Who can get the work permit? Spouses of H-1B. The H-1B individual needs to have: (1) and Approved I-140 and (2) Maintain his or her H-1B status. The H-4 person needs to also maintain his or her H-4 status…
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H-1B Visas and the Scapegoating of India
Some critics are arguing that Indian-Americans overseeing IT services firms are being unfairly held accountable for the others who misuse the H-1B visa system. Those company owners are being scapegoated, they say, for the widespread abuse of the program in…
Tagged with: Charles Schumer, Houston immigration attorney, IBM, India, Indian Americans, IT, Norman Matloff
Visa Status Alternatives Can be Quite Complex
Though getting an H-1B status after a long petition is the usual desired outcome, it pays to look at all options. The annual cap on the number of visas and the unknown, “lottery” aspect of being awarded a visa means…
The Senate Judiciary Committee Agrees On H-1B Changes
The Senate Judiciary Committee has agreed on a new deal for high-skilled workers in need of a visa. The H-1B visa has been at the center of a long-running debate between U.S. employers and unions. There are 65,000 H-1B visas,…
New Immigration Reform Bill Would Open Up Foreign Work Visas
A new immigration reform bill is written to favor those who enter the U.S. with employment visas rather than family visas. A new Senate immigration reform bill is poised to shift the U.S. immigration system to better help those immigrants…
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Immigration Reform and Texas: Why The Republicans Are Shifting Focus
Why are more conservatives supporting immigration reform? Many conservatives, writes author Steve Deace in Breitbart.com, wonder why potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates Rand Paul and Marco Rubio are supporting comprehensive immigration reform, better known as an “amnesty program” among most…
New Proposed Legislation In Texas Keeps Immigration Reform At the Forefront
Immigration continues to be a polarizing topic for Texas. The U.S. has close to 11 million undocumented residents as of January 2010, says the Department of Homeland Security. Texas is second in the country when it comes to the percentage…
ICE Changes Detention Policy
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency has announced that it is cancelling a program which would allow some specifically trained state-level law enforcement officers to enforce federal immigration law. On December 21, ICE released a statement that it would…
Texas Lawmakers Take Some of the Focus Off Immigration Policies
Texas lawmakers, preparing for the 2013 session, have been oddly silent on the topic of undocumented immigrants. Compare this to 2010, when Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, parked herself on the Capitol steps, so eager was she to be the first…
Immigration is Key to the Healthy Growth of the U.S. Economy
As Chris Farrell so eloquently states in a recent column in Businessweek.com, more immigration is key to the healthy growth of the U.S. economy. As soon as the fiscal cliff issue is dealt with, President Obama must turn his attention…
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