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Indias IT professionals have had a good run in regularly getting about 70 per cent of 85,000 H-1B visas each year.

US to charge USD 10 for every H-1B registration from December

This non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make the H-1B cap selection process more...

8 Nov 2019 8:44 AM IST

$Jaishankar said Pakistan would remain a \unique challenge\ until it \successfully\ addressed cross-border terrorism and \becomes a normal neighbour\. (Photo: ANI)$ India

US should not obstruct flow of talent from India, says Jaishankar on...

The External Affairs Minister was referring to his discussion at the White House with US National Security Advisor...

20 Dec 2019 11:53 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar during a press conference on completion of first 100 days of MEA in the present government in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

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India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepens...

People to people ties have been one of the defining elements of our friendship, Jaishankar said.

19 Dec 2019 8:57 AM IST

Intra-day, Infosys share price rose by 2.4 per cent to Rs 945.85. (Photo: PTI)

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Infosys to pay Rs 56 crore to California to settle worker...

The company has annual revenue of USD 11 billion, and Becerra said the settlement covers California's losses.

18 Dec 2019 8:43 AM IST

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.

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US unveils new, efficient H-1B visa rules to attract best talent

The final rule reverses the order by which USCIS selects H-1B petitions under the regular cap and the advanced degree...

31 Jan 2019 11:04 AM IST

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. (Photo: Representational | File)

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H-1B holders 'frequently' placed in poor working conditions: US

The report comes days after Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms that will give H-1B visa holders certainty to...

17 Jan 2019 8:35 AM IST

In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

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US lawmakers introduce legislation to protect work visa of spouses of...

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

30 May 2019 9:02 AM IST

Nasscom president R. Chandrashekhar claimed that top five IT companies hired additional 50,000 people between January to March in 2017.

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Visa cap would weaken US companies: Nasscom

The US has told India that it was considering caps on H-1B visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data...

21 Jun 2019 3:21 AM IST

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10 per cent decline in approval of H-1B visa: US authorities

The approval rate of H-1B declined from 93 per cent in 2017 to 85 per cent in 2018.

5 Jun 2019 8:48 AM IST

US citizen wait to check in on a humanitarian flight towards Fort Lauderdale at Tocumen international airport in Panama City. (AFP)

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US to temporarily ban immigrant visas including H-1B

Nearly 500,000 migrant workers are employed in the US in the H-1B status

9 May 2020 8:44 AM IST

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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

3 July 2020 2:53 PM IST

A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US. (DC File Image)

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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

14 Sept 2021 3:12 AM IST