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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
H-1B cap limit for 2026 already reached: What does this mean for Indians?
USCIS announced that it reached the H-1B cap for FY 2026. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on July 18 that it received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master's cap, for fiscal year 2026. The agency said it will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. "Petitions filed for current H-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap, and who still retain their cap number, are exempt from the FY 2026 H-1B cap," USCIS said. What does this mean? The announcement means no newcap-subject H-1B petitions will be accepted. The next registration will open in March 2026 for FY 2027. The H-1B visa program allows US companies to hire foreign workers in special occupations requiring specific knowledge like engineering or healthcare. But of late, the program has become highly controversial as American workers complained that they are losing their jobs to people from India and China who are getting paid less. Every year, Congress sets a cap for the H-1b and for FY 2026, the cap was 85,000, including 65,000 regular visas and 20,000 reserved for applicants with advanced degrees from US institutions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Which petitions are not affected by the cap Extension of the amount of time a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States. Changing the terms of employment for current H-1B workers Allowing current H-1B workers to change employers Allowing current H-1B workers to work concurrently in additional H-1B positions. The registration began in March, followed by lottery selection. The petition filing window was open between April 1 to July 1. Petitions must show an employment start date of no earlier than October 1, 2025, and no more than six months from the petition receipt date to be accepted.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Not Canada': H-1B Redditor says US company not sponsoring green card, gave 1 year time to look for job
Redditor says company refuses to sponsor for green card, asks whether it would be better to move to Canada. While Canada offers comparatively easy permanent residency, the job market for Indians in Canada is tough, social media users told an H-1B Redditor who sought advice for a sticky situation in the US. The person explained they received H-1b last year, got is stamped from India and came to US, but the company where the person is employed told that they won't be able to sponsor the PERM application for the green card "as my role doesn't;t live up to the requirements for the application". The company has given the person one year to look for another employer who can sponsor the PERM application, probably on a different role. "On the other hand I recently received my Canadian PR., I have it as other option," the person wrote on Reddit seeding advice on whether it is advisable to stay in the US and look for a job in the present situation or move to Canada with less visa complications. The social media debate portrayed the challenge the Indians are facing in both the US and Canada. Redditor says company is not sponsoring green card. One person suggested that moving to Canada is not advisable as the job situation is very difficult. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Official IQ Test - Updated 2025 IQ International Undo "Without job for 1 year 2 months now," the person said. "Finding job in Canada is not easy. Job market is dead and it is expensive to live in Toronto," another person said. "Finding a job in USA is not easy. Forget about Canada. Waste country," another wrote. "If you can get a us job and work remote from Canada that's the best option," one suggested. H-1B visa holders are facing uncertain times in the US, with US tech workers, aided by the MAGA camp, are strongly advocating for fewer H-1B approvals so that Americans do not lose out on their opportunities to foreigners.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Indian-origin Howard University professor says H-1B visas have no connection to US worker shortage
Howard University professor Ron Hira said H-1B visa programs that allow US companies to hire skilled labour from outside the country have no connection to merit or shortage of US workers for those specific jobs. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Ron Hira, whose parents were Indians and came to the US on similar visas has long been a critic of the H-1b visa programs as he argued that companies misuse these programs to outsource cheaper employees instead of giving work to US graduates. In 2016, he gave a testimony in the Senate on immigration and detailed that both his parents were from India and his wife is an India-born. And hence to testify against this visa program was very meaningful to him personally. Amid the ongoing H-1B row, triggered by the release of the latest H-1B figures of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Roh Hira said that H-1B workers get selected by a random lottery and not the best and brightest. The USCIS revealed that the administration selected 120,141 H-1B visa applications for 2026, which is the lowest since 2021, but US tech workers claim that the number is huge given the massive layoffs that are happening in companies. USCIS makes selections by lottery every year when the agency receives more H-1B electronic registrations than permitted. The annual H-1B limit is 65,000 plus a 20,000 exemption for individuals with an advanced degree from a US university. The H-1B figures for 2026 have puzzled MAGA, as they expected a crackdown on H-1B from the Donald Trump administration. During the major H-1B row that involved Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy supporting the program, President Donald Trump said he was in favor of H-1B, though he has taken a stern stance on illegal immigration. