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H-1B Visa Deadline: The last date for registration for H-1B visa is March 22. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has given information in this regard. Application Form I-129 for nonimmigrant workers and Application Form I-907 for premium services are available online. If you dream of a job in America then you can apply for this visa before the last date.
Registration fees will increase from April 1
From April 1, 2024, you will have to pay $110 for H-1B visa. Visa fees have been increased for the first time since 2016. Apart from this, the registration fee for H-1B visa has been increased from $10 to $215. The H-1B visa program is seeing significant changes, and USCIS says these changes are intended to reduce the potential for fraud during the registration process. Professionals must provide valid passport details or valid travel documents for registration. USCIS can cancel the H-1B application if any mistake is found in the registration.
Pilot project on H-1B visa started
Apart from this, America has recently started a pilot project on H-1B visa. Under this, renewal of H-1B visa will now be done in America only. For this, Indians will not need to go anywhere else. Actually, migrant workers working in America have to return to their country to renew their visas.
What is H-1B visa and to whom is it given?
H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa. Under this, American companies can appoint foreign theoretical or technical experts. Technology companies recruit thousands of employees every year under H-1B visa. The validity of this visa is six years. H-1B visa holder can live in America with his family. People whose H-1B visas expire can apply for US citizenship. Application for H-1B visa registration can be made online. For this you will have to go to the Department of State website and register on the Immigration Service website. After this, one will have to go through a lottery system to be selected for H-1B visa.
