H1-b Visas

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The changes in this final rule will apply to all registrations, including those for the advanced degree exemption, submitted on or after the effective date of the final rule. (Representative Photo:DC)

US to modify H1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level

The final rule to be published in the federal register on Jan 8. It will be effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register

08 Jan 2021 2:05 AM

The passage of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act by the Senate on Wednesday comes as a big relief to Indian IT professionals who come to the US on H-1B work visas and their current waiting period for Green Card or permanent residency is running into decades. (PTI)

US Senate passes bill eliminating per-country cap for H-1B work visas

The provision will facilitate removal of the massive backlog of Indian IT professionals in the US

03 Dec 2020 12:27 PM

Suspension of the H1-B visas by the US will cost domestic IT firms Rs 1,200 crore. (AFP Photo)

H1-B visa suspension by US to have Rs 1,200 crore impact on Indian IT firms: Crisil

Visas used by Indian tech professionals were suspended by the Donald Trump administration as it looked to arrest the rising unemployment

06 Jul 2020 4:52 PM

India's IT professionals have had a good run in regularly getting about 70 per cent of 85,000 H-1B visas each year.

H-1B dip: Trade dispute to blame

The US administration was threatening from June that H-1B visas may be severely restricted.

08 Nov 2019 2:26 AM

Will raise visa issue with US, says Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj said there has not been any reduction in the number of H-1B visas to Indians so far.

27 Jul 2018 2:45 AM

Indian-Americans, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on H-1B work visas are the worst sufferers of the current immigration system which imposes a seven per cent per country quota on allotment of green cards or permanent legal residency. (Photo: File | Representational)

Indian-American IT professionals ask US government to end green card backlog

Participants argued that per country quota on issuing of Green Cards per annum was the main reason for the backlog.

01 May 2018 3:41 PM

US says programmers not fit for H1-B, blow to India

In 2016, the Obama administration issued employment-based visas to 1.5 lakh Indian nationals, including 1.26 lakh H1-B job permits.

05 Apr 2017 1:38 AM

Indian programmers can no longer apply for H-1B visas in US

According to USCIS, 'Guidance memo on H-1B computer related positions' is not an accurate articulation of current agency policy.

04 Apr 2017 12:12 PM

H-1B visas: US temporarily bans premium processing

This temporary suspension will help us to reduce overall H-1B processing time, the USCIS said.

04 Mar 2017 2:16 PM

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

Indians head to US in search of better days

Of course, Jaishankar can tell Shannon that 65,000 H1-B visas are issued annually only because the Americans need Indian skills.

28 Feb 2017 2:33 AM

'Whimsical Trump' presents exciting opportunity: Mahindra

Mahindra group chairman says 'Make America great' policy is going to make America a wonderful place to invest in.

18 Feb 2017 11:38 AM

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