Ashwin Sharma, Esq.

Biz Immigration Attorney, Legal Commentator, Blogger, Google+ #immigration Admin, Interviewed by BBC, TOI, Reuters, NPR and others, Jax Ultimate Attorney Award

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

I was quoted by the Times of India on the escalation in F-1 student status enforcement: increased Requests for Evidence as well as unannounced site inspections and interviews.
@TOIIndiaNews https://t.co/TTqIh0yKdp

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

My opinion: The Real Target of the $100,000 H-1B Fee May Be Harvard, Not Hyderabad https://t.co/SzqQrOUJNQ via @LinkedIn

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

I was quoted in Teen Vogue on the Admin's F-1 SEVIS Terminations
https://t.co/yvSA5uq88a

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

Quoted in the Times of India today on the increasing scrutiny of elderly green card holders' U.S. residency by CBP https://t.co/4m0VVmuyrx

[NFAPResearch @NFAPResearch]

How restrictive is an H-1B visa? “A European teenager is 4 times more likely to get a visa to work at a summer amusement park than a grad student is to receive H-1B status to work for a US company on artificial intelligence.” @gsiskind @elonmusk @SIIA_US https://t.co/vqhEcBm1WQ

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

Interviewed by @RishiKNagar on Canada’s @REDFMCALGARY (Punjabi language) about the significant increase in undocumented migrants entering the US from Canada https://t.co/ekTbEGk4l3

[NFAPResearch @NFAPResearch]

Attorneys accuse DHS of trying to pad its funding by changing its interpretation of when some companies must pay an H-1B & L-1 visa fee. “DHS expects affected employers (and potentially their customers) to pay an additional $1.6 billion over ten years.” https://t.co/ZFvqYTVd7I

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

Ironic: Trump Media & Tech Group Corp filed an H-1B LCA in 2022 (I-200-22165-279479) for a "Prod. Data Analyst" at only $65K/yr (Lvl 1 Wage), under subcategory of OES/SOC "Computer Occup., All Other." Both this wage & category faced infamously high denial rates in Trump's admin.

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

Welcome news from USCIS: a second lottery selection for FY 2024 H-1B cap reg's. This is likely a direct result of the massive numbers of duplicate registrations this FY, filed via USCIS's online registration tool which contains no suitable safeguards https://t.co/xrNr30xg78

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

Quoted in @CBCRaffy's article on Canada's smart tech strategy. 10,000 US STEM H-1B holders opted for the Great White North in just 48 hours. A wake-up call for the US and it's deficient "merit" based immig. policy. https://t.co/cSUIiVDGPt

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

Joined my brother, Raj Sharma on RedFM Canada with @RishiKNagar to discuss Canada's new "Tech Talent Strategy". This initiative grants work/status options for 10K US H-1B holders, to boost Canada's tech sector. From 07/16/2023, they & their families can apply for a 3-year permit

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

Quoted by @timesofindia on a crucial update to the U.S. EB Green Card process. New USCIS Policy Guidance on the I-140 "Ability to Pay" requirement brings clarity, streamlines procedures & fosters a nuanced approach to complex cases. https://t.co/UzfLtoOQPv

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

@LubnaKtoi Keep me your chin up Lubna, and ignore the anonymous haters. Hunting for the truth is still the noblest sport. And you are among the best shikaris.

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

DOS should consider outsourcing its IT to TCS or WIPRO

[Ellen M. Gilmer @ellengilmer]

The State Department has been unable to issue more than 9,000 fiscal 2020 diversity visas in compliance with a court order because of information technology issues, government lawyers said in a filing this week - @kreighbaum https://t.co/wTJBHdxImu

[Ashwin Sharma, Esq. @ashwin_sharma]

It was my honor to have been invited by #JNU to talk about Swami Vivekanandji's message to the Indian youth.

[Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) @JNU_official_50]

All are cordially invited.

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

Also, a reminder that the only reason that this is happening is because America is the only country in the world that discriminates among employment-based green card applicants based on their birthplace. https://t.co/QpVxSTwz6m

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

For context, in FY 2020, before additional visas were added to the EB cap, Indian EB2 & EB3 immigrants received just 5,793 green cards, so for them, losing 80,210 green cards is like having 14 *years* of added waiting thrown on top via govt incompetence. https://t.co/WrPBqmye7K

[Greg Siskind @gsiskind]

Some good news about one of our cases - H-1B Visa Rule About To Die For Good via @forbes https://t.co/fFxy3EI0ce

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

BBB will impose nearly $3 billion in new fees on legal immigrants, travelers, students, workers, and their employers. The price of filing most forms would double. https://t.co/T6WWmWnte8