US announces investigation into 9 universities, including Ivy League schools, over J-1 visasUS Labor Department has begun a proble into nine major universities over J-1 visas. US Vice President JD Vance said subpoenas had been serv...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
- Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says
H-1B visas are meant for high-skilled jobs that are difficult to find American workers to fill. Technology companies are the biggest users,...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Indian IT sheds H-1B habit, FY27 filings plunge 92%India's software exporters--Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro, LTM and Tech Mahindra--filed for 1,763 visas against ...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
87-year-old Florida billionaire who bought Apple at its IPO spends $40 million on Ferrari’s first EV designed with Jony Ive, making history with one-of-a-kind Luce bought at auction87-year-old billionaire Herbert A. Wertheim, an early Apple investor, has spent $40 million on Ferrari’s first fully electric production ca...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Tech giants Amazon & Google suspend green card applications amid layoffsAmazon and Google have halted green card applications for immigrants in the United States for 2024, citing recent tech industry layoffs, in...
03 May, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Apple CEO Tim Cook flags issue of delay in green card processingIn recent years, tech firms have emerged as the top sponsors of green cards for their employees, in order to hold on to high-skilled talent...
24 Sep, 2021, 07.44 PM IST
New provisions could ease green card process for IndiansThe recommendations include a set of measures including allowing people in the employment green card backlogs to seek a waiver of the annua...
14 Sep, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
US lawmakers ask for permanent residency for people in employment-based green card backlog“Failure to provide a path to lawful permanent residence for the 1.2 million people in the employment-based green card backlog, most of who...
02 Sep, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
Anti-immigration policies to negatively impact US economy: Study“Many highly-skilled migrants work at established technology firms, but others work for or create smaller start-ups in the industry. Many o...
10 Jun, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
US green card ruling may not hurtThe public charge rule was introduced by the Donald Trump administration last year.
29 Jan, 2020, 10.15 PM IST
Microsoft supports legislation to eliminate per country limit for green cardsAmidst intense nation-wide debate on US' immigration policy, software giant Microsoft has backed a proposed legislative move that calls for...
20 Jun, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
Bill introduced in US Senate seeks to increase annual H-1B visasThe Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act of 2018 provides work authorisation for spouses and dependent children of H-1B visa holders and ...
26 Jan, 2018, 01.05 PM IST
Love makes the world go round! Satya Nadella once surrendered his Green Card for wifeThe CEO seriously contemplated leaving his job at Microsoft and returning to India.
26 Sep, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
Indian IT companies plan to sponsor more green cards to tackle US visa woesBy doing so, they can expand the pool of employees with access to work in the US, analysts said, giving Indian cos greater leeway.
30 Jul, 2013, 02.57 AM IST
Microsoft proposes over Rs 5 lakh fee for new category of H1B visaGiven that Indian techies grab the maximum number of H-1B visas, such a proposal if accepted by the Congress would hit the Indian IT cos th...
01 Oct, 2012, 04.01 PM IST
Microsoft wants 20,000 more H-1B visas, green cardsMicrosoft is pushing for legislation in the US to get 20,000 supplementary H-1B visas to be allocated for foreign personnel with STEM skill...
01 Oct, 2012, 11.27 AM IST