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H-1B Visa: You Can Now Renew Your Visa Without Leaving US! Applications Accepted Till April 1

H-1B is a type of non-immigrant Visa that allows tech and IT companies in the US to hire tens of thousands of professionals, mainly from India and China.

by Tooba Shaikh
H-1B Visa: You Can Now Renew Your Visa Without Leaving US! Applications Accepted Till April 1

For the first time in the last twenty years, the US has launched a Domestic Renewal Programme for the applicants for H-1B Visa. This new programme will allow applicants to renew their H1-B Visas without leaving the US and is started on an experimental basis. It is only accepting limited applications for a limited period. It is strictly based on a first-received, first-processed basis. Here are all of the important details that you would need to know.

H1-B Visa: US Launches Domestic Renewal Programme

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H-1B is a type of non-immigrant Visa that allows tech and IT companies in the US to hire tens of thousands of professionals, mainly from India and China. It lets them keep their employment and work in the US but does not give them citizenship.

Initially, the H-1B Visa-holders would have to go back to their home country to renew it. But this exercise wastes time and money and could be streamlined. By allowing limited applicants to apply for renewal under the pilot programme without travelling back to their home country, the process becomes more efficient.

The application process began on January 29, 2024, and will continue until April 1, 2024, or till slots are filled, whichever comes first. These application slots will be released on January 29, February 5, February 12, February 19 and February 26, 2024.

Also Read: H-1B Visa Holders’ Spouses’ Right To Work Upheld As The US District Court Dismissed A Lawsuit Against It

Important Details To Keep In Mind When Applying For It

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This pilot programme will accept around 4,000 applications each week. Those who were unable to apply on one date may do so on any of the other dates. The application process will take around six to eight weeks.

Out of the 4,000 applications that will be processed, 2,000 of them will be applicants whose previous H-1B visas were issued by US Consulates and Embassies in India and the other 2,000 will be for those whose visas were issued by the diplomatic missions in Canada.

Also Read: Canada Introduces Open Work Permit For US H-1B Visa Holders. How Will It Affect Indians?

Are you or anyone you know going to apply for the H-1B visa? Let us know in the comments section below!

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