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TCS deal done in 90-minutes, says Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh on 'speed of doing business'Andhra Pradesh's focus on the 'speed of doing business' led to a swift deal with TCS to establish a campus in Visakhapatnam in just 90 minu...
Minister Nara Lokesh in USA, hardsells Andhra Pradesh as investment destinationAndhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh, on a tour in the USA, emphasized investment opportunities in manufacturing, renewable energy, bio ener...
US court denies plea to postpone immigration fee hikes; H-1B visa, Green Cards to become costlier from April 1A US district court has denied delaying April 1 immigration fee hikes, impacting American employers. Plaintiffs wanted postponement until l...
US lawmaker moves bill to double H-1B visasA US lawmaker of Indian origin has proposed legislation to double the annual intake of foreign workers on H-1B visas, which is a short-term...
Amended H-1Bs must for employees moving from one job site to anotherIn July 2015, USCIS had issued a policy memorandum based on the decision taken by the Administrative Appeals Office in a particular case. T...
US district court upholds requirement to file amended H-1B petitions on change of job locationIn July, 2015, USCIS had issued a policy memorandum, based on the decision taken by the Administrative Appeals Office in a particular case....
H-1B visa approval rates higher in FY21 as demand rises for tech talent in U.S.Approval rates had fallen during the Trump administration as the USCIS started rejecting a higher number of visa applications or asking for...
US issues more H-1B visas as tech talent demand climbsThe US administration has issued a higher number of H-1B visas this year as demand for technology talent in the country continues to surge....
ITServe Alliance obtains a preliminary injunction against the pay hike ruleThe interim final rule, which came into effect from October 8, had significantly hiked wages for H-1B workers by upwards of 40%.
Lawsuit challenging H-1B wage increase filed in the US“There is no basis for this IFR to be issued. Not only the underlying argument is severely flawed but also the timing is obvious. This is m...
Industry bodies, Democrats call H-1B changes move to score political pointsThe ITServe Alliance (ITServe), which represents over 1,400 small and medium IT staffing companies in the United States, said the Interim F...
New US rules for H-1B visa to benefit Indian ITNew rules have been put in place to determine employer-employee relationships while issuing H-1B visas.
H-1B seekers don't have to give detailed info of work stintThe United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which administers the country's immigration system, will stop asking H-1B v...
Neufeld memo: US Court scraps old memo used to deny H-1B visasThe US court for the District of Columbia invalidated what is known as the ‘Neufeld Memo’ used since 2010 by the US Citizenship and Immigra...
US agency slows H-1B denials as lawsuits mountLawyers say the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking more Requests for Evidence from visa applicants than before.
Visa curbs hit business of US IT staffing cos run by IndiansStaffing companies hire nearly 17 million temporary and contract employees annually in the US.
Explain H-1B delays & denials, US court orders immigration agencyUSCIS will also have to provide explanations regarding the change in its rule that has adversely impacted IT service companies
IT companies file lawsuit against USCIS over shorter duration of H1B visasThese visas are typically issued for three to six years to employers to hire a foreign worker.
Lawsuit against US immigration body over shorter H-1B visasITServe Alliance in its lawsuit petition filed on October 11, points out that US laws prescribe a three-year duration for an H-1B visa.
Suit against new limits on STEM students in USThe new rule appeared as a change on the website of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and was first noticed in...