Articles associated with topic: tech policy
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New Fee for H-1B Applications Hints at Tightening Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wants to institute a $10 registration fee for each H-1B visa application. The agency claims that the added money will allow it to better “adjudic… -
Government Wants Your Fitbit Data Because You May Be a Mass Murderer
A new report from The Washington Post suggests the White House has been briefed on a potential new agency named ‘HARPA.’ This agency, in turn, would monitor your FitBit or other wearable data in… -
How Major Tech Companies Use Staffing Agencies to Get More H-1B Visa Candidates
Ever wondered how exactly major tech companies use the H-1B program? It’s not always as cut-and-dry as it seems. Sometimes, they use subcontracting firms to hire foreign candidates for them, and… -
How IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle Use H-1B Visa Subcontracting
The H-1B visa program is polarizing. Some think major tech companies abuse it; but for years, it was hard to see the extent to which some of these firms leveraged workers on the visa. Now, thanks… -
Who is Synechron and How Is It Accelerating Digital for FinTech?
Synechron is a 20+ year old, privately-held company and one of the leading digital transformation consulting firms focused exclusively on the financial services industry. Our teams work to accele…Sponsored -
H-1B Visa Program: Top U.S. States for Applications
Have you ever wondered which states feature the heaviest H-1B visa use (by companies within their borders)? It may not shock you to find California, Texas, and New Jersey are the heaviest users.… -
The Future of the H-1B Visa Process
The H-1B visa process has been an extraordinarily popular program for skilled foreign nationals who want to temporarily live and work in the United States. For the lucky few who obtain an H-1B, i… -
H-1B Visa Most Used for ‘Software Engineer,’ ‘Software Developer’ Roles
A recent H-1B visa data-dump from the U.S. Department of Labor shows job titles such as “software developer” and “software engineer” are the most widely used for H-1B candidates. We analyzed the… -
H-1B Visa Program: U.S. Cities That Use It Most... and Why
When you think of the H-1B visa, chances are good you’re also thinking of Silicon Valley as the place with the densest concentration of H-1B workers in the United States. We dug through U.S. Depa… -
Average H-1B Salary: How Does It Compare to Yours?
As promised, the Trump administration has begun revealing the names of contractors that utilize H-1B workers. In addition, a new Department of Labor dataset gives us some granular insight into th… -
H-1B Chaos Means Tech Firms Looking to Canada for Offices, Workers
Facing the uncertainty of U.S. immigration and H-1B policy, many tech firms are turning to Canada for their foreign-worker needs. With processing delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Servic… -
5 Things A Recruiter Wants You to Know About the Tech Interview Process
Of all the things that can be said about getting a job in tech, there’s a universal truth that resonates with every candidate: the process seems to take forever. But why? Many technologists voice…Sponsored