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Tata and Infosys to bear brunt of Trump’s $100,000 H-1B worker feeA new $100,000 fee for H-1B workers hired from abroad is poised to significantly impact IT outsourcing and staffing firms. This substantial...- Visa fee hike hits IT cos; Airport cab fares set to riseHappy Friday! The hike in H-1B visa fee will hurt IT service companies severely, experts have warned. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...
- Steep H-1B fee hike to burn a big hole in IT companies pocketsThe steep hike in US H-1B visa fees could spell bad news for Indian IT service providers and dent their pockets significantly, experts and ...
- Visa revoked due to employer fraud? H-1B holders can now take legal actionA US district court has ruled in favor of H-1B visa holders, affirming their right to legal action if their visa is revoked due to employer...
- 70 Indian graduates sue the United States over H-1B denials based on employers’ fraudThe lawsuit claims that these Indian graduates, who were part of a training initiative for foreign graduates from US educational institutio...
- Caught in limbo: Foreign investors, including Indians, sue USCIS for non-processing of EB-5 visasUnder the EB-5 program, individuals can apply for lawful permanent residence (aka green card) in the US if they make the necessary investme...
- Biden admin settles for automatic job authorisation for spouses of H-1B visa holdersAn H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 year...
- US lawsuit challenges employment rules for L1/ H-1B spousesThe suit was filed last week in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington by a group of 15 plaintiffs, of which 13 are I...
- America to suspend biometric requirements for processing H4-EAD visasThis is expected to help speed up processing times for visa extensions and employment authorisation for spouses of H-1B and L1 visa holders...
- Lawsuit filed challenging delays in processing authorisation permits for H-1B dependentsA class-action lawsuit has been filed against the US Department of Homeland Security challenging the delays in processing employment author...
- 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...
- US court blocks Trump ban on H-1B, L-1 visasIn June, US President Donald Trump had signed a Presidential Proclamation banning the entry of certain groups of nonimmigrant visa holders,...
- US judge denies preliminary injunction on H-1B visa banThe complaint had been filed by law firm Wasden Banias, on behalf of the Indian nationals impacted by the ban. It said, “Proclamation 10052...
- Spouses, dependents of H-1B visas in India exempt from US travel banAs per the proclamation, anyone on an H-1B, H4, J1 and H2A visa who did not hold a valid visa as of 24th June would not be allowed to trave...
- 174 Indian nationals file lawsuit in US against presidential proclamation on H1B visaThe lawsuit seeks an order declaring the presidential proclamation restriction on issuing new H-1B or H4 visas or admitting new H-1B or H-4...
- Indian nationals file lawsuit against H-1B/H4 travel ban by Trump administrationThe lawsuit filed by immigration firm Wasden Banias said that "Because the order is ultra vires," the government’s refusal to issue H-1B or...
- 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 IT Body, Cos sue USCIS for $350-m visa fee refundITServe Alliance and 3 US staffing firms claim the US agency charged excess fee for H-1B visas. The fee, the petition contends, should only...
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