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What Businesses Need To Know To Hire STEM OPT Candidates?

October 7, 2019Max Troy

International students who want to supplement their U.S. degree(s) and academic knowledge often turn to Optional Practical Training (OPT) programs to gain on-the-job experience, especially Read More >>

H-1B Cap Registration Process to Go Online with $10 Registration Fee

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019Max Troy

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a mandatory Internet-based electronic registration process for employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for beneficiaries Read More >>

International students fall victim to phone scams

2 Chinese Students Fall Prey to Phone Scammers Posing as Policemen

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019Max Troy

Two University of Wisconsin students fell victim to phone scams and contacted the Madison Police Department Sept. 30 in separate calls. According to Read More >>

Planning For H1B Visa Registration Rules for FY21 Starts Now

October 3, 2019Max Troy

Just as FY20’s H-1B approved cap cases are reaching the October 1 effective date for their authorized period of employment, the Department of Read More >>

H1B Visa Dependent Children above 21 Years Age Cannot Stay In US

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019Max Troy

Children of Indian H-1B work visa holder parents who have attained the age of 21 years may soon have to secure international students Read More >>

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Penn State Abington Begins New Computer Science Degree Majors

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019Max Troy

ABINGTON, PA — Penn State Abington announced a new bachelor of science degree in computer science, bringing the total number of bachelor’s degrees that can Read More >>

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Curbs on H1B Visa Making Foreign Labor Force Difficult to Hire

October 2, 2019Max Troy

Changes to the H-1B program threaten the efficacy of the system, as well as the path to the U.S. for skilled workers. The Read More >>

Ex-Google and Facebook employee says Silicon Valley’s use of H1B visa is “institutional slavery”

Ex-Google and Facebook Employee Spill Beans on the Workings for H1B Holders

October 1, 2019Max Troy

The H1B visa scheme that the Unites States introduced in 1990 to allow companies to bring in highly skilled foreign workers who were Read More >>

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US Tech Firms Shift Jobs Abroad Due To H1B Visa Curbs

October 1, 2019Max Troy

The move to restrict H-1B visas by successive American governments has led to several US-based multinational companies (MNCs) shifting highly skilled jobs to Read More >>

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Indian IT Companies Amid Tight Visa Norms Increases Local US Hiring

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019Max Troy

Indian IT services companies are increasing their local hiring numbers in the US, despite higher costs, to counter the increasingly stringent norms of Read More >>