H-1B Visa Overhaul News: While the H-1B visa was in talks and debates in past 30 days and was negative promoting in USA, but the government has more strengthen the visa program which is implemented by 17 January 2025. Now International talented workers will get visa approval earlier in the country and will help companies in USA to recruit talented Overseas workers more effectively.
If you are also looking for a career opportunity in USA and want to get H-1B visa permit then you can check the following major changes which are implemented in the new H-1B Visa revision from 17 January onwards.
H-1B visa overhaul comes into effects
United State citizenship and immigration services- USCIS is Managing the H-1B visa program to invite talented Overseas individuals in the country to work for maximum six years in special occupations including medical sectors, Technology, Hospitality etc.
The government was discussing strengthening and modifying the existing H-1B Visa and their Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. They already informed about the changes in H-1B visa program in December 2024 which was scheduled to implement from 17 January onwards. We can easy understand all the modified and modernized sections in the H-1B visa in the following points.
Connection between degree and job
The program only invites talented individuals in USA for special occupations. Companies, especially tech companies, were manipulating the visa rules to recruit a high number of candidates who do not have the specific qualification with suites on the job profile.
Now the government have ordered companies to recruit candidates whose educational qualifications are matching with the job profession. So as much you are specified in the specific field, your possibilities to get job in USA will increase in further years.
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Convert student visa to Worker Visa
Thousands of students are studying in USA from the world by using different student visa. The F-1 Visa is designed for international students in USA. Since many students get their first job through college placement or their internal efforts in USA during their studies, so they face difficulty to immediately convert their student visa into a work visa. Companies will no eligible to apply for transit the F1 visa into H-1B visa with more flexibility.
Flexibility in visa deadline:
The government is already providing cap exemption to the different companies and industries in USA for employers so they can apply for the visa throughout the year according to the need of the workers. Now Non profit and government Research Institutions will be able to use the cap exemption to recruit Their employees. .
Focus to follow LCA
The H-1B visa is centred to the employers, so they are required to sign the labour Condition application- LCA while invite the employee from International job market to the USA. There are many conditions in this rule including provide a minimum wage, do not manipulate the visa program by hiring multiple candidates for a specific occupation, offering fake job offers etc.
So now DHS will further check the job offer and other conditions of the companies with their employees to ensure the labour laws and allowing employees to get good compensation in the country. They will also know able to use US legal Court hearings in USA so it will allow them to claim their rights accordingly.
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The effect of H-1B visa on Indians
Indian engineers and tech workers are famous throughout the world to deliver high quality work. As per the reports, most of the company in USA hiring for Indian candidates in tech businesses. However they are also being recruited in the health care and Academic sectors.
However Indians are placed in USA, but has companies are hiring unprofessional candidates for minimum wages from India and other countries, so these employees will now be affected as the government is increasing the eligibility criteria to invite only candidates whose Academy background and subjects are matching with the job profile.
But candidates who are specified in different skills should not worry about search implementations as it will effect them positively and will not only increase their selection chances but will also increase the minimum wages accordingly.
What is H-1B visa
The H-1B visa is a world permit in the USA for talented overseas workers who want to get job in America. The program in total of 85000 workers annually including 20000 international students studying in USA and 65000 international workers.
It is one of the secured work permit in USA which is only provided by the government after being hired by the company. So if the employees getting H-1B visa from the employer than it is the guarantee by the government that the employee will get good wages and secure a job in the company.
