US Unveils H-1B Visa Programme Reforms Amid Backlash, Will Indians Benifit From It?
The H-1B visa programme is mainly used by the tech industry, with Amazon topping the list of approved petitions in FY 2021, followed by Google, IBM, and Microsoft.
Oct 24, 2023, 13:33 PM IST
'India is number one priority': US visa processing time to become shorter by mid-2023
The plan is to issue around one lakh visas every month, a senior official of the US embassy said.
Nov 10, 2022, 23:07 PM IST
IND vs WI T20: Florida leg of series to go ahead as India and West Indies team get US visa thanks to Guyana President Irfan Ali
Among those who attended the US embassy interviews at Guyana were Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid.
Aug 04, 2022, 11:29 AM IST
Mike Pompeo slaps visa restrictions on Chinese accused of quashing dissent
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he had imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials and others for these reasons.
Dec 05, 2020, 02:09 AM IST
US imposes visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese firms including Huawei
The United States on Wednesday announced to impose visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese Technology companies that allegedly abuse human rights.
Jul 15, 2020, 22:30 PM IST
Indian students concerned about deportation, dropping out semester as US announces new visa rules
In a move that is expected to adversely impact thousands of Indian students, the US immigration authority has announced that foreign students will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only classes in this fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 12, 2020, 14:38 PM IST
New US visa rule: Trump administration steps up scrutiny of pregnant applicants
Under the State Department regulation, pregnant women applying for visitor visas could be required to prove they have a specific reason for travel beyond giving birth.
Jan 24, 2020, 12:52 PM IST
US visa process gets tougher, applicants to now submit social media details of last five years
Certain diplomatic and official visa applicants will be exempt from the stringent new measures but people travelling to the US to work or to study will have to hand over their information.
Jun 02, 2019, 09:47 AM IST
US may deny visas to Pak citizens
The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after Islamabad refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America, warning that it may withhold visas of Pakistanis beginning from its senior officials.
Apr 27, 2019, 11:42 AM IST
United States cuts visa duration for Pakistani nationals to 3 months
Additionally, the visas fees and duration has been revised.
Mar 06, 2019, 11:54 AM IST
H-1B visa holders frequently placed in poor working conditions, vulnerable to abuse: US think tank
The report by US think tank comes days after US President Donald Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms that will give H-1B visa holders certainty to stay in America.
Jan 17, 2019, 08:40 AM IST
H1-B visa rule favouring advance degree holders will adversely impact IT companies: ICRA
In December 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed reversing the process for H1-B selection favouring advance degree holders.
Jan 16, 2019, 07:13 AM IST
US proposes changes to H1B visas, to be given to most skilled, highest paid foreign workers
The H1-B visa has an annual numerical limit cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year as mandated by the Congress.
Dec 01, 2018, 08:48 AM IST
‘Dramatic increase in H1B visas being held up by US immigration department’
A coalition of American employers representing top IT companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft has alleged that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is acting outside of its own regulations.
Nov 09, 2018, 07:21 AM IST
US makes H-1B visa rules tougher; Indian IT professionals to be hit
The Trump administration has introduced a new set of stringent provisions to the H-1B labour application process.
Nov 02, 2018, 22:46 PM IST
India's TCS among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for H-1B visas
The H-1B visas are the most sought-after among Indian IT professionals.
Oct 23, 2018, 12:01 PM IST
65,000 cap for H-1B visa reached, lottery soon to decide who will work in US
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
Apr 07, 2018, 09:50 AM IST
Indian companies dramatically reduced H1B visa filing: US media
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.
Apr 03, 2018, 12:12 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
Over 14 million US visa seekers to get social media profiles scanned
The administration of US President Donald Trump had announced in September 2017 that such a move would be initiated.
Apr 01, 2018, 06:49 AM IST
