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The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.

Democratic Senator slams Trump for not acting on H-1B reform

American people deserve an explanation for his decision not to pursue H-1B reforms on his first day in office, said...

4 March 2017 10:40 AM IST

Attorney Brent Renison said the court did not say the lottery was the best way to distribute visas, only a permissible way. (Photo: File)

US to resume fast processing of H-1B work visas popular with Indians

Federal agency USCIS also plans to resume premium processing of other H-1B petitions as workloads permit.

25 July 2017 11:17 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

RS witnesses rebuttal between Centre, Congress over Modi, H1B Visa

The Centre also put forth its stand on the ongoing tussle with China, including Beijing increasing its maritime...

20 July 2017 2:35 PM IST

Donald Trump is expected to sign the new order on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Fears rise H-1B spouses may lose right to work in US

When he was a Senator, Jeff Sessions called H-4 Rule a 'change (in) immigration law in a way that hurts American...

8 March 2017 9:05 AM IST

For Indian IT firms like TCS, Infosys and Wipro, which employ large number of H-1B holders, the move signals longer wait for visa approvals.

US' decision on H1-B visas will hurt IT firms: Nasscom

Nasscom said it will work with the US Embassy in India to ensure that movement of professionals is not hit by such...

6 March 2017 6:20 AM IST

The emerging view is that these visa curbs may not be such a bad thing after the initial rough patch is over.

Visa curbs may not be such a bad thing!

Indian companies must restore the balance by moving greater amounts of work from the US to India or other geographies.

10 April 2017 2:38 AM IST

Protestors burning a picture of of US President Donald Trump.

H1B visa curbs - disaster decoded'

There is a lack of tech talent in the US and in the last two decades the whole software ecosystem had moved to countries...

10 April 2017 2:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

H1B visa: Modi tells US to have 'farsighted perspective' on movement...

He made the comment while receiving a 26-member bi-partisan US Congressional delegation in Delhi.

21 Feb 2017 8:31 PM IST

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TCS applies for only a third of H-1B work visas

TCS is hiring from over a hundred engineering campuses and MBA graduates from top B-schools in the US.

4 Jun 2017 12:08 PM IST

Attorney Brent Renison said the court did not say the lottery was the best way to distribute visas, only a permissible way. (Photo: File)

H1B visas to return as workload permit, says US immigration agency

USCIS started premium processing of all H1B visa requests for doctors under a waiver program and for government agency...

29 Jun 2017 1:06 PM IST

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

Shaktikanta Das: No decision on banking tax yet

On the H1B visa issue, he said that so far India is not impacted by it despite apprehensions expressed in some quarters.

10 Feb 2017 6:29 AM IST

IT industry has see layoffs lately.

IT exports likely to expand by 8 per cent, hire 1.5 lakh people

Nasscom expects export revenues to grow by 7 to 8 per cent, not hugely different from last year.

23 Jun 2017 10:05 AM IST