According to the USCIS the H-1B visa was created to employ ‘foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields’. The visa is valid for three years from the date issued and may be renewed for another three years. Visas may be applied for during a short period of time at the beginning of each fiscal year in October. The H-1B is considered a ‘non-immigrant’ visa but it does have dual intent. This means a holder of the H-1B can have current legal
recent headlines, the H-1B visa has come become a debatable topic. The number of visas distributed to skilled workers (H-1B) and who receives them, and whether the United States should increase or decrease the amount. Currently, the H-1B visa system is structure to administer 65,000 H-1B visas (Services, H-1B Fiscal Years (FY) 2014 Cap Season). According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration, 124,000 petitions were received during the 2013 fiscal year. (Services, H-1B Fiscal Years (FY)
replacements for their jobs over the course of three months. These 250 employees were described as victims of outsourcing. The cast members’ replacements were immigrants on temporary visas for highly skilled technical workers that were brought in via an India outsourcing firm. These temporary visas are referred to as H-1B, which are granted to
there is a lot of information that has not been covered by these two articles. First off, it seems as if our government is not putting in the effort to stop job-outsourcing. If they were, our nation would have higher regulations and laws against the H-1B visas. Instead, many government officials are voting to raise the number allotted to almost double the current amount.
Summary Description: EB-1A Applications for “Aliens with Extraordinary Ability” are reserved for foreign nationals who are nationally or internationally recognized as experts in their field. The USCIS uses a two-tier system to screen applications. Applicants who have received major, international success only need to provide limited documentation. However, all other applicants must prove their expertise and acclaim through providing a variety of supporting documentation. This includes proof of awards
To add more fuel to his supporters’ xenophobic fire, Trump favored curbing foreign, non-immigrant workers through the H-1B Visa program because he and his supporters consider the program as a “theft of American prosperity”. Now, as President of the United States, Donald Trump signed a “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order which not only aims to reform the H-1B Visa Program but halt it completely. From the rhetoric and policies of President Trump and his supporters, the US has become a
American economy, people still desire to applying for an American visa. People over the world wait patiently outside of the American Embassy, to apply for the visa to get to the United States. People have to line up for long periods of time. When people is lining up you can see a contrasting of emotion in peoples’ faces. Their faces reveal sadness, worriedness, and just a few happy faces. Many people believe that in order to get a visa they have to be economically affluent. It seems that people with
All you need to know about the US immigration! ‘US Immigration’ refers to the movement of people from various parts of the world into the USA. Considering the recently concluded presidential election in the USA and a new government in the house, there has been a lot of changes in the process of immigration to the USA and it is a fiercely debated political issue with a lot of repercussions and details to be taken into account. Latest updates and news on US immigration • Recent political conditions
country. Citizens do pay closely attentions to the immigration laws. First of all, I want to talk about the H1B visa, this visa has influenced a lot of my Chinese friend who want to stay in the United States. H1B visa is the most important way for foreign students to obtain
in the U.S.. Because of the severe limits placed on graduating international students by their F-1 student visa, international students face substantial challenges if they make the decision to stay in the U.S. and apply for jobs. Navigating through the whole process of job-hunting in addition to applying for work permits is indeed confusing and stressful. Given the fact that more flexible visa policies leads to
Unfortunately, advocates against immigration reform have been fighting to keep policies as strict as possible. Examples of these influential advocates include Jeff Sessions (senator of Alabama), Ron Hira (economic policy institute research associate at Howard University), and Hal Salzman (professor of public policy at Rutgers University). Throughout debates of immigration and immigration reform, the people previously listed and others have discussed that the United States is facing a shortage of
In Silicon Valley, it calls for expanding the H-1B visa program, which enable firms to fill “specialty occupations”. Microsoft is unabashedly pro-immigration, holding that it makes sense to import talents that are in short supply here (Teitelbaum, 2014.). Increasing the duration of the time that skilled
Disney employees have indicated that companies such as Disney have broken the law with H-1B visas, which are temporary, to bring in immigrant workers. This effectively displaces American employees for foreign laborers working a fraction of their wage with typically longer hours, and often face the possibility of deportation if they refuse to comply. However, others including Disney themselves will argue that H-1B visas has led to more innovation at the company. On the other hand, these foreign immigrants
their visa departure date. He wants to have more immigration and custom enforcement officers, triple to be exact. He also wants to require that immigration and customs enforcement to go with local police officers to gang raids. His plans for the detentions were “no more catch and release” which means he wants immigrants who are caught illegally crossing the border to be detained and deported. He also had plans for the visa’s and work permits, his plans included to raise wages paid to H-1B (“a non-immigrant
abuse of cheap labor should be reformed because of the detriments it generates. History/Background Information On Cheap Labor The use of cheap labor has long been a part of the United States economy. From outsourcing jobs, using foreign workers on visas, and milking the situation of illegal immigrants it is apparent the abuse of cheap labor has become commonplace. One industry that has taken advantage of the use of cheap labor is the tech industry. David Enrich (2000), award-winning reporter and
Immigration is an issue that is a fiercely debated topic in the United States. Some believe that it is detrimental to the economy as a whole and affects our overall wages in a negative way. Others argue that it actually keeps the economy moving in a positive direction and increases wages over time for people in the United States. On Thursday April 17, 2014 we debated this topic in class in order to shed light on both sides of the argument. Both sides used case studies, articles, quotes and data to
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With the proliferation of the internet international Business transactions are more common today than ever. Globalization is now a key factor when creating a business strategy for most companies whether they are small family own businesses or huge corporations. Globalization however does not just involve selling a product in other countries. There are legal and cultural concerns that must be addressed. The legal aspects are fairly simple because in most places the laws are spelled out. It's the
because Immigrants work low income jobs, The U.S. benefits from immigrants, and they gain money. Illegal Immigrants take the low-paying jobs that most Americans don't want because of low wages. In the article Open Borders Improve the US Economy Gordon H Hanson, the director of the Center on emerging and Pacific Economies says that “Open border policies that encourage immigration promote economic growth. ... Low-skilled immigrants also contribute to productivity by performing domestic jobs that free
In 2000, the United States was the leading country containing more than 10 million highly skilled immigrants, which was an increase of over 5 million highly skilled immigrants from 1990, followed by Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, and Germany. Countries and regions on a global scale have been eager to draw highly skilled immigrants because of their proficiency in promoting innovation and boosting economic growth. And there is this constant competition between countries contending to get the