US To Ease H1-B Visas For Skilled Indian Workers As PM Narendra Modi Visits
Indian citizens are by far the most active users of the U.S. H-1B program and made up 73% of the nearly 442,000 H-1B workers in fiscal year 2022.
Jun 22, 2023, 10:24 AM IST
Trump administration plans to end work permits for H-1B visa spouses
The move to end the Obama-era rule could have an impact on more than 70,000 H-4 visas holders, who have work permits.
Apr 24, 2018, 16:14 PM IST
Trump office may stop spouses of H-1B visa holders from working in US
US President Donald Trump`s administration is set to propose revoking a rule that makes spouses of thousands of H1-B visa holders eligible to work while in the US, potentially complicating a major driver of technology jobs, the media reported.
Dec 17, 2017, 06:44 AM IST
Investment-based EB-5 Visa the 'Trump' card for US citizenship
There are different visa categories for traveling to USA. Tourists and business travelers form almost 90 percent (69 million) of all travelers to the United States.
Nov 06, 2017, 14:45 PM IST
Relief for India! US to resume processing cap-exempt H-1B petitions
The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year.
Jul 25, 2017, 12:15 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to meet Donald Trump on June 26; H1-B visa, terrorism top agenda
PM Modi will on June 26 hold talks with President Trump on a range of issues, including terrorism and India's concerns over possible changes in H1-B visa rules.
Jun 13, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
Infosys move to hire Americans act of appeasement: Head Hunters
Infosys had on May 3 announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.
May 05, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
White House welcomes Infosys decision to hire 10,000 Americans
Infosys yesterday announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.
May 03, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
H-1B effect: Infosys to hire 10,000 American workers
Indian IT major Infosys will hire about 10,000 locals in the US over the next two years and set up four technology and innovation hubs there, as part of its efforts to tide over visa-related issues.
May 02, 2017, 10:52 AM IST
H-1B visa issue: US says it greatly values investments by Indian companies
The Indian IT industry had expressed serious concerns over this as these visas were mainly used by domestic IT professionals for short-term work in America.
Apr 25, 2017, 10:51 AM IST
Major action on H1-B visa would worry India: Arvind Subramanian
Any "serious actions" taken by the Trump Administration on the H-1B visa programme would be a cause of "worry" as a majority of Indian exports in the services sector go to the US, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said.
Apr 25, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
US alleges TCS, Infosys of violating H-1B visa norms
The top Indian software companies TCS and Infosys have been accused by the US of unfairly cornering the lion's share of H-1B visas by putting extra tickets in the lottery system, which the Trump administration wants to replace with a more merit-based immigration policy.
Apr 23, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
India-US ties stronger, more matured: Arun Jaitley
President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme to stop its "abuse".
Apr 22, 2017, 10:05 AM IST
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Apr 19, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Govt talking with US administration on H1-B visa, says Nirmala
The government is holding talks with the US administration over the H1-B visa issue and also working with the industries, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
Apr 08, 2017, 22:46 PM IST
Uncertainty on visa front key challenge for IT: Infy co-founder
Uncertainty on the visa front is the main challenge for India's Information Technology sector in 2017-18.
Apr 04, 2017, 16:02 PM IST
More trouble for Indian IT professionals: After US, Singapore tightens visa norms
While the Trump administration, on one hand, fuelling rise in anxiety in India with its clampdown on H1-B visa programme, Singapore has been quietly cutting down visas for Indian IT professionals over the last few months, the Times of India reported today.
Apr 03, 2017, 12:55 PM IST
H1-B visa worries 'hyped up', says TCS boss Chandra
N Chandrasekaran asked the USD 155-billion domestic IT industry not to get paranoid as these are exciting times with lots of opportunities.
Feb 15, 2017, 22:46 PM IST
H-1B Visa issue: We are engaged with the US, says government
India on Thursday said it is engaged with the Donald Trump administration as well as members of the US Congress on concerns regarding the H1B visa issue, amidst apprehension that there may be a clamp down on it which can hurt Indian IT industry.
Feb 09, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
Businesses can't fight govt: Murthy on H1-B visa
With the Indian IT companies feeling the heat over the H1-B visa, IT czar N R Narayana Murthy on Saturday said businesses cannot fight government and have to work within the limitations.
Feb 04, 2017, 23:23 PM IST
