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USCIS TN Visa Requirements for Engineers. Pay attention, IT Engineers! USCIS has released updated guidance on who qualifies as an “Engineer” under the TN visa category. Many tech-related roles, especially in software and IT, may no longer meet the criteria. "An engineer may not fill computer-related jobs unless he or she has credentials as a computer or software engineer in a bona fide engineering specialty offering full engineering credentials, such as professional engineering licenses." To qualify under the Engineer category, an applicant must have either: > A bachelor’s or licenciatura degree in engineering, or > A state or provincial license as a professional engineer. Here is a test to evaluate eligibility: 1) The degree must be in a related engineering field 2) The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) or similar sources are used to confirm suitability 3) The actual job duties must align with engineering tasks, not general tech support or development work. #TNVisa #TNStatus #USImmigration #Canadian #Mexican #ImmigrationLaw #USCIS #CBP #Engineer #ITEngineer #SoftwareEngineer

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📢 H1B FY 2026–27 Update – Important for OPT / STEM Candidates If you're planning to apply for H1B this year, there’s a major change you should know. Starting March 4, USCIS has shifted from the traditional random H1B lottery system to a wage-based selection model. What does this mean? • Wage Level I candidates now have significantly lower selection chances • Wage Level II & III candidates have much stronger odds • Higher wage offers = better H1B selection probability Over the last five years, most H1B petitions were filed at Wage Level I, especially by recent graduates on OPT/STEM. With the new system, relying on luck is no longer enough. 💡 The strategy now matters more than ever. Candidates who position themselves for: ✔ Higher wage levels ✔ Strong employer sponsorship ✔ In-demand roles across industries will have better chances in the new system. Industries like Finance, Healthcare, Consulting, and specialized Tech roles often file at higher wage levels, which may increase selection probability. ⏳ H1B Registration Window: March 4 – March 19, 2026 At Briscent Global LLC, we help candidates with: ✔ H1B Filing Support ✔ STEM OPT & I-983 Assistance ✔ Profile Marketing ✔ Employer Connections ✔ Offer Letters to Maintain Status We’ve also compiled a list of 1,000+ companies that sponsor H1B visas, categorized by industry, wage level, and approval history. 💬 Comment “H1B” or DM us and we’ll share the list with you. Also curious — what wage level is your current offer at? #H1B2026 #H1Bvisa #OPT #STEMOPT #InternationalStudents #H1BLottery #USJobs #VisaSponsorship #BriscentGlobal

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Amazon is offering substantial salaries, up to $263,700, to foreign hires for software engineering and other roles under O-1 and H-1B visas. https://lnkd.in/g4cyjH_2

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🚨 H1B Visa Tax Proposal – What Does It Mean for the Future of Tech, Talent & the U.S. Economy? 🇺🇸💼 Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a new tax on companies that hire H1B visa holders has reignited debate around immigration, jobs, and American competitiveness. Let’s break this down 👇 🔍 Who Is Affected? 👨‍💻 H1B Visa Holders These are highly skilled professionals—mostly in tech, engineering, healthcare, and finance. Many work for top-tier U.S. companies, contribute to innovation, pay taxes, buy homes, and raise families here. A tax penalty on their employment may reduce their opportunities or encourage companies to offshore roles. 🏢 Top Tech Giants (FAANG, etc.) Companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta rely on a global talent pipeline. An H1B tax may push them to relocate roles to international hubs, reducing investment in the U.S. 🏢 Mid-Level Companies These firms depend on cost-effective yet skilled labor to stay competitive. They might cut back on R&D, delay product launches, or struggle to scale due to limited access to specialized talent. 🏢 Small & Startup Ecosystem Startups often hire H1B holders due to niche skills in AI, cybersecurity, data science, etc. Taxing H1B hires could make hiring unaffordable, causing loss of momentum, innovation, and early-stage growth. 📉 How This Impacts the U.S. Economy: Innovation Slowdown 🧠: H1B workers have helped build some of the most successful American products & companies. Global Talent Drain 🌍: The U.S. may lose talent to Canada, Europe, or Australia, who offer more welcoming policies. Higher Costs & Outsourcing 💸: Companies might shift entire departments offshore, affecting local job creation. Startup Death Valley 🚫: The startup ecosystem could dry up due to lack of access to affordable, skilled labor. 💡 So What’s the Solution? ✅ Balanced Immigration Reform Instead of a blanket tax, focus on skill-based quotas, fair wages, and protections for both citizens and visa holders. ✅ Incentivize Local Talent Growth Invest more in STEM education, upskilling programs, and public-private partnerships to build a future-ready workforce. ✅ Promote Coexistence, Not Competition H1B workers complement, not replace, the American workforce. Let’s build together, not divide. ✅ Encourage Transparency Companies must be transparent in hiring practices, ensuring no exploitation of visa holders or undercutting of local wages. The future of the U.S. tech economy depends on innovation, diversity, and collaboration — not isolation. Let's embrace global talent while also empowering local potential. 🔁 Your Thoughts? How would this proposed H1B tax affect your business, team, or career? #H1B #ImmigrationPolicy #Trump2025 #USTech #Hiring #Talent #Startups #USJobs #Innovation #LinkedInNews #FutureOfWork #H1BCommunity

