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The H-1B visa programme is the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS recently announced the initial registration period for the fiscal year FY 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon EDT on March 1, 2022 and run through noon EDT on March 18, 2022.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS recently announced the initial registration period for the fiscal year FY 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon EDT on March 1, 2022 and run through noon EDT on March 18, 2022.

If the rule is imposed, workers on the H-1B would receive at least the 35th percentile of the prevailing wage for their job type and location, compared to the 45th percentile initially

The Department of Labor announced Jan. 12 that it has finalized a rule that would raise the four mandatory wage levels for H-1B workers, in an attempt to prevent abuse of the program by employers. The new rule, which goes into effect 60 days after it is entered into the Federal Register, also applies to EB-2 and EB-3 visa applicants, H1B1 workers from Singapore and Chile, and E-3 visa holders from Australia. The majority of H-1B visas are held by highly-skilled workers from India. “The U.S...