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- link Trump Is Suspending Certain Visas For Foreign Workers https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/adolfoflores/trump-is-suspending-certain-visas-for-foreign-workers?__twitter_impression=true #h1b
- link Biden Administration Makes Visa Changes to Retain Foreign STEM Students Any thoughts? https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-makes-visa-tweaks-to-retain-foreign-stem-students-11642770006?mod=e2tw #workvisa #h1b #OPT #GC Update: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/21/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-actions-to-attract-
- Renewing H1B visa stamp in Canada Or Mexico (foreign nationals) Hello All, In present covid situation it's become extremely difficult to get H1b visa stamping slots in India and to get passport stamped there approved NIE is required (due to active president proclamation/travel ban). Considering current challenges I am exploring options to get passport stamped i
- Trump to pause visas for foreign workers until 31st December Senior Administration Official says President Trump will sign an executive order “pausing” visas for foreign workers in a wide range of occupations, will impact more than 500,000 people between now and Dec. 31. This is designed to create “an America first recovery starting with Americans,” and will
- vote Trump Moves to Tighten Visa Access for High-Skilled Foreign Workers https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/us/politics/h1b-visas-foreign-workers-trump.html
- US tax filing - declaring foreign income - non-resident visa holder Hi, do I have to declare foreign income if m a visa holder. It seems confusing as some department means tax resident and some other gc holder. If I have to declare then can you share form numbers relevant to this - 1116? m from India. Also any CPA suggestion for Seattle/Redmond area as TurboTax look
- link RIGHT NOW President Trump signed a proclamation suspending foreign work visas RIGHT NOW #workvisa #h1b President Trump signed a proclamation suspending many categories of foreign work visas until the end of the year, citing the high unemployment rate Americans are facing amid the pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/22/world/coronavirus-updates.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smty
- So what is the work visa policy in India for foreigners? Given how vocal Indian H1B techies are in US about the work visas, I am going to assume it is wide open with no minimum wage requirements.
- How to be elligible for EB-1 visa if managerial experience in a foreign country is not an option I am currently on H1B and my employer will file for I-140 next year under EB-2. Considering current processing times it’s going to take a good 15-20 years before I get green card, right. So is there a way to be considered under EB-1 visa. I know the visa rules and that’s not what I am asking. If I g
- What are the best countries/cities to easily get a work visa as a foreigner? This is for external applications and not internal international transfers through an existing employer. Has anybody also had success with this? What's your YOE?
- link Any thoughts on this? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/us/foreign-workers-visas-immigrants.amp.html
- vote Foreign H1B workers Curious what’s your opinion regarding H1B visas and foreign tech workers.
- I HATE THE CURRENT CANADIAN GOVERNMENT- STOP FOREIGN TECH WORKER ABUSE #tech #offer #engineering #software #swe I am sick and tired. Massive layoffs of software engineers in both Vancouver and Toronto. Yet, we are still approving all these foreign tech workers? I don't understand....so many of my friends from Waterloo have LEFT Canada and gone to the US on a TN visa
- link Indians are not alone.. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/26/h-1b-chinese-woman-in-u-s-on-visa-indicted-over-alleged-visa-fraud-involving-thousands-of-foreign-citizens/
- link H1B is suspended until 2019. Is it still okay to switch companies ? https://www.cnet.com/news/us-visas-for-foreign-born-tech-workers-close-after-five-days/
- link Intel allegedly committing wage theft against H-1Bs (via HCL) https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/09/h-1b-visa-major-tech-employer-in-silicon-valley-committing-wage-theft-against-foreign-workers-report-alleges/
- link Cisco and visa https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/21/h-1b-visa-reliant-cisco-secured-visas-for-foreign-workers-instead-of-hiring-u-s-citizens-report/amp/
- link What to do if you get laid off on an H-1B visa during the coronavirus pandemic Jeremy Neufeld, an immigration policy analyst with the Washington, DC, think tank Niskanen Center estimated in a recent article that more than 200,000 foreign workers on H-1B visas could lose their legal status by the end of June. This could include employed foreign workers who have to renew their v
- link Trump administration may suspend OPT Program The Trump administration may suspend OPT, a program for foreign students to stay in the U.S. to get 1 or 2 years of occupational training after their educations. #workvisa https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1207251
- visa plan is there any foreign consultant here? which visa do you have? how would you advise people who couldn’t make h1b?
