US employers are in need of workers with specialized skills and many US employers prefer Indians with advanced degrees. Likewise, America has always been the dream country for the Indians. Most of the H-1B applications that are being filed by US employers are on behalf of Indians. H-1B visa holders can apply for Green Cards. […]
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OPT, Optional Practical Training, is the temporary employment directly related to an international student’s field of study. F-1 OPT will work for international students who have been full-time students for at least one academic year. This program is meant for students who are currently maintaining F-1 status. During OPT there will be no change in
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The Supreme Court that found section 3 of DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, recently struck down that section and stated that Americans in same sex marriages will be granted access to immigration benefits and all federal benefits. Soon after DOMA was struck down, US Embassies and Consulates started to consider immigrant petitions filed by Green Card
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According to the White House, immigration reform will benefit America’s agricultural industry and the rural communities. The country’s agricultural industry is hampered by the country’s broken immigration system. The US agricultural industry relies on foreign born workers as the Americans are not willing to take up jobs in the agricultural industry. Due to this reason,
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US citizens and the citizens of foreign countries, traveling to the United States, must be aware of the US Border Crossing requirements. Travelers will be required to provide passports, Green Cards or other travel documents. They will be permitted to enter into the country only after their documents are verified by immigration officers at the US ports of
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A comprehensive immigration reform bill was recently approved by the US Senate by a vote of 68-32. This legislation includes a provision that would initially grant legal status and then US citizenship for the people who are now living in America illegally. This bill includes stricter border security provisions. This bill would benefit the unauthorized
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The comprehensive immigration reform bill that has been passed by the US Senate, would expand the H-1B visa program. It would increase the annual H-1B visa quota from 65,000 visas per year to 110,000 visas, for highly skilled foreign workers. The master’s cap would also be raised to 25,000 from 20,000 visas. The demand for highly
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S.744, the Senate immigration reform bill would help the undocumented immigrants to pursue education in the United States. This bill would benefit all those who were wondering about their future and living in the shadows all these days. Before the Senators passed the bill, the President of American Council on Education, Molly Corbett Broad, sent several
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DOMA ruling means a lot to the gay immigrants. They are now eligible for a variety of benefits, including immigration benefits. Green Cards for the same sex Spouses of US Citizens US citizens can file immigrant petitions for their same sex partners, just like the other heterosexual couples. USCIS will consider their applications and will
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An immigration reform bill that was introduced by the Gang of Eight, has passed the Senate, but not the House that is controlled by the Republicans. The bill must pass the House and only then it will be signed into law. Undocumented immigrants in America must understand that the reform has not yet passed. A
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