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America’s formula for attracting Indian tech talent is hard to copy, but nations are still tryingDespite growing global competition, United States continues to be the top choice for Indian tech professionals. This enduring appeal stems ...- US bill targets H-1B pipeline, seeks to end route to permanent residencyA Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation to overhaul the H-1B visa program, aiming to end its use as a pathway to permanent residen...
- The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...
- Indian students can’t start working in US without a EAD authorisation even if they have confirmed job offer; Know the US immigration lawIndian students studying in the USA on an F1 visa need specific authorization to work. This authorization comes from an Employment Authoriz...
- Warren Buffett's framework for finding businesses to invest : The ‘Shiftless Nephew test’Warren Buffett once revealed a brutally simple test for separating great businesses from merely good ones: Could you put a lazy, not-too-sm...
- The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
- Paying thousands extra has become the only way forward for many US visa applicantsPremium processing has become a necessity for many US immigration applicants due to escalating delays in standard visa and employment autho...
- 'Living paycheck to paycheck in the USA': Indian student questions the dream after brutal job huntAn Indian student's difficult job search in the US after completing a master's degree is raising questions about the 'American dream'. Faci...
- Nearly half of international students would skip the US if visas lose their flexibilityA 2025 survey by the Institute for Progress and NAFSA shows nearly half of current international students would not have enrolled in the US...
- Trump administration ramps up surprise site checks on OPT students, nearly 1 lakh Indian students under close scrutinyThe Trump administration intensified unannounced inspections on foreign students in the US on OPT, particularly STEM OPT, including residen...
- OPT visa rules tightened for international students: Inaccurate employment can now result in deportationMany international students on OPT in the U.S., including thousands from India, are receiving ICE letters warning of SEVIS record terminati...
- Comprehensive Guide: Responding to an RFE questioning STEM degree qualificationFor F-1 students applying for a STEM OPT extension and receiving an RFE questioning their degree's STEM qualification, a well-prepared resp...
- Study in US: An expert answers your biggest F-1 visa questionsInternational students on F-1 visas face challenges related to OPT, DSO approval, STEM OPT extension, I-20 updates, SEVIS records, reinstat...
- Indian students cleared for re-entry to US after OPT scamA US district court lifts sanctions on over 90 foreign nationals, many Indian, previously denied US re-entry due to OPT fraud by former emp...
- Decoding US' rule allowing STEM students on OPT to work for startupsThe process of STEM OPT extensions is relatively straightforward, but the rules for working for startups can be perplexing. Under the STEM ...
- Make changes in training programme for foreign students, Indian diaspora body urges USThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) has called on the Biden Administration to make changes to the Optional Practic...
- United States adds new majors under STEM OPT eligibilty for international studentsIn 2022, DHS published a Federal Register notice announcing the addition of 22 qualifying fields of study to the STEM list. The Federal Reg...
- Extended OPT for international STEM students legal, maintains US courtIt is the only post qualification work opportunity available to students in the US and is a major pull-factor for attracting foreign studen...
- US officials site-visiting companies hiring STEM-OPT traineesInternational students who have completed their studies are eligible for a 12-month OPT under which they can work in the US.
- Indian STEM students in US dominate 56% of job training slotsIndian students in the US hailing from STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields dominated the scene when it came to part...
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