Rajiv's Article - Biden administration begins reversing Trump's damage on H-1B and immigration

Published by: The Economic Times - Date: January 21, 2021

Synopsis

Politically, this is a good time for immigration laws to be revamped and modernized. Concluding from various polls conducted over the last two years, 70% of the US population considers immigration to be important for the United States. Democrats, that is Biden’s party, have the majority (although a slim one) to pass laws & be effective.

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Rajiv's Comments in the News - Biden reforms on Day 1 set to cheer Indian diaspora - The Times of India

Published by: The Times of India  - Date: January 21, 2021

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

“It is most gratifying to see an acknowledgment from the Biden-Harris administration of the plight of immigration stakeholders” Arlington-based, Rajiv S Khanna, Managing Attorney at Immigration.com told TOI.

Rajiv's Article - This year's H-1B lottery: The Trump legacy of chaos must end - The Economic Times

Published by: The Economic Times - Date: January 07, 2021 

Synopsis

For this year (FY 2021-22), the USCIS has attempted to change the lottery selection process to favor the highest paid employees first. That change is embodied in a proposed regulation, which can be published as a final rule any time.

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USCIS to Provide Contract Interpreters for Asylum Interviews - Temporary Rule to Help Reduce Spread of COVID-19

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services  announced a temporary final rule to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by using government-contracted telephonic interpreters for affirmative asylum interviews at no cost to the applicant.

Rajiv's News Clips - United States Department of Labor proposes increase in H-1B wages - The Economic Times

Published by : The Economic Times - Date: September 22, 2020  

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:

Rajiv Khanna, Managing Partner at Immigration.com, said the wages are set according to the person’s experience level and that over the last years there have been calls to raise the minimum level from 1 to 2.

 

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Correction to 9/15/2020 Gov-Delivery email titled “Reminder: Ensure Employees Choose the Correct Attestation on Form I-9”

Employers are not held liable for any erroneous attestations an employee makes in Section 1 of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Rather, you must ensure that the employee checks only one box to complete Section 1.