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The US federal agency has announced that for the fiscal year 2022, the nation received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap. The USCIS, on February 28, screened all applications and said, "We have completed sending non-selection notifications to registrants' online accounts." Notably, the US provides 65,000 H-1B visas and 20,000 US advanced degree H-1B visas every year for non-immigrants allowed to work… read-more

A latest US Congressional report has revealed possibility of high levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in various baby foods. The report warned that the adulteration exceeded the prescribed limit by the US Food and Drug Administration and can cause reduction in IQ as well as brain damage. Calling the results "Alarming", pediatrician Rashmi Jain has advised people to prepare homemade baby foods to avoid risks of potential neurotoxicity… read-more

The United States federal judge, Jeffrey White, has blocked President Donald Trump’s order on H-1B visa ban. Judge White stated that the president ‘exceeded’ his authority and observed that US Congress's delegation of authority did not mean that the President could take unconstrained decision on the immigration policy. Earlier, in June, Trump, with a view to protect jobs of Americans, had banned H-1B and… read-more