U.S. tightens H-1B visa norms
Washington: Indian professionals aspiring to go to the U.S. to work may now find it more difficult to get H-1B visas with Washington deciding on stricter screening following complaints of misuse of the facility.
Acting on the complaints, the U.S. has adopted “fraud prevention tactics” to prevent such misuse. “We’ve begun looking at other more standard fraud investigatory techniques that weren’t being used in H-1B that we are now going to employ. It includes things like site visits and worksites visits,” Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said. — PTI
Acting on the complaints, the U.S. has adopted “fraud prevention tactics” to prevent such misuse. “We’ve begun looking at other more standard fraud investigatory techniques that weren’t being used in H-1B that we are now going to employ. It includes things like site visits and worksites visits,” Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said. — PTI
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