More H-1B visas going to US technology companies: Report
Four out of the six high-profile US tech companies were among the top 10 employers for approved H-1B petitions for initial employment in fiscal 2017, a US think-tank has said in its latest report, reflecting the strong demand for high-skilled talent in the US economy.
Apr 27, 2018, 16:27 PM IST
H1B approvals for Indian IT companies drop by 43% between 2015-17: Report
The National Foundation for American Policy in a report said that the 8,468 new H-1B visas for Indian-based companies in the finanacial year 2017 equaled only 0.006 percent of the 160 million in the US labour force.
Apr 25, 2018, 13:33 PM IST
Toughest ever H-1B visa application process begins amidst unprecedented scrutiny
H-1B is considered as the most sought-after work visa among highly-skilled Indian professionals.
Apr 02, 2018, 12:06 PM IST
Drop of 37% in H1B visas for 7 Indian firms in 2016: Report
Top seven Indian-based outsourcing companies in the US received fewer H-1B visas in 2016 as compared to 2015, and as a group their numbers dropped 37 percent, according to a new report.
Jun 06, 2017, 10:05 AM IST
Computer programmer not to qualify as specialty occupation: US
Washington: The US has ruled that being a simple computer programmer would no longer qualify as a specialist profession, which is a must for the issue of a
Apr 04, 2017, 11:24 AM IST
H-1B premium processing suspended to handle huge rush
The US on Friday said the premium processing of H-1B visas, which are popular among Indian IT firms and professionals, has been suspended temporarily to handle the huge rush of applications for the work visas in the first week of April.
Mar 17, 2017, 11:26 AM IST
Applications for fiscal 2018 H1-B to be accepted from April 3
The Congressional mandated limit on H-1B visas include 65,000 in the general category and another 20,000 for those foreign students who have masters or higher degree from a US academic institution.
Mar 16, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
US received 236K H-1B applications, completes lottery
The US received over 2,36,000 H-1B petitions in just five days of opening up the process early this month for the most sought-after work visa for IT professionals, including from India, and has completed the computerised draw of lots.
Apr 13, 2016, 11:15 AM IST
H-1B cap reached, majority of applications by Indian companies
The US government is believed to have received about 250,000 petitions for H-1B visas - the most sought after American work visas - with a majority of them being from either Indian companies or having huge footprint in India.
Apr 08, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
US to start accepting H1B application from April 1
The US would start accepting petitions for popular H-1B work visas for the fiscal year 2017 from the beginning of next month, officials announced on Wednesday.
Mar 16, 2016, 23:56 PM IST
US to start accepting H-1B petitions from April 1
The United States government will start accepting petitions for the H-1B visas, the most sought after work visa for Indian IT professionals, from April 1, an official release said.
Mar 13, 2015, 07:40 AM IST
