Indian investors are pursing EB-5 immigrant investor visas in greater numbers than ever before. The EB-5 immigrant visa allows qualifying investors to receive green cards, based on an investment of US$500,000 in the U.S. that creates at least 10 new jobs. The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) statistics show that Indian investors...
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August 28, 2017 USCIS today notified the public that it will require in-person interviews for all employment-based adjustment of status applicants (Form I-485), and all refugee/asylee relative petitions (Form I-730). The effective date for these changes is October 1, 2017. The stated goal of the new policy is detecting fraud. Current Policy Presently,...
The F-1 and H1-B visas might not be suitable for you if you are a student wishing to study and work in the US. Here's why: A vast majority of Indian students aspire to study in the United States. In fact, 165,918 Indian students were in the US in the 2015-2016...
You were probably unaware of the EB-5 visa program. Here is why it is the best choice to study abroad in the US. Most Indians seeking a future in the US pursue the well-known F1 and H1-B visa programs. However, a lesser known program, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, has recently...
September 18, 2017 – On April 18, 2017, the President held a press conference to issue a new executive order entitled “Buy American and Hire American”. This Executive Order sets out the core concept that the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government will seek to buy American and Hire American, and will...
As we reach the end of August 2017, legislators on Capitol Hill and USCIS have been tight-lipped about the future of the EB-5 Regional Center Program that is due to expire on September 30, 2017. As discrete negotiations among elected officials continue, observers do expect a legislative solution, but few...
JUL 19, 2017 | Akanksha Jain
The tough stand on H1-B visa programme by Donald Trump administration has affected Indian IT firms and many of them such as TCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, etc, are looking to scale up businesses in the US and hire local talent.
The temporary ban on H1-B visas have affected Indian companies who are now looking are other way to source talent. The H1-B visa row has also affected dreams of many Indian professionals who wanted to work in the US and ultimately settle in the country.
"I have noticed a lot of attorneys face problems with entry level H1B petitions. The H1B visa approval has become harder for applicants in general regardless of their nationality. It is impacting Indians more because India is the largest filer of H1B visas," said Abhinav Lohia, Practice Chair India and South Asia, Davies & Associates, LLC.
However, you don't have to kill your Great American Dream as there are other visa options available through which you can go to the US to work and reside.
"The lottery system and the political climate has led people to inquire about alternatives to H1B Visa. There is an increase in interest in EB5. EB5 visa is an investor visa which is one of the fastest ways of getting a green card. The applicant invests $500,000 and creates 10 jobs in the U.S. economy," said Mark Davies, Global Chairman, Davies &Associates, LLC.
"Others are looking at L1A visa (Intra Company Transfer of Managers or Executives). Applicant are willing to work outside the United States for one year for a related entity in order to qualify for an L1 visa and move back to the United States," said Lohia.
If you still want to go to the US and make your dreams come true, here are 5 visa programme for you.
EB 5 visa vs H1B visa: Top choice for Indian students changing after Donald Trump crackdown; what you should know Here are all the benefits and important points about EB 5 visa program: Originally posted in Financial Express Published: July 13, 2017 6:43 PM Amid the confusion over the future of US H1B visa after...