US Immigration News

According to Stuart Anderson, a Forbes contributor, restricting access to US H1B and L1 visas results in increased outsourcing. Mr Anderson argues that the more ‘Congress and federal government agencies deny access to temporary visas, the more likely they are to pursue investments outside the United States.

Franchise portal, All State Franchise Finders, claim that the franchise business model is the ideal way to meet US E2 treaty investor visa requirements. Company CEO, Derek Cafferata, said that an established franchise makes meeting the criteria for an E2 visa ‘much easier.’

Trump Extreme US visa vetting could affect some H1B and L1 visa applicants

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday, June 4 posting an ominous tweet stating “we are EXTREME VETTING people coming into the US in order to keep our country safe.” Trump used the phrase ‘extreme vetting’ throughout his presidential campaign, but until now, it had never been defined.

Extreme vetting procedures and a high summer volume of US visa applicants will result in severe processing delays, US Consulates have warned.

Indian IT industry body, Nasscom, has increased spending on lobbying against US visa changes by over one-third amid massive layoffs and curbs on US visas, including H1B and L1 visas.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has slammed an American-based employer for attempting to recruit an engineer for the sum of $6.47 an hour on an L1 visa.