The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that the computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts.
Tag: Immigration
New US Court ruling on H-1B visa may benefit bulk of Indian techies
A judge in the US has ruled that partners of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are Indians, can work in the country, in a big relief to foreign workers in the American tech sector which has seen massive retrenchments.
‘H-1B visa cap for 2024 reached; successful applicants informed’
The H-1B visa cap for the financial year 2024, beginning October 1, has been reached and all successful applicants have been informed about it, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said.
UK PM warns illegal immigrants of crackdown
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued a warning to those entering the country illegally that they will begin deporting every illegal immigrant crossing its borders.
Immigrants earn more than native US citizens: Study
Immigrant graduates in the United States, including Indians, are more likely to be better educated and earn more compared to their American-born peers with college degrees.
Indian-Americans to gain from US bills that seek to end green card quota
The White House has supported US Congress to pass a bill that seeks to eliminate the per country quota on green card. It would benefit several immigrants, specially Indian-American.
Sunak gives nod to 3,000 UK visas for Indians
Rishi Sunak has given a green signal to a new youth mobility partnership scheme that will offer 3,000 visas to 18-30-year-old degree-educated Indians every year to live and work in the UK.
Singapore set to employ over 150 Indian doctors in next three years
Singapore is planning to hire 180 junior doctors from India over the next three years, a move questioned by many, according to a media report.
Visa refusals due to ‘fake papers’ in Canada, Australia skyrocket
When the pandemic began, student visa refusals in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the US reached an all-time high due to closed borders.
89% rise in UK visas granted to Indians in a year, says study
Amid reports of long delays or high rejection rates for visa to the West, the latest UK Immigration Statistics today show an 89 per cent increase in student visas granted to Indians.
