h-1b visas
US waives in-person interviews for range of visas, including H-1B, for 2022: Dept
Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China
New US bill can help millions, including Indians to get US Green Card
The bill does not contain permanent structural changes to the legal immigration system
After coronavirus, now Trump’s visa ban splits Indian families
Many Indians are ‘stranded’ in their homeland due to suspension of H-1B visas while their family members are still in US
US to temporarily ban work-based visas including H-1B
Nearly 500,000 migrant workers are employed in the US in the H-1B status
US should not obstruct flow of talent from India: Jaishankar on H-1B visa
The External Affairs Minister was referring to his discussion at the White House with US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien.
India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepened ties
People to people ties have been one of the defining elements of our friendship, Jaishankar said.
Infosys to pay California USD 8,00,000 over foreign workers’ visas, tax fraud
The company has annual revenue of USD 11 billion, and Becerra said the settlement covers California’s losses.
IT stocks fall on US work visa worries
About 23 per cent of new petitions seeking H-1B visas for the US were denied in fiscal year 2019.
USD 10 non-refundable fee hike for H1-B visa registration from Dec: US
This non-refundable fee will support new electronic registration system to make H-1B cap selection process more efficient.
2018 saw fall in H-1B visas for Indians
A new law lifting the per-country cap is before the US Senate and India is hoping that the number allotted to it will then increase.