Department of Labor

H-1B visas: US bans four companies from hiring foreign workers; here’s why and what Indian applicants need to know

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H-1B visas: US bans four companies from hiring foreign workers; here's why and what Indian applicants need to know

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Revises List of Employers Prohibited from Engaging in Illegal Activities H-1B visa program, designating four companies as “willful violators” for serious violations of H-1B regulations. The U.S. Department of Labor has listed GowraTech, Renotek Group, Seeloz and Sherwood Academy as companies that willfully violated H-1B regulations, barring them from applying … Read more

US plans to raise wages for H-1B visa holders, increasing hiring costs by up to 33%; what it means for Indian workers

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Trump administration proposes new rule that would increase hiring-related costs H-1B visa Support holder and sponsored employment immigrants by significantly increasing required prevailing wages. According to Forbes, experts say the Labor Department’s rule does this by changing the formula in inappropriate ways to achieve a specific policy outcome. The Labor Department’s proposed rules would increase … Read more