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US bill targets H-1B pipeline, seeks to end route to permanent residencyA Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation to overhaul the H-1B visa program, aiming to end its use as a pathway to permanent residen...- The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
- US national debt crosses 100% of GDP: America now owes more than its entire economy produces — and the $1 trillion interest payments alone now outpace the PentagonU.S. debt-to-GDP ratio hit 100.2% on March 31: For the first time since the ruins of World War II, the United States national debt has surp...
- Japan may approve bill to increase immigration feesJapan's parliament has approved a bill to significantly increase immigration fees for foreign residents and applicants. New charges for res...
- Bill for 3-year pause on H-1B visas introduced in US CongressUS Republican lawmakers propose a three-year pause on the H-1B visa program. The proposed End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 aims to reform th...
- New immigration bill proposes $20,000 option for applicants to skip the 10-year green card queueA bipartisan bill, the Dignity Act of 2025, aims to tackle the US green card backlog by 2035. Spearheaded by Reps. Salazar and Escobar, it ...
- The Dignity Act of 2025: Faster green cards, dual-intent student visas proposed in bipartisan US billThe Dignity Act of 2025, a bipartisan immigration bill, has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. It seeks to overhaul legal ...
- Bipartisan Bill to reform EB-5 visa program introduced in US CongressThe EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021, introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (Republican) and Patrick Leahy (Democrat), calls for the r...
- US lawmakers introduce H-1B legislation to give priority to American-educated foreign youthsThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical...
- H-1B visa programme faces onslaught of Congressional billsAt least half a dozen bills have been tabled in the US House of Representatives and the Senate contending that the H1-B visas eats into Ame...
- Bipartisan H-1B, L1 visa reform bill introduced in US CongressThe H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 is in addition to similar legislations pending in the Congress, all of whom seek to close loophole...
- Bill introduced in US to prevent Indian companies from hiring on H-1B visasSince the revenue model of majority of Indian IT companies is dependent on H-1B and L1 visas, such a bill is likely to impact their busines...
- Bill pushing for cap on H-1B hiring introduced in US SenateThe bill would prohibit firms from hiring H-1B staff if they employ more than 50 people and over 50% of their employees are H-1B and L-1 ho...
- Democrats' immigration bill rings alarm bell for Indian firmsA Democratic Party bill, aimed at overhauling the immigration system has sent alarm bells ringing among Indian IT firms.
- Visa restrictions amount to 'non-tariff barriers': ChidambaramChidambaram has expressed India's discomfort on the immigration issue saying that the "temporary relocation of knowledge workers has been l...
- New US visa laws to push costs for domestic IT firms: GartnerThe proposed US legislation on immigration reforms will up the visa-related costs for domestic software firms like TCS and Infosys, Gartner...
- US immigration reform bill: Come to America, but not so many of youWhat are the proposals that India should be concerned about? For instance, stringent visa measures could cost Indian IT companies more time...
- ET in the Classroom: What US immigration reform bill could mean for Indian IT firmsAs a group of senators in the US intend to unveil the draft bill in the next few days, ET tells you what it could mean for India, especiall...
- US engineers body endorse bill for tough H1B visa rulesAn American professional body of engineers has supported the move for tough H-1B visa rules, which if implemented would affect foreign comp...
- South Asian group slams proposed US immigration bill
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