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After H-1B, US to take closer look at L-1 visa applicationsDuring the recent extended period of economic uncertainty, Indian cos have had to deal with more rejections as well as delays on their visa...- Visa fears spike IT companies’ US lobbying spendsIndia's largest IT company TCS has spent $30,000 on lobbying this year, the first time it has spent on lobbying since 2005.
- Cognizant, TCS revenue largely from US, to be most hit by new visa rulesThe immigration bill says if an employer has more than 50% of employees on H-1B or L-1 visas, it must pay $10,000 fee per additional worker.
- Sunday ET: L1 visa rejection rate higher in India; IT companies urges US for more clarity on rulesApplications for L category visas are facing greater scrutiny and the rejection rate is much higher in India over the last year.
- Nasscom concerned over US visa probe on Indian companiesNasscom has expressed concern over recent probe by the US against some Indian companies, including Infosys, on allegations of violating vis...
- NASSCOM wants early FTA between India and AustraliaNASSCOM has sought signing of the FTA with Australia on a priority basis to help strengthen trade relations between the two countries.
- India seeks 'Data Secure Nation' status, more Hi-end business from European UnionNew Delhi has demanded that the European Union lift restrictions on flow of sophisticated outsourcing business to India.
- US Bill may impact Indian BPO industry; may hit call centres like Convergys, EXLServiceA new US Bill tabled in the House of Representatives seeks to bar US call centres operating in locations as India from seeking federal gran...
- Indians get 24% more H-1B visas in 2010-11India also tops in L1 visas category, with more than 25,000 L1 visas issued in 2010-11. Experts don't see this as a reflection of an upswin...
- Rupee volatility hinders planning process for Indian software companies: NasscomVolatility makes it difficult to plan and this is a concern from an industry point of view," Nasscom Vice President said.
- Some IT firms can be impacted by Japan disasterThe Indian outsourcing industry will not be impacted to a large extent, but business to small and medium firms with Japan exposure could be...
- IT industry hails PM for his strong stand on outsourcingThe Indian IT industry on Monday thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for taking a strong stand on outsourcing issue and conveying to the ...
- Nasscom to raise outsourcing, visa issues during Obama visitThe apex trade body Nasscom on Wednesday said it will raise IT industry's concerns on visa fees hike and other anti-outsourcing measures ad...
- Good sense has prevailed: India IncThe bill would not have had any direct impact on Indian companies. But the spirit of the rejection was one of "anti-protectionism".
- TCS, Infosys, Nasscom to lobby US forum to keep outsourcing engine chuggingThe possible presence of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk at the event has made the attendance appear more beneficial to Nasscom.
- Protectionism will only hurt the US economy: NASSCOMOutsourcing has been linked to job losses in the US. Unemployment in the US surged to 8.1% in February, the highest in 25 years.
- IT firms dole out sops to senior staff for tier-II townsTo make relocation sweeter, IT firms are doling out incentives such as a payment of Rs 50,000-Rs 1 lakh and tweaking salaries. No longer a ...
- Indian IT cos to acquire more US firms"Indian companies are sitting on a lot of cash, $500 million to $1 billion," Ameet Nivsarkar, Vice President of research at Nasscom told th...
- Single database for 1.6m IT employeesNasscom, the chamber of commerce and voice of the IT software and services industry in India, plans to have, within three years, a single d...
- IT start-ups focus on specialisationPlain vanilla IT services companies are out. Start-ups in the Indian IT sector are witnessing a sea change with the new entities becoming m...
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