The “extreme vetting” that the Trump administration has recently promised to come in US immigration is now being implemented across US Consulates and Embassies. Foreign citizens from various countries applying for a US visa may now be required to disclose all social media usernames, email addresses, and phone numbers used over the previous five years.   Under the new ruling, applicants must...

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Every year, in April, a total of 65,000 H-1B visas are made available to all US employers who want to sponsor foreign workers so that they can fill vacant, industry-crucial job posts in their respective companies. The number of available slots each year suggests that the visa program is very accessible, especially with an additional 20,000 set aside for workers with advanced degrees, meaning a...

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