Meta, Amazon layoffs: A 60-day visa clock ticks for Indian laid off H-1B techiesIndian professionals on H-1B visas face immediate immigration pressure due to US tech layoffs. Losing a job triggers a strict 60-day grace ...
21 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Laid off months apart from US jobs and no options, Indian techie couple on H-1B and H-4 visas have to return home. They get advice on how to restart their careersAn Indian tech couple on H-1B and H-4 visas faced sudden job loss, triggering a tight immigration deadline. With no immediate visa extensio...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
H1-B visa tightening temporary setback, cost advantage will bring US around, says Andhra CM NaiduAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the recent tightening of the H-1B visa rules in the US is a short-term hurdle and t...
16 Nov, 2025, 10.54 AM IST
'US visa denied in a minute': Indian techie with 11-year experience, Rs 1 crore salary, shares 'shock' on RedditUS visa: A senior Indian tech lead's B1/B2 visa for a major US conference was denied within a minute at the New Delhi embassy. Despite 11 y...
02 Nov, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
Australia to launch new visa ballot for Work and Holiday applicants from IndiaThe Australian government has introduced a new visa pre-application process called a ballot for high-demand Work and Holiday visas from Chi...
17 Sep, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
Lay-offs, H-1B visa rules spook techiesThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US- based companies to employ foreign workers, typically for three to six years, in vario...
09 Jan, 2018, 10.34 AM IST
US President Donald Trump's new disruptive H-1B visa move can be a boon for IndiaThe grim outlook has a silver lining too. The return of such a large number of Indian tech workers can give a big push to Indian business.
05 Jan, 2018, 11.26 AM IST
Infosys' appeasement of Donald Trump will lead to offshore job cuts in India, says Head HuntersThe executive search firm also said that local hiring in the US was very costly and would lead to offshore job cuts in India.
05 May, 2017, 01.02 PM IST
Why being a techie in India is no longer coolWorking with a technology company in India today is fraught with risks. Indian IT is facing several challenges which has taken the sheen of...
21 Apr, 2017, 05.04 PM IST
Indian techies are losing out on all major marketsThe Indian IT industry is grappling with popular protectionist sentiment and efforts to curb labour intake in nearly all its major markets.
19 Apr, 2017, 04.01 PM IST
Reports on racial attacks in US exaggerated: Shalabh KumarShalabh Kumar was responding to questions after making the key-note address on 'Make India-America Great Again, Why Trump will be good for ...
18 Mar, 2017, 04.31 PM IST
H-1B visa programme faces onslaught of Congressional billsAt least half a dozen bills have been tabled in the US House of Representatives and the Senate contending that the H1-B visas eats into Ame...
09 Mar, 2017, 07.37 PM IST
POKE ME: H-1B issue in US provides the right push – and opportunity – for IndiaTrumpnomics will probably kick-start the decline of the US as we know it. Getting back our best brains, trained in the best institutes, wil...
09 Mar, 2017, 11.54 AM IST
Shield Indian professionals in US from Donald Trump's plans, Congress to governmentWith the budget session of Parliament beginning from Tuesday, the main Opposition party has sought an assurance from the Centre to safeguar...
30 Jan, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
Indian techies nervous about stay in Donald Trump’s America; mull passage back homeRiddled with insecurity about status of their visas & unsure about continuation at US workplaces, Indian techies are turning to social medi...
26 Jan, 2017, 10.03 AM IST
- China issues visas to Arunachal karate team
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, after a marathon discussion with the Indian authorities, has agreed to issue visas to Arunchalee karateka...
18 Jul, 2011, 07.34 AM IST
- China issues 'invalid' stapled visas to Arunachal Pradesh residents
China has begun issuing visas to residents of AP, over which it lays claim, but they are stapled to passports as in the case of people from...
13 Jan, 2011, 03.43 AM IST