US H-1B visa application: Premium processing suspended; here's what Indian techies need to know
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) also announced the suspension of premium processing of all US H-1B petitions which are subject to the annual caps. The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
As an H-1B non-immigrant, the applicant may be admitted for a period of up to three years. The time period may be extended, but generally cannot go beyond a total of six years. Image source: PTI