- vote The American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 The American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 bill was introduced in US House of Representatives for Republican congressman Jim Banks Bill seeks to end Optional Practical Training (OPT) in H-1B visa which allows foreign college students to work in US for 3 years Bill also seeks to introduce wage floor c
- link New executive order soon for OPT and new H1b for this year This is just my reading. Obviously we need to wait till they announce this officially in the next few weeks 1. Existing OPT card holders are screwed 2. OPT extension program is rescinded 3. If you are in medicine field then you are safe 4. New H1b for this year will no longer be issued - includi
- vote When will US companies start to substantially hire from outside the US again? Talking about foreigners needing visa sponsorship. Also interested if anyone's able to comment specifically about the sentiment at Waymo, Zoox, Argo, Cruise etc.
- link Overhaul of H-1B Visa Program Trump Administration Announces Overhaul of H-1B Visa Program Employers will be required to pay the high-skilled foreign workers significantly higher wages https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-announces-overhaul-of-h-1b-visa-program-11602017434 #workvisa #h1b
- link Indian firm sweeping all the H1B visa off USCIS! This Indian Firm Is In Top 10 To Get Labour Certification For H-1B Visas https://www.ndtv.com/business/tcs-tata-consultancy-services-among-top-10-firms-to-get-foreign-labour-certification-for-h-1-b-visas-1936045
- how long you can work from foreign country Saw it was 180 days but HR mentioned nothing of that sort. Any idea how long we can work from foreign country when on US visa
- New Singapore work visa for Indians Has singapore govt started issuing new work visas for foreign nationals? Are the restrictions lifted yet and how easy is it to get a new visa approved in these times for mid - senior professionals moving from India / rest of Asia?
- Indian Foreign Offers Which tech companies offer direct foreign relocation offers (with visa/PR sponsorship) for Indians? How do you manage to get interview calls? #tech #relocation #visa Note: I am not talking only about US. Also Canada/EU/Singapore or other countries.
- Community College Students Ask About Work Visas I teach a night web dev course at a Seattle community college. My foreign students often ask if our Associates' degree (2-year degree in web dev) is sufficient to get a work visa after graduation, or if they should transfer to get a Bachelor's. Does anyone know if a 2-year degree is enough to get a
- Company stop hiring foreigners who need h1b? #h1b #workvisa It sounds like fedex services has already stopped hiring foreigners who need the h1b visa due to the increasing requirements on base salary. Does it happen in any other companies?
- EB1 visa with only bachelor's degree Has anyone been able to get EB1 visa with only a bachelor's degree from foreign country? If yes, what were the artifacts that helped you qualify for it.
- US to Puerto Rico with an expired DL / US visa I'm planning to go to Puerto Rico with an expired Driving License and expired US visa. What documents should I be carrying to be able to re-enter without any hassle? Is there any risk in going to Puerto Rico with a foreign passport and an expired US visa? #workvisa #travel #h1b #h1
- Immigration laws for remote working Is is mandatory for foreign workers to stay within 50 miles from their normal worksite to comply with immigration issues during the COVID-19? #opt #h1b #indiannationals
- Germany work visa I read in another post that Amazon Germany grants foreign workers the blue card. Is that the case with all employers in Germany? If not, who else grants it? Thanks. Tc: 3rd 🌍🥜 Yoe: 12 #Germany #visa #workvisa #europe
- Path to Green Card through entrepreneurship? I’m in the GC process through my company. However, is there another way to GC if you were to own a foreign business maybe? How would that work? #visa #gc #greencard
- link H1B and OPTs USA to suspend H1B and OPTs? https://www.google.com/amp/s/zeenews.india.com/world/us-likely-to-temporarily-ban-work-based-visas-like-h-1b-due-to-rise-in-unemployment-2282166.html/amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/world/us/us-lawmakers-want-h-1b-visas-and-foreign-students-internsh
- Do f1 visa holders need to file FBAR form? FBAR form is a declaration of foreign bank accounts. Since f1 visa holders who have been in us < 5 years are considered non residents for tax filing purposes, I'm wondering if we need to file FBAR.