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Silicon Valley was built on Indian talent 🇮🇳, and now it’s our turn to create that ecosystem here. Talent alone isn’t enough — India needs stronger R&D funding, better AI infrastructure, and the courage to innovate beyond just copying models. If we get the intent right, “Silicon Valley Bharat” won’t just be a dream — it can be our reality. 🚀

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🚨 H-1B Visas: $100,000 Fee Could Reshape US Tech Hiring 🚨 Over the past few days, Trump announced a $100K fee for new H-1B visas - nearly 50x the current cost. While clarified as a one-time fee for new applicants, the ripple effects could be huge: 👉 Talent Pipeline at Risk: For 30+ years, H-1Bs have fuelled US innovation, from Silicon Valley startups to hospitals. With 70% of H-1Bs going to Indian professionals, this program’s future is suddenly uncertain. 👉 Hiring Challenges: Median salaries for new H-1Bs (~$94K) don’t even cover the fee. Expect more offshoring, remote contracting, and selective sponsorship as companies adjust. 👉 Broader Impact Universities, hospitals, and startups could face talent shortages. H-1B holders contribute ~$86B annually to the US economy - this isn’t just a visa issue, it’s a competitiveness issue. 🇺🇸 Will US companies adapt - or will innovation hubs shift elsewhere? 🇺🇸 #SoftwareEngineering #USHiring #Recruitment #Visas #OverseasTalent #H1B #TechHiring #ImmigrationPolicy #TalentPipeline #FutureOfWork

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For the H-1B cap lottery this year, the USCIS will need information about the salary offered and prevailing wage for the H-1B position offered because if the position offered complies with the Level 2 prevailing wage, the candidate gets two "chances" in the lottery. If the position offered complies with the Level 3 prevailing wage, then 3 chances; and the Level 4 prevailing wage, 4 chances. [There are 4 wage levels in the DOL salary survey]. ### But keep in mind the wage to be paid and prevailing wage relates to when the H-1B will take effect - on Oct 1, 2026, which is the first day of FY2027, as the March 2026 H-1B cap lottery is actually for the Fiscal Year 2027. In some instances a candidate for H-1B may be in the US in F-1 OPT or STEM OPT status, eligible for a raise between now and September 30, and so it may be appropriate to consider the raise (if it is known), if it increases your chances in the lottery. All this takes time to sort out, between the employer and the law firm handling the case. But now is the time to sort it out, before the lottery registration/submission process in March. ###

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So Trump just changed the H1B visa rules, and everyone's talking about how bad this is for India. I have a very different point of view. Let me break this down in simple terms. The new H1B policy now requires a minimum salary of $100,000 for visa applicants, which is a massive jump from the previous requirements. They've also made the process stricter and reduced the number of visas available. What this means is that thousands of Indian IT professionals who were planning to work in the US will now have to stay back in India, simply because most entry and mid-level positions don't pay that much. With this new rule, only senior developers and specialized roles will qualify, which cuts out a huge chunk of the traditional H1B pipeline. This is going to completely change how students plan their education. Why would someone spend ₹50-80 lakhs on an MS in the US if there's no clear path to stay and work there? The whole appeal of studying abroad was the job prospects afterward. Without that, a lot of students are going to think twice about taking those massive education loans. This means Indian B-schools and premium colleges are about to see a surge in applications like Masters' Union, Mesa School of Business. The talent pool that was getting distributed globally is now going to be concentrated right here in India. This will hit companies like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro pretty hard. Their whole business model relies on sending people to work on-site with US clients, and most of these roles were below the $100K mark. With this new salary floor, their revenue from the US market will definitely take a hit. Those engineering graduates who were dreaming of landing that first job in Silicon Valley have to settle for those ₹15-25 lakh packages. The D2C Rise - All these high-earning professionals who would have packed their bags for America are now staying in India. We're talking about people with serious disposable income, people who shop at premium brands, eat at fancy restaurants, and don't mind spending on quality products and services. You suddenly have thousands of additional consumers with ₹20+ lakh salaries who were supposed to leave the country but are now staying back. These are people with international exposure and refined tastes, exactly the kind of customers that premium Indian brands have been trying to reach. The startup ecosystem is going to benefit massively too. Instead of our best engineers going to code for Google or Microsoft in the US, they're going to stick around and maybe start their own companies or join Indian startups like Urban Company Zomato. This could be the talent injection that takes our startup scene to the next level. I just tried to see this crisis from an opportunity point of view. I would love to get roasted if i was wrong. I would love to hear more logical point to lean But what else do you think will happen?

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