Companies being penalised for high rejection rates of H-1B visa applications

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/slideshow/13-companies-barred-from-applying-for-h-1b-visa/itslideshowviewall/47497353.cms

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The H-1B cap for fiscal year 2016 was met yet again this year within the short timeframe of only one week!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services started accepting H-1B applications on April 1 and reached the congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 within a week.

Is it time to overhaul the H-1B visa program?


http://www.cnbc.com/id/102574379

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Tighter screening processes imposed on people travelling to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA).

The United States plans to impose tightened screening measures on travellers from European countries, Australia and various other countries due to the “growing concern over the rising number of Islamist militants who have fought in Syria and hold Western passports”.

Nationals of specific countries travelling to the United States on the ESTA will be required to disclose additional information prior to boarding their flight, such as passports held from multiple countries, or the use of alternate names or aliases. The Department of Homeland Security claims that this data will help enable more accurate screening against US terrorism watch lists.

Please see the following link for the full article: http://gulfnews.com/news/world/usa/us-to-step-up-screening-of-european-and-other-visitors-who-don-t-need-visas-1.1408000#.VFwJuxBf3Ks.email

For further information about U.S. visas contact us at: Nevett Ford Lawyers at http://www.usavisasexperts.com.au

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ARE YOU DECISION READY?

 

When processing visa applications the Department of Immigration makes it clear that it prefers to see them "decision ready". This means that applicants need to be aware of all the criteria needed to satisfy the visa which has been applied for and then turn their minds to presenting evidence which  will support their case. 

The rationale behind the decision ready concept is obvious - the better prepared the application is, the quicker it can be processed - thereby leading to a "win win" for both the applicant and the Department.

However,  "decision ready" does not mean that an applicant should burden the Department with every bit of paper they come across in the mistaken belief that " more is better". Rather, what is necessary is to have a clear understanding of what it is necessary to show in order to establish that the applicant is entitled to a visa grant, and from there identify what evidence exists to support the claims. Sometimes it may be necessary to prepare a document summarizing the evidence which has been presented and pointing out how it satisfies the visa criteria.

Remember, the better an application is prepared, the more likely it is to obtain a quick decision and one that is in your favour.

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