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[desiboys]

DHS weighs major change to H-1B foreign tech worker visa program

BY FRANCO ORDOÑEZ

[email protected]

 

DECEMBER 30, 2017 09:46 PM

 

WASHINGTON 

The Department of Homeland Security is considering new regulations that would prevent H-1B visa extensions, according to two U.S. sources briefed on the proposal. The measure potentially could stop hundreds of thousands of foreign workers from keeping their H-1B visas while their green card applications are pending.

The proposal, being drafted in memos shared between DHS department heads, is part of President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” initiative promised during the 2016 campaign.

The administration is specifically looking at whether it can reinterpret the "may grant" language of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act to stop making the extentions. The act currently allows the administration to extend the H-1B visas for thousands of immigrants, predominantly Indian immigrants, beyond the allowed two three-year terms if a green card is pending.

“The idea is to create a sort of ‘self- deportation’ of hundreds of thousands of Indian tech workers in the United States to open up those jobs for Americans,” said a U.S. source briefed by Homeland Security officials.

 

 

Officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is under DHS, said they can’t discuss “any part of the pre-decisional processes.”

 

“The agency is considering a number of policy and regulatory changes to carry out the President’s Buy American, Hire American Executive Order, including a thorough review of employment-based visa programs,” said Jonathan Withington, chief of media relations for USCIS.

[princeofheaven]

3 minutes ago, desiboys said:

DHS weighs major change to H-1B foreign tech worker visa program

BY FRANCO ORDOÑEZ

[email protected]

 

DECEMBER 30, 2017 09:46 PM

 

WASHINGTON 

The Department of Homeland Security is considering new regulations that would prevent H-1B visa extensions, according to two U.S. sources briefed on the proposal. The measure potentially could stop hundreds of thousands of foreign workers from keeping their H-1B visas while their green card applications are pending.

The proposal, being drafted in memos shared between DHS department heads, is part of President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” initiative promised during the 2016 campaign.

The administration is specifically looking at whether it can reinterpret the "may grant" language of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act to stop making the extentions. The act currently allows the administration to extend the H-1B visas for thousands of immigrants, predominantly Indian immigrants, beyond the allowed two three-year terms if a green card is pending.

“The idea is to create a sort of ‘self- deportation’ of hundreds of thousands of Indian tech workers in the United States to open up those jobs for Americans,” said a U.S. source briefed by Homeland Security officials.

 

 

Officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is under DHS, said they can’t discuss “any part of the pre-decisional processes.”

 

“The agency is considering a number of policy and regulatory changes to carry out the President’s Buy American, Hire American Executive Order, including a thorough review of employment-based visa programs,” said Jonathan Withington, chief of media relations for USCIS.

rahul reddy told we will get 1 yr extensions sallabadandi

[Staysafebro]

all low income workers Assam 

[jpismahatma]

Awesome @HariTeja 

[GunturMirchiBajji]

Just now, Staysafebro said:

all low income workers Assam 

adi sarigga chadivava akkada low income ani ekkada mention cheyaledhu... that's applied to all h1b's who are planning to extend there visa after 6yrs with 140 approval.

[Prince_Fan]

em peekuthaaru veellu manalni

[Staysafebro]

8 minutes ago, GunturMirchiBajji said:

adi sarigga chadivava akkada low income ani ekkada mention cheyaledhu... that's applied to all h1b's who are planning to extend there visa after 6yrs with 140 approval.

That ‘may grant’ interpretation is based on the income being earned by the individual. Extensions will be granted to high earners only. Wait and watch.

[MagaMaharaju]

[HariTeja]

6 minutes ago, Staysafebro said:

That ‘may grant’ interpretation is based on the income being earned by the individual. Extensions will be granted to high earners only. Wait and watch.

[argadorn]

Jai ballayya

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[princeofheaven]

45 minutes ago, Staysafebro said:

all low income workers Assam 

all bots kicked back to offshore 

[yaman]

A very tough time ahead for all people on H1B. Sad but need to adjust to the changes. Chalo Canada  !!

[GTR]

May be they will stop extensions for h1b dependent employers.. which are mostly desi companies.. 

[MagaMaharaju]

19 minutes ago, yaman said:

A very tough time ahead for all people on H1B. Sad but need to adjust to the changes. Chalo Canada  !!

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