The H-1B is a non-immigrant United States visa for specialized workers, including areas such as IT, engineering, architecture, medicine and others – fields that normally require a degree. The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new changes to the program of the H-1B visa, touting the move as a means of protecting American wages and cracking down on market abuse. According to Fox News, citing the Department of Labor, the new rule will change the way the so-called ‘prevailing wage’ is formed with regard to workers in specialized fields, commonly resulting in making employers pay higher salaries. The move aims at making sure […]
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Last year, Indians received 72% of H-1B visas. Thousands who’d planned to immigrate to the U.S. this year must scrap or delay their plans. But some suggest the freeze may work to India’s advantage. (Image credit: Pawan Kumar/Reuters) Source link
President Trump speaks before signing an executive order to tighten the rules for technology companies seeking to bring highly skilled foreign workers to the U.S. on April 18, 2017, at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, Wis. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP President Trump speaks before signing an executive order to tighten the rules for technology companies seeking to bring highly skilled foreign workers to the U.S. on April 18, 2017, at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, Wis. Kiichiro Sato/AP President Trump is expected to sign an order as soon as Saturday to suspend H-1B, L-1 and other temporary work visas […]