‘Regulation on H-1B is…’: Industry experts weigh in as US plans higher wage rules for foreign workers

Skilled foreign professionals heading to US could soon face higher salary thresholds and tighter visa rules, with proposed changes expected to raise minimum pay requirements by 21% to 33% under H-1B and employment-based immigration categories.The moves comes as US authorities are pushing to restrict high-skilled immigration through tougher wages and reduced post-study work options for…

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Quote of the day by David Lloyd George: “Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.” | World News

David Lloyd George (Image: Wikipedia) Almost everyone has had a moment when they knew a small change was no longer enough.A person keeps talking about leaving a miserable job but never actually resigns. Someone spends years saying they want to move abroad, start a business, lose weight, write a book, or end a relationship that…

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Alien smuggling and child sexual abuse material: Iranian national pleads guilty in New York court to two serious federal crimes

A New York-based Iranian national has pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of alien smuggling and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material, according to US prosecutors.The defendant was identified as Sharon Gohari. They are a naturalised US citizen who lived between Iran and Nassau County, New York.Authorities said Gohari operated a long-running…

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Immigration lawyer defends H1-B visas, says India’s ‘robust’ education system gives workers edge over Americans

Immigration lawyer Deepika Singh says Indians have an academic edge over Americans Indian professionals on H-1B visas have an edge over some American workers because of India’s “robust” education system, a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer has argued. This argument is an old one in the debate over foreign workers in the US tech industry.Speaking about…

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The $1.8 billion pivot: How Michael Bloomberg’s historic gift rewrote the rules of college access | World News

Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion donation to Johns Hopkins University in 2018 revolutionized higher education by funding need-blind admissions. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons A good example of a headline that does not lose relevance many years after being published would be one that came out in 2018 regarding Michael Bloomberg’s donation of $1.8 billion to Johns…

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Mexico City’s underground secret world: Ancient temples, ritual skulls and a lost civilisation still hidden beneath modern streets | World News

Beneath the modern skyline of Mexico City, something older still lingers quietly. On the surface, it is a crowded capital filled with traffic, offices, and constant movement. But just a few metres below, another world appears to exist, almost frozen in time. Ancient temples, buried courtyards, carved stones, and ceremonial remains sit hidden under layers…

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