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The US has received enough petitions needed to reach the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2021 and successful candidates for the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians, would be decided by a computerised draw of lots. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has said it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master's cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2021. Successful applicants would be decided by a computerised draw of lots. “We have completed sending ... » Learn More about US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2021

Video Player Close by Yosley Carrero HAVANA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Aile Rodriguez, a 31-year-old engineer living in Havana's Bahia district, has turned to online grocery shopping to reduce exposure to the virus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the island nation strives to contain its sharpest rise in infections since March last year, thousands of people nationwide are benefitting from measures adopted by the Cuban government to boost the country's digital economy through e-commerce. Rodriguez, the mother of a four-year-old boy, uses locally-developed applications to buy basic necessities at the city's supermarkets and convenience stores. She says she enjoys filling her online shopping cart with food bundles and hygiene kit items either from the comfort of her couch or while resting in bed, which she describes as a "pleasant and time-saving experience." The development of e-commerce platforms is part of the Cuban government's strategies to improve the performance of the ... » Learn More about Feature: Cuba boosts digital economy amid COVID-19 pandemic

As well as she played at the start of her Australian Open quarterfinal, Serena Williams suddenly was struggling early in the second set. After one mistake against No. 2 seed Simona Halep — who won the last time they played each other — Williams pointed at her racket strings and made a sour face, as if to make clear it wasn't truly her own fault. After another, Williams looked up at her guest box with palms up and asked, “What is happening?” That dismay did not last long. Williams claimed the last five games and beat Halep 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to return to the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time since she won the tournament in 2017. Seeking a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, Williams set up a showdown against No. 3 Naomi Osaka, who will carry a 19-match winning streak into Thursday's semifinals. “She's Serena,” Osaka said. “I feel really intimidated when I see her on the other side of the court.” This will be their fourth career matchup — all on hard courts — and ... » Learn More about Serena Williams tops Halep at Australian Open quarterfinal