Worldwide US alert: Embassy offers pointers to H-1B, H-4 visa applicants amid social media checks; what has changed | India News

Worldwide US alert: Embassy offers pointers to H-1B, H-4 visa applicants amid social media checks; what has changed | India News

As the US kicks of screening of social media, US embassy in India issued a worldwide alert for all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants. It called on the applicants to expect longer processing time, so to apply accordingly.“Beginning December 15, the Department of State expanded online presence reviews to ALL H-1B and H-4 applicants as…

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H-1B visa row: Trump admin orders enhanced vetting for applicants — what are the new requirements?

H-1B visa row: Trump admin orders enhanced vetting for applicants — what are the new requirements?

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it had increased vetting of H-1B visa applicants for highly skilled workers, instructing that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech should be considered for rejection, according to an internal State Department memo.H-1B visas allow US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields and are crucial for…

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