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Republican leader Virgil Bierschwale questioned whether the 2026 H-1B figures reveal that the employers have already chosen the employees they will fire as no new jobs are being created. "This 2026 visa approval gets me. Over a year ahead of the current date, they already have approved visas. And they must have a job to have a visa. Which means the employer has already picked out the employee they plan on firing since they are not creating new jobs. How is this not fraud at every level?" Bierschwale wrote. "A huge chunk of H-1B petitions are for jobs that don't even exist. Indian IT body shops are notorious for hoarding H-1B workers, hoping to lease them out later. If there's no client, they get 'benched'—which is illegal. But exploiting desperate migrants is a business model too profitable to quit," X handle US Tech Workers wrote.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Americans are getting laid off': Viral post flags how H-1B beneficiaries sharing tips on getting sponsorship
US tech workers are opposing the H-1B selections for 2026. The announcement of the H-1b visa selections for 2026 has led to a major row among US tech workers as the USCIS revealed that the Trump administration has selected 120, 141 H-1B visa applications for 2026. This number is the lowest compared to the figures since 2021 but US tech workers demand that the Donald Trump administration should end H-1B visa programs. After Trump aide Laura Loomer and former aide Steve Bannon expressed their strong opposition to H-1B after the release of the fresh numbers, a post by X handle US tech workers has gone viral. The post shares screenshots of a Reddit conversation where an India-origin person is offering tips about moving to the USA. The Reddit user in conversation with other users revealed that he/she got sponsored directly from India. "I was working at an MNC there and applied to a few eols the US that were open to international candidates. Eventually landed one that was willing to sponsor my H1B ," the user said. — USTechWorkers (@USTechWorkers) Reacting to the conversation, a popular X handle, US Tech Workers posted: "Americans are getting laid off and struggling to find work. New grads can't catch a break. Meanwhile, foreign workers are being hired directly from overseas, sponsored for H-1B visas, and openly sharing tips on how to game the system," it said. The Reddit post that got the attention of US tech workers amid fresh H-1B row "We need to apply heavy tariffs to all visa workers," one user commented. "US politicians love India, it's given a preferred status because Washington hope india will contain China rise," another wrote. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo "So many Franchise restaurants in Pittsburgh area are staffed with Indians only. Which visa are these people on? And they are all from Hyderabad, India," one comment said. Some people came in the defend of the Reddit user and said that the person must have worked hard, good work experience and it can't be called "hacking the system". What is the fresh H-1B row? H-1B visa program allows US companies to hire skilled workers from foreign countries. A major row started over it last year during Christmas as Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy spoke in favor of extending H-1B programs. MAGA supporters condemned it they said American workers are getting replaced and President Trump should stop it. The new row started with the release of the USCIS figures.
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
H-1b hopeful shares how her career as a journalist was derailed by US, but found something in King's Landing
Iris Goldsztajn had everything going for her. As a student at UCLA, she landed four editorial internships in her chosen field. After graduating, she secured a position at her dream magazine, one she'd envisioned working for since she was 12 years old, per Business Insider. But there was one catch: she was working on a student visa. As a French-born, UK-raised citizen, Goldsztajn needed an H-1b visa to stay in the United States long-term. 'My company applied for an H-1b visa for me (a type of work visa that works on a lottery system for many organizations, often including those in the media), and I just didn't win,' she wrote in the Business Insider column. ALSO READ| Just one straight answer cost a Delhi student his US visa, Reddit speculates what went wrong Following the H-1b denial, she had to give up her job, her apartment in Los Angeles. 'I gave up my Los Angeles apartment, left the job I loved, and moved an ocean away from the many friends I'd made.' Goldsztajn initially stayed with family in France before landing a temp assistant role in London. Over the next eight years, she built a steady freelance career, but the transition was far from easy. 'I was essentially starting from square one,' she said. Though she reached out to contacts in London, she found the networking culture starkly different. 'British people just don't network the same way Americans do, and the market here is just smaller and more insular.' While some U.S.-based connections helped her find freelance full-time editorial roles remained elusive. 'It's much easier to move up once you already have your foot in the door at a company, which is something I gave up.' ALSO READ| Trump sanctions 120,000 H-1B visas amid tech crunch. What does it mean for Indian professionals? Goldsztajn now believes, 'Even though I have years of experience in the field, I feel as though I've been stagnant.' 'I still wonder where my career would be if I'd gotten my work visa all those years ago.' Yet through it all, 'Still, in true British fashion, I'm keeping calm and carrying on.'
