US firms laying off Americans and hiring H-1B workers to face closer scrutiny: What Trump's new order meansUS President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to consider employers' past and planned layoffs when reviewing H-1B visa petitions ...
20 Sep, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Pawan Khera flags H-1B fee extension, warns of impact on Indian IT talentThe US administration has renewed a USD 100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa petitions. This move could significantly affect Indian IT profess...
19 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
H-1B visa: Indian diaspora group backs Trump’s scrutiny, warns against hurting US innovationThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies supports H-1B visa program scrutiny. They caution that this should not impede American...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee order for another yearDonald Trump has extended for another year his executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B visa applications, even as the p...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Venezuela launches new 90-day visa for foreign professionalsVenezuela has launched a new PRO-V-90 visa for foreign professionals offering temporary specialized services. This multiple-entry visa allo...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
India launches 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions, offering 25 blocks for investmentThe Ministry of Coal launched its sixteenth commercial coal mine auction round. Twenty-five blocks across several states are now available ...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fallUS unemployment claims dropped unexpectedly last week, though this may reflect holiday volatility. The underlying labor market trend shows ...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Canada invites 2,000 skilled workers to apply for permanent residency in latest Express Entry draw, CRS cut-off falls to 519Canada invited 2,000 skilled workers to apply for permanent residency. This latest Express Entry draw had a CRS cut-off score of 519. The s...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Trump administration formally proposes scrapping 60-day grace period for laid-off H-1B workersThe Trump administration has proposed scrapping the 60-day grace period that gives H-1B and several other foreign workers time to find a ne...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
US court restores automatic H-4 EAD extensions for seven spouses; relief limitedA US court overturned a rule ending H-4 EAD automatic extensions for seven individuals. This ruling does not apply nationwide, requiring ot...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Canada work permit delays rise in August; permanent resident stream wait hits 156 daysCanada's Labour Market Impact Assessment processing times significantly increased in August. The permanent resident stream saw the largest ...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Trump proposes to end 60-day H-1B grace period: What that means for Indian tech workersThe Trump administration has put forward a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period previously established for foreign workers. Under ...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
England universities propose work experience for all undergraduates and lifelong careers support under new roadmapEnglish universities plan universal work experience access for all undergraduates by 2035. Lifelong careers support will also be provided t...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Canada eases study rules for foreign workers, permits short courses without study permitCanada now allows eligible work permit holders to study short courses. This new policy removes previous restrictions on course duration. Fo...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Cognizant PERM suspension raises talent retention concernsCognizant and US enterprise software company Cloudera’s PERM filings have been suspended, labour department inspector general Anthony D’Esp...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Cognizant’s US green-card filings suspended amid fraud probe: What it means for employeesCognizant’s US green-card labour certification filings have been suspended amid a federal fraud investigation, according to Labor Departmen...
09 Sep, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
US suspends Cognizant green card filingsThe action came a day after Cognizant announced plans to expand its American workforce. The company said it planned to hire 1,500 US colleg...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.01 AM IST