HCL Technologies underpaid H-1B visa workers, claims reportThe internal document, released as part of a whistleblower lawsuit against HCL Technologies, found that the company paid H-1B visa workers ...
13 Dec, 2021, 07.41 AM IST
Donald Trump signs executive order against hiring H-1B visa holders for federal contractsThe move came over a month after the Trump administration on June 23 suspended the H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas ...
04 Aug, 2020, 02.02 PM IST
H-1B visa holders vulnerable to abuse, says US think tankIn a report, the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council also sought safeguards like providing fair working conditions, and greater emplo...
17 Jan, 2019, 01.49 PM IST
US visa revamp poised to benefit big US tech, punish outsourcersThere are 85,000 H-1B visas distributed through a random lottery each year, and applicants rush to file by the start of the process, this y...
06 Apr, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
IT spent a mountain of cash to scale Capitol HillMicrosoft, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Yahoo, Qualcomm and Alphabet (Google) were the top firms lobbying the US government on the issue...
31 Jan, 2017, 10.01 AM IST
Nasscom to intensify lobbying efforts in the US; experts slam 'H1B visa abuse'As the debate on visa abuse gathers momentum, representatives of India’s $146-bn IT industry will increase efforts to counter a new immigra...
18 Nov, 2015, 07.34 AM IST
TCS, Infosys and Wipro abusing H-1B visa system: SenatorAmericans would be shocked to know that the H-1B visas are not going to Microsoft; they're going to these firms in India, Senator Richard D...
24 Apr, 2013, 03.41 AM IST
New US immigration bill gives a leg-up to skilled science, engineering talent'We need guys with deep engineering knowledge and every tech employer, from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups in the US.'
21 Apr, 2013, 11.06 PM IST
Infosys, Wipro and Cognizant among top H1B visa companies that outsource jobs overseas: ReportMost of the largest H-1B users easily account for more than 35,000 H-1B visas under the "initial" visa plan, which includes new H-1B visa h...
20 Feb, 2013, 12.22 PM IST
Companies with India base bag one third of the H-1B visas in USThe top 12 companies which bagged more than 40,000 of the 134,740 H-1B visas approved in 2012 all had a strong India presence.
17 Feb, 2013, 01.37 PM IST
H-1B visa programme hurts America: Ron HiraRon Hira believes that loopholes in the H-1B programme make it too easy to bring in cheaper foreign workers, who substitute for Americans.
16 May, 2011, 07.17 PM IST
- Republican's majority in US Congress 'good' for Indian biz
The Republicans have historically supported open markets and, hence, there will be less rhetoric on issues such as outsourcing.
06 Nov, 2010, 03.34 AM IST
- Hurt IT cos choose to brush off 'chop shop' jibe
The remark is being seen as rhetorical positioning by US Senator who faces re-election at a time of stubbornly high unemployment.
10 Aug, 2010, 06.30 AM IST
- US looks onshore for backoffice ops
Indian cos have been themselves expanding their local presence in US in various sectors such as consulting. UK PM Cameron rules out outsour...
01 Aug, 2010, 07.01 AM IST
- US looks at domestic outsourcing; IT, ITeS players in India need to brace up to the challenge
Already, companies such as Microsoft, Mattel and RJ Reynolds have started giving business to onshoring firms, which are sprouting across th...
01 Aug, 2010, 12.44 AM IST
- Local outsourcing gains momentum in America
Smaller US firms are attempting to build a sustainable rural outsourcing model in the US at a time when offshore locations are facing a bac...
20 Feb, 2009, 04.20 AM IST
- Rural sourcing gains momentum in US
Still A Far Cry From Posing Serious Threat To Offshore Outsourcing.
19 Feb, 2009, 10.00 AM IST