Page 7 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
Covid-19: Trump plans to suspend immigration to protect American jobs
The US President says the decision has been taken 'in light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our great American Citizens'
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Covid-19: No deportation, but no coming back either for H1B visa holders
Generally, individuals on short visa stays must depart the US before their authorised period of admission expires.
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US allows H-1B visa applicants to continue in country, cites coronavirus
Indians are the biggest beneficiaries of the H-1B visa programme, but many of them are stranded in the US.
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Coronavirus impact: Indian expats with expired visas on sticky wicket
Senior government officials have confirmed that no evacuation flights to the US are on the radar, given the surge in cases to above 245,000 (as of Friday), in the country.
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H1B visa holders seek 180-day stay in US post-unemployment period
The current federal rules require an H-1B visa holder to leave the US along with their family members within 60 days of losing their job.
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Immigrant body urges Trump to address long sufferings of H-1B visa holders
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
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US denies H-1B visas to 1 in 5 applicants, Indian IT firms most affected
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
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US may soon start denying Green Cards to immigrants seeking public benefits
The move might affect a number of Indians who are on H-1B visas and are in long ques to get permanent legal residency
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Trump visit: Nasscom to lobby for mobility of skilled software executives
During the visit of the US President, it will also raise concerns relating to rising H1B curbs
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India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepened ties
Looking forward to working with the US side to nurture and sustain ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said
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Infosys fined $800,000 for worker misclassification, tax fraud in US
California initiated legal actions against Infosys after a compliant was filed by whistleblower Jack 'Jay' Palmer, a former Infosys employee
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US agency completes implementation of H-1B electronic registration process
Companies applying for H-1B visas for foreign workers in fiscal year 2021 will have to register online and pay a processing fee of $10.
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India accounted for 22% of all visa-related searches to US in 2018: Survey
Overall, the top 10 countries accounted for nearly 56.5 per cent of all foreign visa-related searches in 2018, the report added
23 per cent petitions seeking H1-B visas were denied in 2019: MEA
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
India to convince US that tapping into Indian talent is in mutual benefit
The minister added that denials rates have not gone up only for Indian companies but for all companies.
Relief for Indians in US: Spouses of H1B visa holders can continue to work
Indians, in particular women, are the greatest beneficiary of the rule hat allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in US
US hikes H-1B application fee by $10 as part of revised selection process
This non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make the H-1B cap selection process more efficient for both petitioners and the federal agency
Top headlines: Nilekani's take on Infosys crisis; H1-B denials hit IT firms
From H1-B visa to Infosys' whistleblower case, here are the top news stories that made headlines today
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H1-B visa denial rate spikes under Trump; Indian IT firms worst-hit
In the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicators denied 24 per cent of H-1B petitions for "initial" employment
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Indian IT firms' margins under pressure as H1B visa rejections increase
Latest data from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows rejection rates for H1B visa petitions has touched a high under the Donald Trump administration
