So, the Trump administration silently amended the H1B visa requirement rules over the weekend of April 2nd, 2017. Here’s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n
What changed & summary:<\/strong> The USCIS basically reversed its previous definition of “entry-level programming jobs” and separated it from\u00a0being qualified as a \u201cspecialty occupation\u201d \u2014 a basic requirement for receiving an H-1B work visa. What this means is that people with no Master’s level or Bachelor’s level of education will find it difficult to get an H1 visa.<\/p>\n There are about 120,000 H1B Visa holders in USA as of 2017. (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n About 40% of total H1B visas granted by USA are categorized as entry level jobs. (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n Candidates without a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (equivalent in USA) will find it difficult to get qualified for a H1B visa.<\/p>\n An entry level programmer (as defined above) could no longer be considered as ‘a specialty occupation\u2019.<\/p>\n Some critics say that this rule was already in place. As in, companies were always warned of “importing” non-qualified workers to US through H1B visas. Those companies that attempted to do so with identifiable patterns were always under the radar. The new reform basically reinstates the rule with a formal announcement and a clearer definition.<\/p>\nHow many people are on H1B visas in USA?<\/h3>\n
How many H1B visas are qualified under entry level category?<\/h3>\n
Who will be affected by the new H1B visa rule change?<\/h3>\n
Who is qualified as “specialty occupation”?<\/h3>\n