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Sushma Swaraj has been sympathetically considering medical visa applications from scores of Pakistani nationals notwithstanding strain in the relationship between the two countries over a host of issues. (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj takes up H-1B issue with US again

India's position is that Indian software exports and personnel add to the competitiveness of US industry .

18 Oct 2017 2:34 AM IST

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Meeting demand key for IT firms

According to it, the challenges on talent availability have been contained up to now and managed efficiently by Indian...

5 Nov 2018 12:14 AM IST

The bill also proposes to enables F 1 student visa holders to seek permanent resident status while a student or during Optional Practical Training (OPT). (Photo ;PTI | Representational)

All unselected H-1B petitions returned: United States

On April 6, USCIS received 94,213 H-1B petitions in the general category and 95,885 in the advanced degree category.

31 July 2018 9:25 AM IST

H1B visa denials are at a record level, while quotas for H2B visas have been raised, according to the report.

22 per cent Indians made all visa-related searches to US in 2018

Overall, the top 10 countries accounted for nearly 56.5 per cent of all foreign visa-related searches in 2018.

29 Nov 2019 6:52 PM IST

In the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicators denied 24 per cent of H-1B petitions

Massive H-1B denial rates for Indian IT companies under Trump Admin:...

The denial rate of H-1B petitions for initial employment for Amazon, Microsoft, Intel and Google in 2015 was just 1 pc.

6 Nov 2019 8:45 AM IST

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US president Trump may junk H-IB programme if re-elected

Increasing the threshold salary could adversely impact Indian students who are heavy users of the H-1B programme.

21 Feb 2019 6:39 AM IST

The agency said it will reject and return visa fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not prohibited multiple filings. (Photo:Pixabay)

United States reaches H-1B visa cap for 2020

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has reached Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the...

6 April 2019 10:33 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Revised work permit rules for spouses of H-1B visa holders set to get...

H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled...

18 Jun 2019 12:54 PM IST

The move comes days after the Public Broadcasting Service aired a documentary on H-1B visa programme that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the US. (Photo: DC/File)

US firm asked to pay UD 58,000 to 2 employees for H-1B violations

The company provides services to private corporations, technology firms, and state and local government agencies.

19 July 2019 10:22 AM IST

The report alleged that major US-based technology firms that hire H-1B workers directly had significant shares of their certified H-1B positions assigned as Level 1 or Level 2, the two lowest wage levels in fiscal 2019, both of which are below the local median wage.

Thought H-1B workers had made it? Turns out Google, Microsoft, other...

Report says 500,000 migrant workers in firms like Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Walmart, Qualcomm and Uber are paid salaries...

6 May 2020 3:52 PM IST

Congressman Darrell Issa insisted that his move would bring the best talents to the US and help fix the flaws in the existing H-1B system. (Photo: AP)

Indian firms gaming H-1B visa system: US lawmaker

The lawmaker from California called for fixing the system and removing the country-based caps.

28 March 2017 8:17 AM IST

For Indian IT firms like TCS, Infosys and Wipro, which employ large number of H-1B holders, the move signals longer wait for visa approvals.

H-1B premium processing suspended to handle huge rush: US

US will start accepting applications for H-1B work visas from April 3 for the fiscal 2018.

17 March 2017 11:12 AM IST