Upgraded H1B Visa rules for stay extension

Techies across the world dreaming to work in US have found the year 2017 to be their Waterloo. Consequent to the change of guard at the White House in early January, the regulations governing grant of US H1B visa were literally re-written, making the procedural pipeline narrow enough with a much finer filter.With a view to safeguarding employment of locals, the US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) has been pulling out every stop to stem the inflow of foreign techies, especially Indian Techies in to the U.S.Recently, the Trump Administration has tightened the security exercise not only for the 1sttime entrants but also for each visa extensions or renewals in an aim to “protect American workers”. It means that- now employees have to pass a lengthy and tangled application process while asking for stay add-on. So, let’s get into the novel H1B work visa guidelines, which are going to be effective from now onwards.

Under13-years ancient policy, the immigration officials had been considering the visa extension based on all those eligibility and paper work done during your initial entry. This means to say- if once you mange to enter USA with all valid papers, your visa extension is pretty much done without any re-application formalities. But now, as per the current rules passed by USCIS, you have to file an extension petition just like first time H1B visa application, heading through each tiny procedure without any fail.

H1B visa USA is the work visa for skilled employees hired by USA based employers to stay and work in U.S.Earlier provisions allowed for an initial 3 year period, extendable by another tranche of three years. Extension was more or less a formality as far as documentation was concerned. However, under the new guidelines, the whole set of documentation is made compulsory. Report says- immigrant officers may put more questions to visa petitioners in order to achieve the aim of retaining as less number of people on H1B visa for a second term.

Any plan for US work visa stretch? Step into TNLS (TransNational legal Services). We at our multiple offices over the world are all set to assist you and escort you throughout the petition process. Here, we have skilled and experienced attorneys to make you prepare for the visa interviews and make sure that your sojourn -from filing to approval -will sail smooth.



