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US tech giants dominate H-1B visa approvals in 2025 as Indian firms scale backUS tech giants like Amazon and Meta now lead H-1B visa approvals, a significant shift from Indian firms. This trend highlights increased hi...19 Nov, 2025, 11.17 AM IST- European teens 4x likelier to get US summer work visa than graduates getting H-1B visasThe H-1B visa is the most restrictive in the U.S. immigration system, with only 20% of applications approved due to the 85,000 annual cap. ...09 Mar, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
- H-1B visa approvals for Indian IT firms fall by half since 2015H-1B visa denial rates overall remained low in FY24, at 2.5%, down marginally from 3.5% in FY23, the analysis found. However, denial rates ...13 Dec, 2024, 02.57 PM IST
- Over 1 million highly skilled Indians in the US are in line for Green CardsOver 1 million Indians have to endure long waits for U.S. green cards due to employment-based immigration backlogs. USCIS, NFAP, & Congress...15 Apr, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
- These companies are the biggest winners in US H-1B visa drawsA new analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), based on data from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, found that Amazo...01 Mar, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
- Low annual limit for H-1B petitions affecting US employers: StudyThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical...03 Feb, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
- Expanding work eligibility for all H-1B spouses could reap significant benefits for the US, NFAP study saysA recent study by National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) showed that expanding work eligibility criteria for the spouses of H-1B vi...04 Nov, 2022, 03.56 PM IST
- Has the 'Canadian dream' overtaken the American Dream?A recent study by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) found that the number of Indians who became permanent residents in Can...05 Mar, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
- International students a key source of talent in America: NFAP ResearchThe number of American students pursuing graduate degrees (masters and PhDs) in fields like computer and information sciences and electrica...20 Aug, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
- Unemployment rate does not justify H-1B program changes: NFAPThe unemployment rate for individuals in computer occupations, which is what over 60% H-1B visas are issued for, changed from 3% in January...13 Oct, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
- Number of Indian STEM students declines in US, rises in CanadaThe number of Indian students enrolled in graduate-level computer science and engineering courses at US universities declined by over 25% b...08 Jun, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
- Number of Indians getting permanent residency in Canada increases as US toughens visa policiesThe increase also means that the full year Canadian statistics will likely show more than 85,000 Indians gaining permanent residency in Can...23 Feb, 2020, 10.33 AM IST
- Number of Indians shifting to Canada has doubledThe shift is due to increased restrictions on immigration by the United States government, the National Foundation for American Policy (NFA...05 Feb, 2020, 04.04 PM IST
- Indian immigration to US down 7.5%Since Trump became President in 2017, the US govt has tightened immigration norms through policy changes.15 Jan, 2020, 02.36 PM IST
- A fourth of all new H-1B visa requests rejectedCognizant saw over 60% of its initial applications rejected, followed by Capgemini, Accenture, Wipro and Infosys.30 Oct, 2019, 02.51 PM IST
- Indian IT companies lean less on H-1B, 37% drop in visas in 2016The top seven India-based IT companies received only 9,356 new H-1B visas in fiscal year 2016, a drop of 37% from FY2015, according to an a...07 Jun, 2017, 08.33 AM IST
- High rate of denial of H-1B, L-1 visas to Indians: ReportThe denial rate for India-born applicants for new L-1B petitions rose from 2.8 per cent in Fiscal Year 2008 to 22.5 per cent.11 Feb, 2012, 01.28 AM IST
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