The U.S. government issues immigrant visas to those qualifying individuals who intend to permanently live in the U.S. Those seeking immigrant visas are often anxious to receive them. Wait times to receive an immigrant visa, however, vary. Some become more readily available to others. The wait time to receive an immigrant visa will...
Exchange Visitor Program Faces Uncertainty as US Opens but Embassies Remain Closed (Source: Immigration Impact)
The coronavirus pandemic has affected day-to-day life for everyone, including foreign nationals who planned to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Exchange Visitor Program. These programs use on-the-job training and are often planned months in advanced.
Many large organizations and companies that sponsor and host exchange visitors—who come to the United States on J-1...
USCIS-ITServe Settlement Overturns 10 Years Of H-1B Visa Policies [Forbes]
• Foreign nationals on H-1B visas make it more likely U.S. workers will be employed, have better wage growth and other benefits, writes Stuart Anderson.
• Madeline Zavodny, an economic professor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, led a study on behalf of the National Foundation for American Policy, and...
Immigration Study Finds H-1B Visas Help U.S. College Grads [Forbes]
• Foreign nationals on H-1B visas make it more likely U.S. workers will be employed, have better wage growth and other benefits, writes Stuart Anderson.
• Madeline Zavodny, an economic professor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, led a study on behalf of the National Foundation for American Policy, and...
USCIS-ITServe Settlement Overturns 10 Years Of H-1B Visa Policies [Forbes]
• USCIS has reached a settlement with the business group ITServe Alliance. As a result, 10 years of policies restricting H-1B visa holders and employers is now overturned.
• Back on January 8, 2010, "USCIS began with the “Neufeld” memo issued on January 8, 2010. In that memo, USCIS asserted the authority to deny H-1B...
USCIS Seeks Surcharge to Immigration Applications [The Wall Street Journal]
• USCIS says it will run out of money this summer. USCIS has requested $1.2 billion in emergency funding, and, it's asking Congress to approve a 10% surcharge on application fees as part of that funding.
o Remember, USCIS operates on fees it collects.
• if USCIS doesn't receive emergency funding, it projects revenue to drop 61%...
Tighter immigration policy may push employers to expand outside the U.S. [HR Dive]
• Further immigration restrictions may push employers to expand their presence overseas in order to meet hiring needs, HR Dive says.
• Canada, in particular Toronto and Vancouver, are becoming compelling destinations.
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