H1B Visa

We all have some ideas about the H-1B visa lotteries for the last few years, but did you know when did the H-1B cap had been reached a few years back? Here’s a table that shows when H-1B visa cap had been reached in the last few years, particularly from 2005 to 2009. Dates when…

Last year (2008), Bill Gates had requested U.S. Senators to increase the limit for H-1B visa quota. More than 160,000 applications were submitted for the 65,000 General Cap and 20,000 for Advanced Degree slots. The USCIS hasn’t made any announcements yet regarding H-1B visa applications for this year (2009). But there are some proposals and…

Last week, all H-1B visa applicants became curious to know the impact of the New H-1B rules that would prevent companies receiving TARP funding to hire H-1B visa workers. It looked like that new H-1B visa rules will be passed to become a law. However, it looks like things took a dramatic turn today behind…

Read about the New H1B Memo 2010 that was passed on Jan 8, 2010. Find out if you are affected. New H1B Visa Rules were introduced in the Senate few days back. US Senate approved new bill  that restricts companies that receive stimulus funding (TARP) from hiring H1B Visa holders. Restriction doesn’t mean they cannot…

  I have witnessed first-hand about the challenges of finding a job in the field of Biotechnology. You have a far greater option to find a job with a professor as Research Associate in a university setting than a company. start applying for jobs for Cap-Exempt H1B category and through corporate companies. Try major in…

An F-1 to H-1B visa transfer process is an easy one provided you have a job and an employer who is willing to apply for your H-1B visa. Three years back, one of my friends had applied for an F-1 to H-1B transfer just 2 days before October 1 and he got his H-1B visa. However,…

Read about the New H-1B Memo 2010 that was passed on January 8, 2010. Find out if you are affected. Its time – April 2009 H-1B Visa season is almost here. What is an H-1B Visa? U.S. businesses use the H-1B visa program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical…

Due to recession in the U.S., many companies are laying off their workers. Some employees employed in U.S. companies under H-1B visa are also affected. Nagesh is one such H-1B worker and he had posted the following comment in the post, H-1B Visa Questions and Answers. Nagesh Asks Hi, I have a situation. I was…