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Tightening H-1B visa norms a blessing in disguise for IT cos: Mohandas Pai

Says firms would shift more work offshore and will be in position to improve their billing rate

H-1B visa: Nasscom spent record Rs 2.8 cr to lobby US govt in 2016

Nasscom has been arguing that Indian firms have generated 50,000 local jobs in the US

Evaluating the fate of computer programmers and H-1B dependent employers

The USCIS has been critical of viewing computer programmers as a speciality occupation

H-1B visas: Application cap for FY18 hit in less than a week

The mandated number of applications was in fact breached within 4 days of the window opening

H-1B visa applications breached this year's cap despite restrictions by US

USCIS also received adequate applications for 20,000 visas issued for those with advanced degrees

Stricter H-1B visa norms can impact margins of IT firms: Brokerages

The memo states entry-level computer programming positions cannot be deemed as 'specialty occupations'

Getting an H-1B visa to get harder as US announces new anti-fraud measures

USCIS has said that US companies are shirking their responsibility to hire local workers

Indian firms are taking advantage of 'flawed' H-1B system: US lawmaker

The lawmaker insisted that his legislation will help fix the existing flaws

H-1B visas keep down U.S. tech wages, study shows

Findings could inflame immigration debate, but economists warn against making much of the results

Wipro chief Azim Premji knocks IT Minister's door over H-1B visa concerns

The minister told Premji that India has taken up this issue at senior level

H-1B visa programme faces onslaught of six bipartisan Congressional bills

Authors of these bills believe that Indian techies are eating into American jobs

H-1B visa reform to be part of immigration package: US to India

India has been strongly taking up the case of H-1B visas with the Trump administration

Democratic Senator slams Trump for not acting on H-1B reform

Durbin urged Trump to use his authority as President to protect American workers from H-1B abuses

Indian workers in U.S. fear Trump H-1B visa crackdown

Plan to re-look highly skilled visa has holders looking for backup plans, employers weighing options

Indian IT to suffer as US Bill wants tighter H-1B visas for foreign techies

The preference system also gives a leg up to advanced degree holders, those being paid a high wage

Won't allow H-1B visa holders to replace US workers: Donald Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not allow Americans to be replaced by foreign workers

'H-1B visas lifeline to the global talent', Trump urged to reform the system

According to a 2012 report foreign students with a STEM degree hired by US cos, each H-1B employee creates 2.62 additional jobs for American workers

US Congress introduces bill to prevent Indian IT firms from hiring H-1B, L1 visa holders

This could be a cause for worry for big Indian IT companies whose revenue models are heavily dependent on H-1B and L1 visas in the US

India continues to get more H-1B visas despite fee hike: Richard Verma

He said Modi's 175 GW target for renewable energy deployments is among the most ambitious in world

US received 236K H-1B applications, completes lottery

This is more than thrice the Congressionally-mandated cap of 65,000 in the general category for the work visas for highly-skilled workers in the general category for FY17