US investigates for “potential fraud” in H-1Bs
The number of multiple registrations for single beneficiaries in the H-1B visa lottery system skyrocketed from previous years, raising red flags at USCIS.
The number of multiple registrations for single beneficiaries in the H-1B visa lottery system skyrocketed from previous years, raising red flags at USCIS.
A controversial change to the rule that would have hindered international students seeking work in the United States after graduating has officially been scrapped.
A US federal judge has struck down two H-1B visa rule changes proposed by the Trump administration to the relief of stakeholders in the US' HE sector.
Change is afoot in the US working visa H-1B application system, as the Department of Homeland Security has proposed to amend the current regulations and is gathering comment from "interested parties" until 2 January 2019.
A study by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) has revealed that planned changes to post-study work arrangements for international students could lead to a loss of jobs and investment in the US.
A report has underlined stakeholders' concerns that retaining international graduates could be more challenging if a reform of the H-1B visa system which favours the most skilled goes ahead.
The USCIS suspension of fast-track H-1B visa processing could be disruptive for international students and researchers switching from student and exchange visas.
A series of bills are set to be introduced in the US congress proposing changes to the popular temporary worker H-1B and L-1 visa programmes, with the aim of curbing abuse of the system.