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Relief for Indian companies as Biden admin removes Trump era rule restricting H-1B applicationsThe IFR, published in October 2020, called to bring about changes in the definitions of ‘third-party worksite, employer-employee relationsh...
Biden admin to reconsider objections to H-1B visas during Trump regimeThe move is expected to come to the rescue of a large number of Indian IT professionals who were having a tough time during the previous Tr...
H-1B Visa rejection rates dropped drastically in July-September 2020H-1B visa rejection rate fell to 1.5% in the July-September period compared to 21% in the previous nine months, an analysis of US immigrati...
US court overthrows H-1B visa program changes, says administration's causes unjustifiedU.S. District Judge Jeffrey White found that the unemployment crisis caused by the coronavirus was not 'good cause' for the U.S. Department...
Can sweeping changes in H-1B and green card programme guarantee a win for Trump?As per existing regulations, US employers are required to pay foreign workers with H-1B visas the higher of actual or prevailing wages appl...
US Visa: Two new rules just made it harder for firms to hire H-1B workersAccording to certain studies, while most tech firms do pay H-1B workers higher than the prevailing wage rate. “This is not a minor increase...
New H-1B visa rules will harm US economy, says lobby group NasscomIn a statement, the industry body said that it was important for the US market to be able to access skilled talent, especially during the C...
H-1B visa: Denial rates for IT services companies continue to remain highThere were six Indian companies among the top 25 employers, and only one, Tata Consultancy Services, among the top ten. The denial rates fo...
Pre-registration of H-1B applications likely from next AprilFor applications that will be filed in April 2020, the earliest successful applicants will be able to work in the US will be from October 1...
New H-1B visa lottery process may hit immigrantsIt is feared that the new rule will give more leeway to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services in deciding who can work in America.
US makes it tougher for companies to employ fresh foreign workers under H-1BUS has introduced a new set of stringent provisions, making it tougher to sponsor fresh foreign workers.
US eases rules for foreign students; Indian pupils stand to benefitThe reversal of USCIS rules mean International stem students are again eligible to work in the US.
Will raise H1B visa issue at 2+2 dialogue: Sushma Swaraj"We are already raising the issue formally at various fora. We are speaking on it with the White House, with state administration as well a...
Strict H-1B visa rule not to impact Indian IT companies: T V Mohandas PaiUnder the new policy, a firm will have to go an extra mile to prove that its H-1B worker at a third-party worksite has speciality occupatio...
Trump government makes H-1B visa approval tougher, Indian IT firms to be hitIndian IT firms have have a significant number of techies deployed at third-party worksites. They will now have a very tough time meeting t...
New H-1B policy memorandum issued to protect workers: USCIS"The USCIS is simply clarifying existing regulations and policy for third-party worksite H-1B petitions," its spokesperson told PTI.
Market Now: Nifty IT index slips on H-1B visa worries; TCS, Infosys down 1%Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index was 43 points up at 10,426, while the BSE Sensex was 126 points up at 33,946.