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US suspends Cognizant green card filingsThe action came a day after Cognizant announced plans to expand its American workforce. The company said it planned to hire 1,500 US colleg...- Nearly 1 million Indians stuck in US green card queue—some may have to wait 179 yearsNearly one million Indians are stuck in the US employment-based green card backlog, accounting for 79% of those waiting in the first three ...
- How priority dates and cross-chargeability affect your Green Card timelineIndian nationals working in the U.S. often face long waits for green cards due to visa quotas. A priority date determines one's place in li...
- H-1B wage rules may change as proposal clears federal reviewA proposed Department of Labor rule to enhance wage protections for H-1B and PERM employment has completed OMB review. This economically si...
- Google to ramp up Green Card sponsorships for employees in 2026, lays down eligibility rulesGoogle will resume and expand its green card sponsorship program for employees starting in 2026, focusing on those in roles requiring a deg...
- US Department of Labor resumes processing of LCAs for H-1B and PERM applicationsThe Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system is now operational, resuming processing for employer requests for...
- Delays & disruption: H-1B anxiety builds up amid US shutdownStalled visa applications and frozen hiring plans have exacerbated the crisis that erupted after the Donald Trump administration began tigh...
- Employer-sponsored green cards now take record 3.4 yearsUS immigrant workers seeking employer-sponsored green cards are facing unprecedented delays, with average processing times now exceeding 3....
- Applying for a Green Card? What you need to know about Form I-140Form I-140 is essential for foreign workers seeking a green card through employment in the US. It establishes the worker’s eligibility and ...
- Tech giants Amazon & Google suspend green card applications amid layoffsAmazon and Google have halted green card applications for immigrants in the United States for 2024, citing recent tech industry layoffs, in...
- Decoding why Amazon & Google suspended green card applicationsAmazon and Google have reportedly paused green card applications due to increased difficulty in the process, as reported by TOI. According ...
- Key changes in process of first step to green card could lead to delaysAn employer in the US must obtain an approved labour certification from the US Department of Labor (DOL) before they can file a green card ...
- What is an H-1B Visa? Here's everything you need to knowWhen applying for an H-1B visa, the applicant is sponsored by the American company that has hired them. The employer pays the visa fees and...
- As layoffs continue, Google freezes key green card process for workers"Recognising how this news may impact some of you and your families, I wanted to update you as quickly as possible on the difficult decisio...
- Google pauses green card applications from employees amid layoffsGoogle has sent an email to foreign employees, notifying them that the tech giant will pause any new filings of PERM, leaving foreign worke...
- NRI Helpdesk: What are the risks involved in renewing F1 visa in another country?For our NRI readers, we have started an immigration helpdesk. Write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will addre...
- Facebook to pay $14.25 million to settle claims it favoured H1-B visa holdersThe US Justice Department had in December last year sued Facebook on the grounds that it had declined to “recruit, consider or hire” qualif...
- Facebook to pay up to $14.25 million to settle US employment discrimination claimsFacebook will pay a civil penalty under the settlement of $4.75 million, plus up to $9.5 million to eligible victims of what the government...
- Can student visa holders apply for a Green Card?A green card is considered to have been filed usually when an application for an immigrant visa (Form I-140) is filed with the USCIS. The m...
- US govt sues Facebook for favouring H-1B visa workers over US workersThe positions at issue offered an average salary of around USD 156,000. The department is seeking unspecified civil penalties and back pay ...
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