US Visa: Big changes in H-1B visa from today, will Indians benefit from this?

America is making important changes in the H-1B visa program from today. The H-1B visa allows skilled professionals from around the world to live and work in America. This will be a big benefit for Indian tech professionals.

Indian professionals get a lot of benefits from this H-1B visa and because of this, lakhs of Indians are working in America.

The H-1B visa programme, which has been instrumental in attracting global talent, is designed to modernise its structure and address existing issues. Indian professionals, who will account for more than 70 per cent of H-1B visa holders in 2023, could benefit immensely from these changes.

Indians will benefit

• The H-1B visa is administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
• In the year 2023, 70 percent of the professionals who benefited from all the H-1B visas issued by the US were Indians.
• It is believed that Indians can benefit from the new changes.

These changes will happen in H-1B visa rules

Fair Lottery Process: Strict measures will prevent organizations from submitting multiple large applications, ensuring a more equitable system.

Students with F-1 visas will experience fewer challenges when moving to H-1B status.

The process of converting F-1 visa to H-1B visa for students who are studying in the US and wish to work in the US has been simplified.

Changes in the specialist profession

Under the new rules, changes have been made in the specialist profession. Under these rules, a graduate degree will be required to fill eligible posts, but in some cases this can be relaxed and if their qualification is related to the job, then they can be given preference even without a specialist degree.

These changes will surely affect Indian professionals as well. This is the last reform in the US immigration policy by outgoing US President Joe Biden as Donald Trump is going to take oath as President on January 20.

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