Rise in H1B and L1 visa fee, impact on international students and their job prospects in USA.
The H1B visa is designed mainly for international students (F1 visa holders) to gain work experience in USA. Before obtaining the H1B visa, students normally use the OPT visa program which lasts for 12 months during which students also find suitable employers who will sponsor their H1B visas. With t
500 Views|Posted 2015-12-24 11:15:51
Started by Monisha Barua
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2016-01-21 15:12:04
H1B visa fee hike directly affect the international students and their job prospects in USA. The reason behind this that now the companies will only sponsor visa according to their need, they will also see the talent and which student is suitable for them.I think it is a bad decision in terms of int
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2015-12-24 14:54:56
I agree, it has not always been easy for an international student to get a job in the US particularly MBA students. Hiring international MBAs is expensive , with the new hike things will not be easy for management students. While students can still go to the US for studies they should keep back up o
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2015-12-24 12:02:07
Interesting topic to discuss @||Monisha Barua||.
For any international student, including those from India getting a job is of utmost importance after completing studies. With the fee hike getting a job in USA after OPT will be very competitive. Employers who hire international students now have t
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