USCIS Puts H-1B Third-Party Placement Employers on Notice: What does this mean
On 22nd Feb 2018, the US government agency under President Trump announced "Clarifies Policy on Requirements for Third-Party Worksite H-1B Petitions" This move by the Trump administration is making headlines across media in India, China and other countries with the majority of H1 visa applicants. While most of the headlines are quoting the USCIS announcement, here is what it could mean to individuals and companies*: Applicants from IT and Software services companies that are in the List of top 100 H1B Visa Employers including Infosys, Capgemini, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), IBM, Wipro, Accenture, Tech Mahindra, deloitte Consulting, Cognizant Technology Solutions, HCL America and others are likely require additional scrutiny These software service companies place people at client sites to work on client projects. For example, Infosys may place its employees to work at the retailer Gap in San Bruno, California, Microsoft in Redmond, WA or at Ba...