US announces measures to detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse
The US has ruled that being a simple computer programmer would no longer qualify as a specialist profession, which is a must for the issue of a H-1B work visa.
This move could have far-reaching implications for thousands of Indians applying for such a visa.
Meanwhile, 2 federal agencies on Monday warned that they’re ready to crack down on businesses that use the controversial H-1B visa program to hire skilled foreign employees at the expense of American workers.
The threats from the Justice Department and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services came at the start of the annual rush to apply for the 85,000 new H-1B visas that will be issued this year.
