Was Joe Biden forced to quit US Presidential Election 2024 race by Democrats?President Joe Biden has announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 U.S. Presidential race, citing the best interests of both his part...
22 Jul, 2024, 05.19 PM IST
Layoffs strip away tech worker visas along with jobsMore than 150,000 US-based tech jobs have disappeared in recent months, delivering an economic blow to Silicon Valley not seen the since th...
10 Feb, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
4 Indian-American lawmakers appointed members of key US House committeesFour prominent Indian-American lawmakers -- Pramila Jayapal, Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Ro Khanna-- have been appointed members of t...
02 Feb, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Jan. 6 committee eyes criminal charges for Donald TrumpThe committee's chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., detailed possible referrals last week as falling into a series of categories that ...
17 Dec, 2022, 07.19 AM IST
Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protest, Covid-19 advisories after receiving backlash stirred by Neil YoungOn Friday, Joni Mitchell said she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Young.
31 Jan, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
LIKE Act: Bill to encourage entrepreneurs to start up in the USIntroduced by Zoe Lofgren in the US House of Representatives, the ‘Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act’ aims to spur economic gr...
29 Jul, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
Bill to remove per country cap on Green Card introduced in US CongressThe Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, 2021 needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White ...
04 Jun, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
US House clears bill to raise premium processing fees, may delay USCIS furloughThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which depends on revenue from visa fees, was to furlough over 13,000 employees at the ...
24 Aug, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
US lawmakers concerned over spike in request for evidences for H1B visasThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations.
18 Jul, 2019, 02.02 PM IST
US lawmakers introduce legislation to protect H-4 visa workersH-4 visa holders had obtained work permits under a special order issued by the previous Obama administration. Indian-Americans were a major...
30 May, 2019, 03.39 PM IST
Bills introduced in US House and Senate to remove per-country green card limitsThe legislation, if signed into law, would benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian professionals on H-1B visas.
08 Feb, 2019, 03.12 PM IST
Legislation introduced in US Congress to protect work authorisation of H-1B spousesH-4 visas are issued only to very close or immediate family members of the H-1B visa holders.
17 Nov, 2018, 07.09 PM IST
New US law could force IT to tweak business programPolicy experts reckon that untangling this knotty issue will be a challenge for the Modi govt, which is very conscious of protecting the in...
01 Feb, 2017, 12.47 AM IST
Trump government tables new H-1B bill; techies, IT firms brace for tough futureThe legislation sets aside 20% of the annually allocated H-1B visas for small and start-up employers to ensure small businesses have an opp...
31 Jan, 2017, 10.32 PM IST
Second bill to regulate H-1B visas introduced in US CongressEarlier in January, two US Congressmen introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage for those on the work permit to $100,000 from $60,000 cu...
31 Jan, 2017, 01.41 PM IST
New Aaron’s law aimed at fixing ‘flawed’ US hacking legislationTwo US representatives have introduced Aaron’s Law — a bill named after Aaron Swartz that proposes to amend American computer law
25 Jun, 2013, 06.04 AM IST
- US lawmakers want better medical treatment for immigrant detainees
Top lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding more information from the Homeland Security Department about medical treatment...
15 May, 2008, 05.14 AM IST