By Corinne Abrams U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said she would look into India’s complaints about America’s decision to raise the cost of applying for some H-1B and other skilled worker visas by thousands of dollars. India’s commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a news conference on Tuesday that business […]
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Reminder: H-1B Amendment Required for “Material Change” in Employment Terms
29 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
An H-1B amendment is required when there will be a material change in the terms and conditions of authorized employment. Material changes could include, in some circumstances, a change in worksite location, a significant change in job duties or a change in occupational classification, or a reduction in hours from […]
There is no doubt that H-1B visas — temporary work permits for specially talented foreign professionals — are instead being used by American employers to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor. Abbott Laboratories, the health care conglomerate based in Illinois, recently became the latest large American company to use […]
By Brenda Salinas May 18, 2016 Twenty thousand workers have been laid off this year in the oil and gas industry across the country as the price of oil has slumped. The cutbacks are especially hard for foreign workers here on what are known as H-1B visas. For them, getting laid […]