I read about this article on Run Forrest Run's blog. I do hope that this problem is resolved soon and international students do not have to undergo any arduous processes for getting an H1B work visa. The process of relocating oneself and family to a new land might be tiring enough. Then, think about this work visa hassle while graduating!
Meanwhile, for international students who will be travelling to the US for the first time on a student visa, definitely find your options for working in the US. F1 visa provides one year of practical training, and then, most international ppl switch to H1B visa. There are additional work visas depending on your country of citizenship (for eg: TN visa for Canadians, E3 visa for Australians to work in the US) . Some time back, USCIS has also introduced a seperate H1B 20K quota for students with advanced degrees (Masters, PhD etc) in the US.
There's some positive hope in the Immigration Reform Bill that is being discussed in the senate currently, regarding increasing the annual H1B visa cap from 65K to 115K? Also, a good thing for international students who have already held H1B visa within the US, their new H1B applications post graduation will not be subject to the annual cap, provided they have not exhausted their 6 year limit on H1B.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
H1B and International students
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this is actually concerning development. i am guessing you might be exempted for being in us already, but things dont look very bright (at the moment) for people in the same boat as me. though this isnt changing my decision to go to bschool even by a bit...a recent bweek article cites Columbia as an upcoming economy, i will go work there ;))
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