H1B Visa Quota From 85,000 to 195,000 Increase In US
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After few months of intense suspense, the US Government took a back step in the H1B visa bill. Surprising everyone, the US Senate gave its nod for the ‘Immigration Innovation Act of 2013’. The new bill will allow the increase in H1B Visa quota from 85,000 to as much as 195,000.
The introduction of the new bill comes as a great relief for NRIs in the US, after a draft from Trump’s new immigration policy signaled the deportation of 500,000 H1B workers. The new Bill has been warmly welcomed by industry-leading US Companies. What’s more welcoming is that, unlike a fixed cap on H1B Visas issued annually, the new bill establishes a market-based demand H1B Visa quota. This includes a 300,000 H1B Visa allocation ceiling. The bill also raises the minimum salary to be paid to H1B workers by their firms.The new bill comes as a great news for the US firms that depend on H1B workers.
Following Are The key Aspects Of The Bill:
- Increase in H1B Visa quota from 85,000 to 195,000
- Highly skilled and Merit-based immigration
- Re-issuing unused, but approved Green Cards
- Removing per-country caps for green cards
- Raise in minimum salary to $100,000 for H1B workers by their firms
- Increase portability of highly skilled workers
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