The US Government has rejected Visa
Extension of thousands of Indian Techies. The
Immigrants are having a tough time in the country. Some are striving to
file a new H-1B Visa. However, many of them would have to return to India.
There has been a sharp rise in the Visa
Extension rejections, as quoted by Business Standard. Also, the country has
been asking for Requests for Evidence (RFE). RFE is the notice by the US
Government for more information on the Visa Extension application. It further
delays the Visa process. Also, the costs of the process increase.
The USCIS (US
Citizenship and Immigration Services) said that they would resume the
processing of H-1B Visa. However, Indian
Techies are struggling with the process. One Immigrant said that it is
difficult to shift with a kid born in the country.
Reports suggest that the Visa Extension
process has been tightened because of the change in the Immigration Regime. Now
the US is focusing more on recruiting Americans for jobs.
The H-1B Visa is usually issued for 3
years. It can be extended for 3 more years. However, after the expiry of the
second term, Immigrants are asked for RFE. The US Government usually asks for
the RFE when the Immigrants ask for the first Visa Extension. Also, to apply
for the Green Card, it’s a must. The
wait for Indian Immigrants for the Green Card can be as long as a decade.
Most Indian Techies confirmed that the
chances of RFE approval are very low. Hence, they have decided to return to
India. Last year nearly 9000 Visa Extension requests were rejected for Indians.
These techies belonged to five Indian IT companies.
USCIS said the number of Indian
Immigrants filing for Visa Extension was 2.2 million in 2017. The time to complete the process increased
from 3 months to 5 months within a year. They further confirmed that they
would start accepting new H-1B Visa Extension applications starting from April
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