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H-1B workers get relief as US court scraps $100,000 fee; employers may accelerate filingsA US federal judge struck down the $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B petitions, deeming it an unlawful tax. This ruling could encourage more appl...- Tighter student visa rules may deepen AI talent shortage in USProposed changes to US student visa rules could make it harder for international graduates, particularly Indians, to remain employed in the...
- Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
- Oracle job cuts hit H-1B workers: Six ways to stay in the US after losing your jobTech giant Oracle is implementing fresh layoffs, channeling funds into AI infrastructure. This move impacts H-1B workers, who typically rec...
- H-1B workers in US are receiving “notices to appear” despite 60-day grace rule post-layoffA concerning trend has emerged where laid-off H-1B workers in the U.S. are receiving deportation notices, even within their permitted 60-da...
- Laid-off H-1B workers face deportation notices despite 60-day grace periodMany H-1B visa holders in America are facing deportation. These people lost their jobs. They are within the 60-day grace period. But they a...
- USCIS announces grace period for new immigration forms, including Green Card applicationsUSCIS has provided a period for older versions of immigration forms following a lawsuit. Forms affected include green card and naturalizati...
- US issues new guidelines on OPT eligibility, grace periods, and study abroad for international STEM studentsThe USCIS has issued new guidelines for F and M nonimmigrant students regarding STEM OPT extensions. The revisions cover online study allow...
- US tech layoffs: How many times can you use the H-1B visa grace period? 6 tips to followTech sector layoffs in the US and Silicon Valley are leaving foreign workers on H-1B visas in a difficult position. If they can't find new ...
- H-1B visa lottery conducted, USCIS begins sending out notifications to successful applicantsUS completes H-1B selection for FY 2025, notifies myUSCIS accounts. Indians secure 70% visas. Transition to lockbox. New Form I-129 edition...
- US says your H-1B visa application will be rejected if you don't follow these new rulesThe United States closed the FY 2025 H-1B cap registration period, with USCIS to select beneficiaries for filing H-1B cap-subject petitions...
- US lawmakers write to immigration agency on impact of massive layoffs in tech sectorThousands of highly skilled foreign-born workers, including Indians, in the US, have lost their jobs due to the series of recent layoffs at...
- Wrong to assume fired H-1B holders must leave within 60 days, multiple options available, says USCIS directorIn a letter to the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies, USCIS Director Ur M Jaddou said, "When non-immigrant workers are laid ...
- Tourist or business visa holders in the United States can apply for jobs, give interviewsIn a note, and a series of tweets, the USCIS said when nonimmigrant workers are laid off, they may not be aware of their options and may, i...
- Time running out for laid off H-1B professionals: FIIDS"This has a humanitarian impact on them as their families, including their US-born children are uprooted abruptly, and those who were laid ...
- US Presidential advisory panel recommends extending H-1B visa's grace periodThe US Presidential sub-committee has advised that the federal government extend the grace period for thousands of retrenched H-1B workers ...
- US presidential advisory panel recommends to extend grace period for H1-B workers to 180 daysH1-B visa holders face significant consequences when they are laid off from their jobs. After termination, they have a 60-day grace period ...
- Coronavirus: US announces relaxations for H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicantsThe US government has given a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and Green Card applicants.
- Extension of non-immigrant visa holders in US on case-by-case basis: USCISThe response from the USCIS, when asked about H-1B visas, indicated that there is no blanket extension of any non-immigrant visas during th...
- US tightens visa rules to curb overstay by studentsThe policy is scheduled to come into effect from August 9; unlawful presence to be computed from the day a student fails to maintain ‘immig...
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