H1B Visa Renewal: The H1B visa pilot project conducted by the US has been successful. Due to this, foreign professionals working in the US will soon be able to renew their H-1B visas without leaving the US. The US launched a pilot program last year to renew H-1B visas domestically.
H1B Visa Renewal: Amid the ongoing debate over the US H1B visa, Indians are going to benefit from the visa renewal process. The H1B visa pilot project conducted by the US has been successful. Due to this, foreign professionals working in the US will soon be able to renew their H-1B visas without leaving the US. It is being told that this process will be formally implemented in 2025. However, its date has not been announced yet.
The US launched a pilot program last year to renew H-1B visas domestically. In this, up to 20,000 eligible non-immigrant workers could renew their H-1B visas domestically. The US State Department made this announcement during PM Narendra Modi’s US visit in June 2023. This pilot project of America was successful. Therefore, now applicants will not need to return to their country for visa renewal.
Till now one had to wait long
Till now Indians living in America had to come to India to get their visas renewed. For this, lakhs were spent on air tickets. Also, one had to wait long to get the visa appointment confirmed. Now Indians will not have to go through this process.
This is what the US State Department said
The US State Department said that the pilot project was implemented to make the H1B visa renewal process faster and convenient. It is being told that this process will be formally implemented in 2025. However, its date has not been announced yet.
Debate going on about H-1B visa
The debate about H-1B visa is going on in America. Newly elected President Donald Trump supporters are openly opposing it. At the same time, his close industrialist Elon Musk has supported the H-1B visa. Musk says that there are very few highly trained employees in America and if America has to continue progressing, then it is very important to bring skilled workers from abroad. Along with Musk, Indian-origin politician Vivek Ramaswami also supported the H-1B visa. It is worth noting that India is also among the countries that benefit the most through the H-1B visa.
H-1B visa is in the highest demand
The H-1B visa is one of the most sought-after non-immigrant visas, which allows American companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on this visa to hire thousands of employees every year from countries like India and China.
Most Indian H1B visa holders
India tops the list of H1B visa holders in the whole world. According to the US State Department, out of 3.2 lakh H-1B visa applications in 2022, 77 percent were received by Indians. In 2023 also, more than 72 percent of the 3.86 lakh visas were issued to Indian citizens. In 2024, 3.31 lakh student visas were issued. The US State Department says that the number of people coming from India has increased five times in the last four years.
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