Under H-1B visa, technology companies recruit thousands of employees every year. The validity of this visa is six years.
H-1B visa deadline: The last date for registration of H-1B Visa is 22 March. American Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has given information in this regard. Application Form I-129 for nonimmigrant workers and Application Form I-907 for Premium Services are available online. If you dream of a job in America then you can apply for this visa before the last date.
Registration fees will increase from April 1
From April 1, 2024, you will have to pay $110 for H-1B visa. Visa fees have been increased for the first time since 2016. Apart from this, the registration fee for H-1B visa has been increased from $10 to $215. The H-1B visa program is seeing significant changes and USCIS says the purpose of these changes is to reduce the possibility of fraud during the registration process. For registration, professionals will have to provide valid passport details or valid travel document. If mistakes are found in registration, USCIS can cancel the H-1B application.
Pilot project on H-1B visa started
Apart from this, America has recently started a pilot project on H-1B visa. Under this, H-1B visa will now be renewed in America only. For this, Indians will not need to go anywhere else. Actually, migrant workers working in America have to return to their country to renew their visas.
What is H-1B visa and who is given it?
H-1B Visa is a non-immigrant visa. Under this, American companies can hire foreign theoretical or technical experts. Under H-1B visa, technology companies recruit thousands of employees every year. The validity of this visa is six years. H-1B visa holder can live in America with his family. People whose H-1B visa time limit expires can then apply for American citizenship. H-1B visa registration can be applied online. For this you will have to go to the website of the Department of State and register on the Immigration Service website. After this, one will have to go through a lottery system to be selected for H-1B visa.
