WHAT IS B1 VISA
The math behind new H-1B wage rule, and what it means for techiesTaking another parting shot at the employment-based immigration affecting green cards, H-1B & other similar work visas, the Trump Departmen...
- US proposes not to issue business visa for H-1B speciality occupations
The move, made public on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of the Nov 3 presidential election, is likely to impact several Indian compan...
- Lapsing of H-1B visas makes techies jittery
Indians currently in the United States on H1-B visas could face some testing times in the next few weeks. For several,the H1-B visas have l...
- Coronavirus cases in India: What is happening? Here's everything you should know
The coronavirus is a large family of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to acute respiratory syndromes, but the cur...
- How the American dream is souring for many Indian IT workers
Rejection rates for H-1B visa applicants are soaring and wait period for Green Cards are touching historic levels.
- Consulting, audit companies biggest users of H-1B visas in last five years
Consulting, audit and tax advisory firms have topped the list of those applying for H-1B visas in the last five years. Ernst & Young filed ...
- Infosys to pay $1 million to settle case of visa violations in New York
The statement said that Infosys obtained B-1 visas, which are temporary visitor visas, instead of the H-1B work permit which was required.
- Amid all the noise about H-1B visa, a detailed look at the history of identity documents
Not everyone who got an H-1B visa managed to settle in the US. Not every job resulted in body shopping that was said to abuse the system.
- Trump's H-1B policy sends shock waves across companies
The ruling reverses the US' more than decades and a half old guidelines, that were issued in the context of addressing the new millennium n...
- H-1B visa curb may give Indian IT a big blow
Trump’s next executive orders could seek to curb the long term H-1B visas on which up to 350,000 Indian engineers depend.
- US' immigration reform brings cheer to Indian startups, opens gates for entrepreneurs & techies
Changes in eligibility for H1-B visas, faster processing of green cards for skilled workers will have a positive impact on the Indian techn...
- Entrepreneurs ask US to accelerate visa reform
The entrepreneurs spend so much of their time filing documents and trying to get visas when other founders can spend that time building the...
- Visa policy unchanged, Narendra Modi can apply and wait for review: US
Asserting that there has been no change in its visa policy on Modi, US said he is welcome to apply for a visa and wait for a review.
- Former Infosys employee withdraws lawsuit that alleged visa fraud
A former Infosys employee has withdrawn his lawsuit that alleged visa fraud, marking the second victory on this front in a few months for t...
- Visa fraud claims of Satya Dev Tripuraneni also unfounded: Infosys
Satya Dev Tripuraneni, an American ex-employee, has said he was harassed by his supervisor after he accused Infosys of visa fraud.
- Shrinking L-1 visa: Why applying under the right category is important
Applicants who are refused for an L-1 visa are later approved for an H-1B visa when they apply under the correct category.
- Setback for Infosys? No arbitration in Jack Palmer case on H-1B visa misuse
Jack Palmer accused that the company was circumventing H-1B visa rules by sending low-level and unskilled employees to the US on B1 visas i...
- Beware of B-1, use H-1 B: Indian IT cos now need to be extra cautious when using the business visa in place of a work permit
Over the past few months, a large number of Indian cos have been facing heat from US immigration authorities on misuse of business visas.
- US consulates rejecting many more B1, L1, H1 business visas
Almost every major IT company, including some US MNCs in India, is said to have experienced one or more of these problems.
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