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New Jersey Consulting Company Fined for H1B Violations
The Department of Labor (DOL) has cited Peri Software Solutions, a software consulting company in New Jersey for violation of labor and H1B laws, as reported by DOL on February 18. An investigation by the Department of Labor found that Peri Software had withheld over $1.4 million in back wages that are owned to its’ [...]
The Neufeld Memo – Additional Documents Required for H1B 2011
In January USCIS released a document called the Neufeld Memo that lays down additional documentary requirements for H1B visa applications. Starting fiscal year 2011 H1B visa applications not accompanied by these documents will not be approved. The memo has been introduced to primarily stem the flow of H1B applications from consulting companies. With the Neufeld [...]
The Neufeld Memo: Stricter H1B Law Enforcement for Contractors
In January, 2011 a memo called the Neufeld Memo was distributed among personnel that process H1B visa application at USCIS centers in the U.S. The memo lays down basic guidelines on how to process H1B visa application in 2011, particularly those H1B visa applications that pertain to contractors. These are not new rules, but merely [...]
Tax Guidelines for International Students and H1B Workers
Its that time of the year when people all over the U.S are filing their taxes. International students and H1B workers are no exception. They must also file taxes along with over 130 million Americans. However, the guidelines on filing taxes for international students and H1B workers are a little different than the rest of [...]
30 Companies that Hire International Students
Update: We’ve launched a free, searchable database of companies that have sponsored H-1B visas in the recent past. Click here to check it out. There were not a lot of companies that hired international students in 2009. Due to the global recession, companies hired few new workers and lay offs were common. Demand for fresh [...]
India Sends Record Number of International Students to the US
India has sent the most number of students to study in colleges and universities in the USA, as found in a study conducted by the Institute of International Education (IIE), a not-for-profit educational and cultural exchange organization in the United States. The report called Open Doors was based on a survey conducted on international students [...]
USCIS to Conduct 25000 H-1B Inspections
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has planned to conduct 25,000 onsite visits to companies that have hired workers on H1B visas this fiscal year. The move is a part of the on going investigation by USCIS to uncover H1B fraud and reduce and the abuse of the program. Last year USCIS had conducted [...]
Think Your Driving License is Valid? Think Again!
It’s not uncommon for international students to get a car once they’ve been in the US for a few years. Although the expenses of owning a car here are quite steep, it’s sometimes nice to have a car and be able to just go places without having to wait for the bus or find a [...]
Give Yourself 5 Months to Find a Job Before Your OPT Starts
Everyone knows that the US economy is in the pits and it is extremely difficult for anyone to find a job. Companies are laying off their workers by the thousands and those that are not have gone on a firing freeze. I was talking to a friend the other day who is responsible for interviewing [...]
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