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Update on 2010 H1B – Quota yet to be filled
Latest Update: 2010 H1B Update as of Dec 21, 09 Good news for all that applied for the H1B visa for fiscal year 2010. As predicted earlier, there has been a sharp decline in the number of H1b applications filed with USCIS. It seems like there will be no H1b lottery this year and all [...]
International MBA Students Bite the Dust: TARP Regulation to Blame
Bank of America has become the first financial institution in the US to withdraw job offers that it has made to international students, since the new H-1B rules have been passed. The Financial Times has reported that BofA has withdrawn job offers that it has made to as many as 50 international MBA students attending [...]
No New H-1B Restrictions – Unless….
The Obama Administration has announced that there will be no new H-1B restrictions unless unemployment in the US gets worse. The announcement was made when a delegation of Indian CEOs visited the White House to discuss economic matters. The Press Trust of India reports: “I do not see that there would be serious setback to [...]
11 Consultants Arrested in H-1B Fraud
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested 11 consultants on February 11, 2009 in an operation carried out by all levels of government. These consultants are accused of suspected visa and mail fraud. Vision Systems Group Inc., a New Jersey consulting company with a branch office in Coon Rapids, Iowa has also been accused [...]
Companies that Hire International Students & Sponsor H1B
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. I’ve been wanting for quite a while to compile a list of US companies that hire international students. I have heard many times how international students interview for jobs (sometimes three [...]
The Truth About Indian IT Consulting Firms Revealed
“Hello Sunny. This is Yuvraj calling with Indian IT Company. I am calling you today regarding an excellent job opportunity in the IT industry. Do you have to few minutes to talk?” These are the first few lines that you’ll hear when any recruiter from an Indian IT consulting firm calls you to make an [...]