The United States is introducing significant changes to its H-1B visa programme starting Friday, January 17. The updated regulations, to allow highly skilled workers to stay in the US based on their employment status, form one of the final immigration policy reforms under the outgoing President Joe Biden administration.

US administration has introduced major changes to the H-1B visa program, effective from January 17. The new rules provide relief to F-1 visa students in the US by automatically extending their visas until April 1 during the H-1B application review.

The US Department of Homeland Security has enacted new rules to enhance the H-1B and H-2 nonimmigrant visa programs, effective January 17, 2025. Updat

H-1B visas for international workers have been in the national spotlight. How many are there in? Where do they work? Here's what we know.

MEXICO BORDERUndocumented population| Border encounters and deaths | DACA | Visa workers | Border trade| Temporary protected status| Asylum| ICE, Border Patrol, DHS| Detention centers and prison capacity| Deportations and criminal activity The United States allocates visas to employers to hire professional and nonprofessional workers from other countries.

Major changes to the H-1B visa program will take effect on January 17, aiming to enhance efficiency in hiring foreign talent in the US.

A second Trump administration may align U.S. immigration policy with U.S. workforce needs on this particular aspect more than the first one did. Despite limitations, th

Recent data indicates that U.S. companies are increasingly relying on skilled foreign workers, particularly in the tech sector. ・H-1B visa issuance in the U.S. has been steadily increasing, with a significant rise in 2024 ・The program aims to address talent shortages and drive business growth,