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H-1B1 still Singaporeans’ best bet for a US job, despite Trump tightening immigration rules
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Official US data shows that the H-1B1 quota for Singapore has not been fully used in recent years.
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- New in-person US visa interviews may affect Singaporeans applying for H-1B1 visas, as impressions formed in the interview could lead to visa denial, according to an immigration attorney.
- A potential rise in "prevailing wage" requirements by the US Department of Labour could make it harder for US firms to justify hiring Singaporeans using H-1B1 visas, warns one expert.
- Despite low H-1B1 usage, the new H-1B fee could "level the field" for Singaporeans, creating opportunities.
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AUSTIN – Singaporean professionals looking to work in the United States have to surmount fresh hurdles to get a US visa after the Trump administration tightened immigration rules, but the move also opens up new opportunities for aspirants.
Under a free trade pact signed with the US in 2004, Singaporeans have enjoyed access to a fast-track, one-year renewable work visa known as the H-1B1.
