The US announcement to introduce in-country renewable of H-1B visas will help swift movement of Indian IT professionals and promote services exports, SEPC said on Wednesday. Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) said that the decision would allow easier on-site client engagement by domestic IT professionals. "When Indian IT professionals can quickly travel to client locations abroad, they can better understand client requirements, build stronger relationships, and deliver tailored solutions. This direct engagement can lead to increased client satisfaction, repeat business, and ultimately, higher IT exports," SEPC Chairman Sunil H Talati said. He said that as the US is the major market for India's IT exports, this development will have a significant positive impact on the export of IT services from India. "The earlier estimates for IT exports growth have been in the range of 8-12 per cent however with this particular push the exports growth in IT can further stride in the range o

Canadian govt to create open work-permit stream for US H-1B visa holders

In an official release, Canada's Ministry of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship said the program will also provide for study or work permits for the family members of H-1B visa holders

Bill introduced in US to hire foreign health workers on H-1B visa

The bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Veterans Homes as cap exempt institutions for the purposes of the H1-B visa program

2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals to open from March 1: US

All prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners are required to use a myUSCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process

H-1B, EB-5 visa application fees to shoot up under proposed USCIS rule

H-1B visa petitioners would also need to pay $215 in pre-registration fees, up from the current $10 fee

Asia-Pacific presidential commission proposes stamping of H-1B visas in US

A presidential commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has unanimously approved a recommendation for the provision of stamping of H-1B visas inside the US, a move if accepted by President Joe Biden will come as a big relief to thousands of foreign professionals, particularly from India. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. As per the current mandatory practice, one needs to apply for a visa stamp at a US Consulate or Embassy abroad before one's H-1B status can be activated. The move came from the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders during its meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Notably, a large number of them either new or waiting for the renewal of H-1B visas are faci

Registration for H1-B visas for FY23 to begin in March, says US

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the coveted H1-B visas for FY2023 will run through March 1-18.

US waives in-person interviews for range of visas, including H-1B, for 2022

The Covid pandemic resulted in profound reductions in the Department of State's visa processing capacity

Amid Covid-19 concerns, US expands interview waivers for H-1B, L-1 visas

Amid growing concerns of Covid surge, the US is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories - H-1B, L-1 and O-1

Automatic job authorisation becomes easier for spouses of H-1B visa holders

The Joe Biden administration has agreed to provide automatic work authorisation permits to spouses of H-1B visas holders

Modi raises issues of Indian professionals including H-1B Visas with Biden

Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in the US

In boost for Indian IT, US to conduct rare 2nd lottery for H-1B applicants

The move would provide another chance to hundreds of Indian IT professionals who could not make it in the first random selection

US Chambers seeks to double H-1B quota to address workforce shortage

The powerful US Chambers of Commerce has launched a campaign to address the acute shortage of skilled and workforce, which includes urging the Biden administration to double the number of H-1B visas

US Labour Dept seeks public input on determining H-1B wage levels

The US Department of Labor has sought feedback from the public on determining the wage levels for the employment of various immigrants and non-immigrants

Trump's H-1B ban expires: What this means for Indian IT professionals

The US issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each year. Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders are from India and China

Biden lets H-1B visa bans expire; Indian IT professionals to benefit

Biden let the ban on foreign workers visa, in particular H-1B, lapse as the notification issued by his predecessor Trump expired, a move which is likely to benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals

US completes H-1B initial electronic registration selection process

The US has received enough electronic applications during the initial registration period to reach the 2022 fiscal year cap for the H-1B foreign workers visa

Biden urged to rescind Trump-era ban on H-1B and other foreign work visas

Five powerful Democratic senators urged Biden to rescind Trump's ban on some non-immigrant visas, including the H-1B visa which is popular among Indian IT professionals

H-1B visa: US issues notification to further delay mandatory minimum pay

Proposes to shift the effective date of the rule to May 14