As a recent trend, those applying for an extension of their H1B visas have been asked to provide a Statement of Work or SOW as part of their application. The SOW is a document familiar in the field of project management. It describes all the activities in the project. It includes a detailed description of… Read More »

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched its new H1B visa cap registration system for employers recently. The new system which is functional from March 1 to US employers is the first step in their attempt to sponsor skilled foreign workers for a H1B visa in the 2021 fiscal year. The registration… Read More »

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new H1B visa procedures in 2020. So, what is new? What has changed? To understand these aspects better, we will do a quick comparison between the H1B visa procedures for 2019 and 2020. 2020 H1B procedure: The H1B procedure in 2020 has changed in the… Read More »

LinkedIn recently released its third annual report on emerging jobs in the US. Titled U.S. Emerging Jobs Report, the report focuses on jobs that showed an upward growth in the past five years. LinkedIn looked at the job growth rate in each sector in terms of hiring over the past five years and calculated the… Read More »

When one door closes, another opens…there is no better way to express the predicament of Indian workers in the US who face an uncertain future of whether their H-1B visas will be renewed or their Green card applications will be accepted. Rather than wait in the wings and stare at an uncertain future many of… Read More »

Walmart has outsourced almost 569 jobs in finance and accounting to Indian H1B contract staff in North Carolina in the US. This clearly highlights the growth of the H1B program from just tech jobs to finance, healthcare, accounting and design. The outsourced work will be taken over by Genpact. The outsourcing could potentially save over… Read More »