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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)

Bill introduced in US Senate seeks to increase annual H-1B visa

Under the escalator, up to 1,10,000 additional H-1B visas may be granted in a fiscal year if certain requirements are...

26 Jan 2018 1:55 PM 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.

Move to end extension of H-1B visas bad policy: US industry body

'This policy would harm American business, our economy, and the country,' a US Chambers of Commerce spokesperson said.

6 Jan 2018 8:35 PM IST

A legislation, calling for increasing the minimum salaries of H1-B visa holders to $130,000, was introduced in the US House of Representatives.

US makes H1-B visa approval very tough'

Indian IT firms, which are among the major beneficiaries of H-1B visas, has a significant number of its staff deployed...

24 Feb 2018 6:27 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)

Trump admin makes H1-B visa approval tough; Indian firms to be...

Under new policy, company would have to go an extra length to prove that its H-1B employee at a third-party worksite.

23 Feb 2018 11:14 AM IST

President Donald Trumps plan for a merit-based immigration system will - among other things - end chain migration and diversity lottery visa. (Photo: File)

Indian-Americans rally to support Trump's merit-based immigration plan

This was one of the rare pro-Trump immigration rallies at the White House.

4 Feb 2018 11:39 AM IST

India can benefit from the ongoing challenges in global trade provided it plays its cards well, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said.

Disappointed over US plans to tighten visa norms: Prabhu

Bilateral trade between the countries has increased to USD 64.52 billion in 2016-17 from USD 62.11 billion.

26 April 2018 2:33 PM IST

Despite the insistence that the campaign was not anti-H-1B, Indian-American groups have slammed Progressives for Immigration Reform and described these posters on BART stations in San Francisco as deeply problematic. (Representational Image)

H1-B visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

USCIS data released on Friday shows an increase in the number of completed H-1B applications receiving an RFE.

27 Feb 2019 12:17 PM IST

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

Proposed US Law to end Green Card country-cap to benefit Indians on...

Top companies from the Silicon Valley like Google and corporate bodies such as US Chambers of Commerce are backing the...

8 Feb 2019 6:13 PM IST

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

3 Indians charged in US with visa fraud again

Three Indian-origin consultants have been charged in the US with visa fraud for allegedly submitting sham applications...

2 April 2019 10:55 AM IST

A legislation, calling for increasing the minimum salaries of H1-B visa holders to $130,000, was introduced in the US House of Representatives.

Indians received 67-72 pc of total US H1-B visas in last five years:...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said no comprehensive changes have been made to the H-1B visa programme so far.

17 July 2019 7:44 PM IST

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

US agency proposes USD 10â€‰as H1-B registration fee

The new system, which was put on hold earlier this year, is expected to come into force for next application cycle...

5 Sept 2019 2:42 PM IST

Govt to soon take decision on OCI card holders to allay fears of temporary suspension of visas. (PTI Photo)

India favours increased predictability in H1-B visas

The US plans to scrap the computerised lottery system to grant H-1B visas to foreign professionals and replace it with a...

30 Oct 2020 12:51 PM IST