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Trump’s H-1B crackdown hurts Indian IT, but the industry saw it comingIndian IT’s H-1B dependence was shrinking well before Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. New H-1B approvals for seven major India...
Cognizant’s US immigration troubles: From visa lawsuits to latest green-card filing suspensionCognizant’s US immigration practices are back under scrutiny after authorities suspended its employment-based green-card filings amid a fed...
Trump strikes Indian IT again! Why tech stocks lost Rs 55,000 crore in a single sessionIndian IT stocks lost around Rs 55,000 crore in market value after the US suspended Cognizant’s PERM labour certification filings, raising ...
Cognizant’s US green-card filings suspended amid fraud probe: What it means for employeesCognizant’s US green-card labour certification filings have been suspended amid a federal fraud investigation, according to Labor Departmen...
H-1B fee hike: Trump plan could push cost above $200,000A proposed $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions could raise sponsorship costs significantly. Indian professionals, who dominate H-1B approvals, ...
Former USCIS officer, associate arrested over alleged cash-for-immigration approvals schemeA former USCIS officer and another man have been arrested for allegedly taking hundreds of thousands of dollars to manipulate immigration c...
Trump birthright curbs may prompt US passport checks on parentsThe US State Department has proposed requiring parents seeking passports for children born in America to provide proof of their citizenship...
School assembly news headlines, August 27: National, international, business, sports and education headlines for studentsSchool assembly news headlines, August 27: Floods in Nepal have caused fatalities and missing persons, prompting humanitarian aid from Indi...
NAPA urges fair review of reported US visa revocation planThe North American Punjabi Association has urged the US to individually review cases amid reports that up to 200,000 B1/B2 visas could be r...
Indian-American group warns $103,265 H-1B visa fee may push US jobs overseasAn Indian-American group voiced concerns over proposed H1-B visa fee increases. The proposed fees could make hiring jobs overseas economica...
AI, trust, and the future of money: With AI making payments invisible, trust becomes the new currencyArtificial intelligence will shift payments from digital to delegated commerce, enabling machines to transact for consumers. Trust and real...
School assembly headline August 26: Top national, international, business and sports news for studentsSchool assembly headlines for August 26 cover major national developments, including the Supreme Court's ruling in the Tarun Tejpal case, D...
Trump’s new H-1B fee could make it harder for foreign students to stay in US after graduationThe Trump administration has proposed a $103,265 fee on employers filing new cap-subject H-1B petitions, including for foreign students alr...
US unions sue Trump administration over new time limits on student and journalist visasUS unions and advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration to block new rules imposing fixed stay periods on foreign students, exchan...
Mobility will stay resilient despite geopolitical shocks: VFS Global CEOVFS Global is positioning itself for substantial growth in the realms of visa processing and citizen services. By harnessing the power of a...
H-1B visa extension fee unlikely to outweigh cost of losing skilled talentA new US rule will extend a $4,000 H-1B fee to certain visa extensions from September 9, increasing recurring costs for employers heavily d...
Indian-origin teen charged with killing mother, brother in US; allegedly used ChatGPT for 'fantasies' searchesAn Indian-origin teenager faces murder charges for allegedly killing his mother and younger brother. Police found Sudha Venkatesan and Sidd...
US revokes over 600 visas in one month in birth tourism crackdown: RubioThe US State Department has revoked more than 600 visas in one month. This action targets foreign nationals involved in birth tourism activ...
US visa fraud: Andhra man admits to faking Rs 1.2 crore net worth, degree, and job for US EmbassyDelhi Police registered an FIR against a 25-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh. He allegedly submitted forged education and employment docume...
US revokes 175,000-plus visas under Trump as State Department steps up vettingThe US State Department said most visa revocations followed law enforcement encounters involving assault, drunk driving, theft, drug offenc...