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Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Friday. ✨ Soundarya here, from Unshackled. :) Community update: In the past three months, thanks to amazing ideas from folks in the immigrant network, we added a ton of features to the Unshackled community: masterclasses, grants database, awards database, experts who offer free consults, & more that's coming. We want to keep doing a lot more of this by hiring people who can help our members. On this, I wanted you to be the first person to know that we'll be increasing the annual membership price from $499 to $599 by October 15th. If you were thinking of joining anyway, I hope you do it by then. Before we jump in, I want to thank our sponsors MobSquad and 80,000 Hours who made this newsletter free for all. And, I'm delighted to welcome 56 new subscribers to our newsletter since last week. Welcome, welcome! 🙏 This week's TL;DR
📌 UNfold: Top stories Potential Changes to H-1B Program: USCIS Aims for Flexibility and Oversight USCIS has submitted a proposal to revamp the H-1B program, titled "Modernizing H-1B Requirements and Oversight and Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program." Some proposed changes include updates to the employer-employee relationship, site visit guidelines, and addressing "cap-gap" issues. Specific details will be available after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and public feedback. We'll keep you posted! Indian Government Suspends Visa Services in Canada: What You Need to Know On September 21, 2023, the Indian government suspended visa application processing in Canada. They say the suspension is due to "operational reasons" and remains in effect until further notice. Although new visas are not being issued, Canadians in India with valid visas can still stay, and some may be eligible for extensions as well. (In case you haven't been following the news, check this article to understand the India-Canada strife). Indian Americans Surpass Chinese as Largest Asian Group in the U.S. A recent Census Bureau report shows that Indian Americans have become the largest Asian-alone group in the United States, surpassing Chinese Americans. Approximately 4.4 million individuals identified as "Indian-alone" in the 2020 census, marking a 55% growth in a decade. The influx is attributed to the tech boom and the H-1B visa program in the 1990s. This demographic shift is significant for both political and cultural reasons. 🎁 UNlock: Relevant resourcesMasterclass on Getting O-1A Through Agent Route [6th Oct 2023, 6:30 PM PST] Do you want to work for more than one employer on your O-1A? Freelance on multiple projects? It's possible, really. Hitesh Kenjale -- who is a member of the Unshackled community -- recently got his O-1A approved via the Agent route as the founder of an Indian startup. Come learn as he demystifies the process to find an Agent & gain more creative control! (This masterclass is being conducted as part of the Unshackled online community.) AMA with Darren Lum: Getting PR In Canada, Global Talent Stream vs. H-1B, & Syndesus I interviewed Darren Lum, a strategic partnerships lead at Syndesus. Syndesus is a Canadian startup that works with U.S. employers to help relocate immigrants from America to Canada while retaining their job, title, and salary. In the AMA, he talks about everything from what the process to get a PR looks like to why Canada's global talent stream is better than the H-1B. Enjoy! (This AMA was conducted as part of the Unshackled online community.) [Free Webinar] H-1B and Mastering Its Nuances [27th Sep 2023, 01:00 PM] Discover how to maximize your teams' H-1B status by leveraging the remainder option, recapturing unused time, preserving time via H-4 EAD, navigating the grace period, and effectively managing leaves of absence. 🪄 UNveil: This week’s sponsor
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Given the interest in these focused topics, we're planning to host a series of masterclasses in October. ;)
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