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H-1B visa registration for 2022 to begin on Mar 9, results by Mar 31

The registration process for the H-1B visa application for the next fiscal year will begin on March 9 and the successful applicants through a computerised draw of lots would be notified by March 31

USCIS to open H-1B cap registration from March 9: Details here

In 2019, USCIS had made the process to apply for H-1B visas electronic

Nasscom hails ten-month delay in implementing Trump's H-1B allotment rule

Dept of Homeland Security will now push date of the rule March 9 to December 31, will review it as a whole for potential changes or for rescinding it

Federal Court rejects Trump's order to exclude undocumented from census

A three-judge panel unanimously said President Trump lacked the authority to remove noncitizens from census counts used to allot House seats

Apple to Amazon line up in battle against Trump's immigrant visa ban

The group asked a court Monday to be allowed to add the industry's voice to a lawsuit opposing the ban, saying it's causing irreparable harm on businesses and the nation's economy

Per-country Green Card cap punishes immigrants from India: US Senator

Indian IT professionals, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on the H-1B work visas, are the worst sufferers of the current immigration system

Democratic lawmakers urge visa restrictions be eased for healthcare workers

Donald Trump has restricted the entry of workers in several key non-immigrant visa categories, including the H-1B

Donald Trump says White House working on 'a big immigration bill'

Speaking to reporters on Friday at the White House before a trip to Florida, Trump said the bill will be "merit-based"

US rescinds plan to strip visas from foreign students in online classes

Forced by Harvard, MIT lawsuits, Trump administration drops plans to deport foreign students whose courses have fully moved online

US universities likely to lose $20,000 per student on new visa rule

Uncertainty keeping Indian students from paying admission, first-year fees

How new visa rule affects Indian students studying in US

Business Standard spoke to two students pursuing degrees in the United States. Tune in to this podcast to listen their experience

US asks foreign students to leave the country if classes go online

Harvard is among the first universities that has shifted completely to online teaching till a vaccine is found to tackle Covid-19.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 70 pc US immigration officers face furloughs

Air France plans to layoff more than 7,500 while in Singapore movie theatres plan to reopen soon

Indian IT services firms relying less on visas as approval rates nosedive

According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services data, the share of Indian companies among the top 10 visa recipients has dropped from 51 per cent to 24 per cent during the 2016-19 period.

Over 300 biz groups urge Trump to keep skilled-worker visas amid Covid-19

Trump issued an executive order last month that blocked certain immigrants from obtaining permanent residence

Allow Green Cards, H-1B visas for healthcare workers, Senator urges Trump

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

Covid-19: Trump bans immigration for 60 days; US sees 1738 deaths in 24 hrs

The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment purposes

'Americans first': Trump suspends issuing of new Green Cards for 60 days

However, the move will not have any impact on those entering the country on a temporary basis, Trump said

World coronavirus dispatch: Lockdowns go into June; US halts immigration

Even as nations in the East are being cautious, some others, mainly in Europe, think the worst has passed for them and are looking to ease restrictions - read these and more in today's dispatch

Trump immigration order to last 30-90 days, apply to permanent immigrants

Other workers such as those on so-called H1-B visas would be covered in a separate action