H1B Visa

The H1B visa is a type of non-immigrant visa issued by the United States to authorize foreign workers to work and get a salary in America. It is a temporary work permit that allows foreigners to work for companies in the US for a specific duration. The underlying condition is that the worker should have specialized skills related to the [...]

The number of US H1B visa applications rose from 124,000 in 2014 to 236,000 in 2017, says an report by Pew Research Centre. If you are planning to apply for this visa type, the first thing you need to do is to find a sponsor employer. The employer or company will have to file a petition for your H1B visa with the US Immigration [...]

A B1 visa is a temporary visitor visa, issued to people visiting the United States for various business activities, such as attending or participating in a conference, trade show or business meeting. However, a B2 visa is a temporary visitor visa for people who are visiting the US for a vacation or leisure activities. B1 visa holders can [...]

Did you know Indians started moving to America for the first time in 1965? And now, more than 3 million people of Indian origin account for up to 1% of America’s population, says an article on IndiaUSATravel.com. Moreover, about 8% of Indians working in the US are founders of big high-tech companies. However, if you wish to relocate to [...]

The Visa Interview Waiver Program or the Dropbox service enables applicants for a US visa to submit their visa application without appearing for a visa interview with a United States Consular Officer. This service allows the US consular officers to prioritize and speed up the process of visa approval for certain applicants. This has made [...]

The H-1 Visa program was created by the Immigration Act of 1990 to allow employers in the US to hire workers from other countries on a temporary basis, for their specialized knowledge and/or higher education degree. According to a Pew Research Center report, during fiscal 2001 through 2015, almost 1.8 million H-1B visas were granted, of [...]

Good news for all the H1B aspirants. The US have resumed premium processing of H1B visas after a gap of almost an year now. (Source: ET) Previously, after the Trump administration came to power, premium processing of H1 visas were temporarily paused citing “rush” for H1B visas. This update had caused a lot of criticisms for [...]