USA Immigration News

Overseas teachers going for Mississippi teaching jobs December 22, 2015

Hundreds of teachers from India, Philippines and from other part parts of the world are reaching the classrooms of Mississippi and its rural areas on the teaching job.Superintendents of various schools like Noxubee County, Jackson Public Schools, Meridian and Gulfport and Holmes County have employed overseas teachers o...

IT companies staring at over 25,000 crore bill due to H-1B visa fee hike December 21, 2015

The H-1B visa fee has been doubled by the US from $2000 to $4000 while the L-1 visa fee had been increased from $2500 to $4500. The 100% increase in fees of two of most favorite non immigration visas has generated much of the controversy due to the US is largest market for IT firms of India with yearly exports predic...

US to increase the quota for H-2B visas by 400% December 19, 2015

The US legislators have decided to raise the quota for H-2B visas by around 400% for unskilled overseas workers.The year ending spending deal reveals on Wednesday including the condition that will raise the number of foreign workers visas available to the unskilled overseas citizens.According to the US Senator, there a...

How current H-1B bill is going to affect Indian students who seek to work in the US December 19, 2015

The law which is under the consideration in the US will put a conclusion to the program that permits thousands of foreign students to work after they complete their graduation.The bill which is known as American Jobs First, aims at OPT which is also known as the Optional Practical Training Program that offer internatio...

US Congress likely to extend the EB-5 Visa Program December 18, 2015

US Congress is looking to extend this controversial visa program that offers a route to the citizenship of the US, this program is mostly popular among the citizens from China who invest in the businesses of the US in return for US green cards.The EB-5 overseas investment program, which permits the private and public...

Foreign student population increases by 8% in the US December 18, 2015

Almost 1.2 million foreign students are using the F or M visa to pursue education in the US. As per recent reports from “SEVIS by the Numbers”, this is the quarterly report published on the trends of foreign students which is prepared by SEVP, which is part of the US ICE HSI.This report was revealed on Thursday by ...

US is all set to tighten its Visa Waiver Program December 17, 2015

The US is all set to tighten the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The text which is expected to be voted on by Thursday including the law which was adapted by the House of Representatives previous week which excludes the individuals from the VWP nations who are dual nationals from few Middle East countries.It will also exclu...

17- Month OPT extension for international STEM students would expire on 12th February December 16, 2015

The 17 month OPT extension for the overseas STEM students would expire on 12th February 2016 until the Homeland Security Department asks the federal court for its extension.The program permits the international students to work in the US for small period of time after completing their graduation for gaining the experie...

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