Salas Wang LLC

03/07/2024

https://fortune.com/2024/03/06/h-1b-visas-85000-falling-behind-tech-ai-artificial-intelligence/

“It’s really unfortunate that a U.S. employer wants to be able to employ someone and it’s really up to chance.”

04/05/2023

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2023/04/02/the-latest-court-rulings-impact-on-h-1b-spouses-and-immigration/?sh=6b277fcc6309

A judge’s ruling puts the ability of DHS to provide work authorization to the spouses of H-1B visa holders on firmer legal grounds.

02/05/2022

https://www.path2usa.com/blog/h1-b-visa-interviews-waived-until-december-312022

In a significant step towards expediting H1-B visa processing, the US State department is waiving in-person interview requirements at US consulates abroad. This not only includes non-immigrant visa applicants like H1-Bs but also for their dependents, spouses and children. This waiver is applicable u...

12/25/2021

https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-dept-will-waive-in-person-interviews-for-h-1b-other-work-visas-11640299578

The State Department is seeking to ease the issuance of several types of visas that have been backlogged during the Covid-19 pandemic.

12/23/2021

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/work/h-1b-visa-approvals-surge-to-97-in-fiscal-2021/articleshow/88436088.cms

According to data released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the approval rate for H-1B visas in fiscal 2021 — from October 2020 to September this year — was 97.3%. The agency received 398,267 petitions for initial and continuing employment, or renewals, during the period. ...

12/14/2021

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/migrate/new-us-bill-calls-for-h-1b-reform/articleshow/88241257.cms

12/14/2021

https://m.economictimes.com/nri/migrate/us-intends-to-continue-with-its-h-1b-reform-agenda/amp_articleshow/88254687.cms

Another significant agenda item is the Trump era proposal to increase wages for H-1B workers, which had been put on hold following litigation. If approved, this would result in an average increase of 40% in wages for H-1B visa holders, impacting foreign students who normally continue working on an H...

12/13/2021

https://m.economictimes.com/nri/work/nri-helpdesk-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-recent-changes-in-work-authorization-for-spouses-of-h-1b-and-l-1-workers/articleshow/88238744.cms

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12/09/2021

An H-1B visa rule that would make it less likely international students can work in the U.S. appears ready to finally die.

10/20/2021

DOJ forced a company to pay millions in fines even though it complied with rules on sponsoring employment-based immigrants.

09/21/2021

The Senate parliamentarian said including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants was beyond the scope of the process Democrats are using to pass key legislation without GOP votes.

09/17/2021

A judge’s decision to block the Trump administration’s rule to end the H-1B visa lottery leaves a failed anti-immigration legacy.