Is it difficult to get H1B visa now?

The H1B Visa is one of the most competitive visas to apply for. Due to there being an annual visa cap, there is a huge demand from US employers applying for this visa. Additionally, since it is a route to a Green Card, it is one of the best visas to apply to work in the US.

What are the chances of H1B approval?

Approval rates for H-1B visas in the quarter to June and in the first three quarters of the US financial year were 98.1\% and 97\% respectively, compared to about 84\% in 2018 and 2019 during the previous Donald Trump administration.

Is US H1B visa to become even more difficult to obtain?

US H1B visa to become even more difficult to obtai… It is already very difficult obtaining an H1B visa for most employers. Unless there is an exemption, available only in limited circumstances, the only option is the H1B visa quota which is usually heavily oversubscribed, with a lottery for the available visas.

Is the H1B work visa ban still in effect?

Under Trump the refusal rate has increased significantly. On top of this, despite the recent relaxation, there is the Trump work visa ban that still applies in many cases. Much of the time the only option is the H1B visa. The O1 visa is only available for a limited number of people with “extraordinary ability”.

Are Indian nationals getting more H-1B visas?

Indian nationals have received over 70\% of the H-1B visas issued over the last few years, even as the share of Indian tech companies in the top 10 visa recipients has been dropping steadily in favour of American tech companies such as Apple, Amazon and Google.

What is the refusal rate for H1B?

Refusal rates rose to 29\% compared to 21\% for the same period in 2019 and 24\% in 2018. It’s understood that the top 25 employers of new H1B professionals experienced the highest refusal rates. Six Indian companies featured in the top 25 employers of H1B professionals with Tata Consultancy Services the only one in the top 10.