H-1B rejig to have mixed impact on Indian IT, students
Indian IT companies.
Among the positive moves, the Dept of Homeland & Security (DHS) extended F1 visa validity for students seeking jobs on OPT by one year which will significantly ease the burden, immigration consultants and policy experts said.
“We are supportive of foreign nationals transitioning from a student visa to an H-1B wherein they will be able to extend their postgraduation work permit to a year after they’ve filed their H-1B petition to prevent gaps in employment,” said Shivendra Singh, vice president — global trade development at India’s apex technology body Nasscom.
Previously, the ‘cap-gap’ rule allowed F1 extension after OPT expiration date until October 1, which is the start of the fiscal year, only for petitioners whose H-1B applications were approved or pending, said Poorvi Chothani founder and managing partner of LawQuest, an immigration law firm headquartered in Florida.
“This has now been extended to April 1 when the USCIS begins accepting H-1B cap-subject petitions for the new fiscal year, easing pressure on students,” she said.
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