- H1b visa: valid i797 but expired stamp valid i797 but expired visa stamp from past employer Do I need to book an appointment at the consulate or is Dropbox sufficient? What's the process to return back from the foreign country(India) Do I need to take some NIE?
- link Oracle favors H1Bs over Americans https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/25/h-1b-oracle-favored-hiring-foreign-graduates-of-u-s-colleges-over-american-grads-feds-allege/ Oracle likes treating employees like cattle. Much easier if they need you for visa.
- S386 if it passed If the bill is passed, the number of foreign students from India will explode in anticipation of GC. They may not get GC due to limits, but the unchecked OPT will ensure anyone making decent TC will be replaced quickly. with OPT candidates. After all, anyone can leetcode. Be careful what you wish
- Rumor has it that Google decided to stop taking H1-B transfer? Just heard that Google decided to stop hiring people need H1-B visa sponsorship, as a reaction to the new policy on salary threshold. Anyone working at Google can confirm? Is this just a short-term decision or it might still embrace foreigner candidates later? #h1b #workvisa #google #transfer #sal
- Work outside the US as OPT Hi I am a foreigner working on nyc with opt. Can I work outside the US for a few months? Can someone be fired for doing so? What are the tax implications? #opt #workvisa how about under h1b? #h1b
- Relocation to Sydney and work with Canva I am having the onsite interview with Canva soon. Do you know if they can easily sponsor visa for foreign expats to work in Sydney ? I saw them hiring quite a lot from outside of Australia. #workvisa
- Renewing H1B stamp in third country like Canada? Has anyone on the H1B tried renewing their expired H1B visa stamp in a third country that is not their home country given COVID uncertainties? I’m thinking about going to Canada once it opens to foreigners flying from the US in early September. #workvisa #h1b
- How to work in the US with cananda pr As the title says, currently a grad in canada with permanent residence status but not a citizen, is the us company willing to sponsor a canada pr? Tn visa requires citizens. So i will just be treated as like anyone from a foreign country in terms of getting a visa? If so, what kind of visa can i get
- PSA: Opposition to HR1044/S386 is not "racist", it's a bad law that does nothing to fix the problem Let's be clear on the problem: There are, in total more approved i140 applications every year than there are available visas. So long as more people apply than there are spots you will get a growing waiting list. Mathematical fact. HR1044/S386 does NOTHING to solve that. Removing the country caps n
- link F1 OPT abuse with fake companies. Another reason why the incompetent(incable of getting a real job) stay and eventually end up abusing H1, as well. #h1b https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/thousands-foreign-students-u-s-student-visas-may-have-worked-n1109286
- Need explanation how you get a H1B visa Hi Blind community, I am from Germany and I have never worked in a foreign country. I am considering to move to the US to work as a Software Engineer for one of the big tech companies. I have already some upcoming interviews and all the recruiters told me that I need to complete all the interviews
- Mortgage and bankruptcy on h1b I am on h1b visa and thinking of buying a house. If I loose my job/visa, I will have to leave USA immediately and I won't be able to afford mortgage payment, What all options do I have? Is bankruptcy an option for foreign national who are not in USA? TC 150k
- Guys I keep freaking out a great depression 2.0 will happen and I will lose my job and visa status. Currently on OPT and trying for H1B(Bank is filing h1b for me). For foreigners, how do you guys cope up with this constant fear? I am also weak in interviewing and other aspects. Edit: New grad 😔