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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 ...
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...
Wild West! Indian students wary of smoking guns in US jobsIndian students in the US are now rigorously vetting employers before accepting job offers. This caution stems from heightened scrutiny of ...
Data spills at home; Green card limbo deepensHappy Tuesday! Recent data-collection experiments by on-demand platforms have drawn attention to Indian physical AI startups. This and more...
Immigrants in a spot as US looks to vet old green card approvalsUSCIS director Joseph B Edlow this weekend said the agency will reopen old cases to vet Biden-era green cards for fraud. This comes amid ti...
H-1B selection rate rises; VC IPO windfall in 2025There is a notable rise in H-1B selection rates, even as the number of petitions decreases. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
H-1B approvals for Indian IT fall to a 10-year low as US tightens rulesIndian IT firms face a significant drop in new H-1B visas. Approvals have fallen by 70% compared to 2015. This trend shows a shift towards ...
As Big Tech tops talent intake, Amazon bags maximum H-1B visas in FY25; Indian IT firms see sharp declineUS tech giants Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google captured the top four spots for new H-1B approvals. This is in line with Big Tech’s aggr...
Indian IT firms face higher H-1B rejections as US tech companies maintain low denial ratesIndian tech firms face significantly higher H-1B visa rejection rates, with companies like HCL America and LTIMindtree experiencing denials...
ETtech Explainer: What is the new H-1B wage-based selection all aboutThe White House has given the go-ahead for a wage-based H-1B visa selection. This shifts from the current lottery system. The change could ...
US immigration backlog hits new high; green card and work permit delays soarUSCIS data reveals a concerning slowdown in immigration processing during Q2 FY2025. Case completions plummeted by 18% year-on-year, while ...
H-1B visa registrations drop 27% due to fee hike and policy changesUSCIS data reveals a significant decline in H-1B visa registrations for FY 2026, falling by 26.9% from the previous year and over 54% compa...
H-1B visa registration for 2026 to open from March 7US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open from...
US reaches H-1B visa Cap for FY 2025; If you're an applicant, look out for these next stepsUSCIS has met the annual cap of 65,000 H-1B visas, along with the additional 20,000 for advanced degree holders, for fiscal year 2025. The ...
US companies cut H-1B visa sponsorships in 2024: Here's who is most dependent on immigrantsMajor U.S. companies, including tech giants like Amazon and Google, are significantly scaling back their sponsorship of H-1B visas for fore...
US protects genuine investors in EB-5 green card programThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy manual to protect 'good faith' investors in the EB-5 program. Th...
H-1B visa applications drop by almost 40% as US tightens rules for skilled workersH-1B visa lottery applications dropped 40% due to measures against fraud. Rules restrict multiple entries, ensuring fairness. Major tech fi...
H-1B visa registrations have closed, and cap for FY 2024 reached. What happens next?H-1B cap-subject petitions for the financial year 2024, including those petitions eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may be filed ...
US issues record 82,000 student visas in IndiaIndian students comprise nearly 20 per cent of all international students studying in the United States, with the Open Doors report in 2021...
The math behind new H-1B wage rule, and what it means for techiesTaking another parting shot at the employment-based immigration affecting green cards, H-1B & other similar work visas, the Trump Departmen...