H-1B visa
"Disappointed" says Google CEO Sundar Pichai on H1-B visa ban
Pichai said he would stand with immigrants and work to expand opportunity for all
As US looks to suspend H-1B visas, Nasscom seeks exemptions for tech workers
It said without H-1B, L1 workers, “economic pain would worsen, industry would slow, and the timeline for treatment and cure could lengthen”.
Techies who studied in the US are in luck, a new legislation gives them preference for H-1B visas
But outsourcing companies will not be allowed to displace American workers by filling vacancies with H-1B and L-1 visa holders
Indian nationals stuck in US after H-1B visa cards suspended
Last month, H-1B visa holders launched a petition urging President Trump to extend their permissible stay from 60 to 180 days after job loss
Infosys to pay USD 800,000 to settle case with California Attorney General
Fine will be paid to settle allegations of misclassification of foreign workers and tax fraud, officials said.
US says applications for H-1B visa to be accepted from April 1, 2020
Companies applying for H-1B visas for foreign workers for fiscal year 2021 would have to register online and pay a processing fee of USD 10.
4 Indian-Americans arrested in US for H-1B visa fraud
The conspiracy charge carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a USD 250,000 fine.
US has no plans to cap H-1B work visa programme: State Department
Trump Administration has no plans to place caps on H-1B work visas, said State Department spokeswoman.
US didn’t inform about cap on H-1B visas: India
India is among the countries in favour of data-localisation which, in the Indian context, refers to storage of data on Indian servers.
Not received any communication on H-1B visa cap from US: Commerce ministry
Irked by India's data requirements, the US is considering restrictions on H-1B visa to work in that country, a report said.