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H-1B scrutiny: Google flags 12-month embassy waits, urges visa staff to stay put in the US
The H-1B visa programme, which enables US companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals, is a key pipeline for the technology industry. Firms such as Google depend on the programme to recruit engineers and specialists, many of whom come from India and China.
The message urged employees who require a visa stamp to re-enter the United States to avoid leaving the country, warning that securing timely appointments abroad has become increasingly difficult.