Page 12 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
New Bill may give relief to Indians with American PhDs from H-1B curbs
STAPLE Act likely to benefit Indians as they constitute largest number of students doing PhD in US
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Only 17% of total 85,000 H1-B visas go to Indian companies per year
Sundararajan said with new technologies emerging, people are moving from one vertical to another
H1-B visa reforms: Govt asks US to consider postive role of Indian IT firms
Change in visa norms can affect movement of labour & increase operational costs for IT players
More job cuts in India? Cognizant to expand local hiring in US
Firm to prune domestic costs through initiatives such as voluntary separation
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Legislative change needed in wage structure to prevent H-1B
Congress has a key role to play in protecting American workers
Applying for H-1B visa? US will demand your Facebook, Twitter, e-mail ids
Questions about social media accounts would be part of the stepped-up criteria
H-1B row: Should India's skilled workers worry about new US visa policies?
Silicon Valley was critical of Trump's move, saying that there is a shortage of qualified Americans
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H1-B visa reforms pose challenges but to benefit economy: Former ambassador
Meera Shankar said US is ensuring it is used for 'specialty occupations and not low-end occupations'
Greatly value investments by Indian companies: US on H-1B visa issue
The US market accounts for about 60 per cent of the revenue of Indian IT
Waiting for green cards, Indians with H-1B visas see hope in Trump review
I think less random is great, said Guru Hariharan, the CEO and founder of Boomerang Commerce
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Why India's tough stand on H1-B visas may remain on paper
A panel involving the DIPP and finance ministry is currently in place to look at the issue
Jaitley raises H-1B issue with US, highlights contribution of Indian cos
The issue stems from recent executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump
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H1-B visa: Don't kick out competitors vital for economy, says US lawmaker
Erik Paulsen said H-1B visa program is a tool for attracting, retaining top talent in STEM
How tech workers may be affected by 'Hire American'
Analysts estimate 650,000 to 900,000 foreigners are in the US on H1B visas
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Life beyond H-1B: Experts suggest trying L1, EB5 visas
Lohia said EB5 and L1A visas may lead to permanent residence and eventually to US citizenship
US tech industry optimistic on H1B visa reforms
Trump signed executive order targeting visa programme popular with Indian tech professionals
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Visa lottery system flawed? Reviewing H-1B programme too little too late
Trump's long-awaited executive order drew sharp reactions from the opposition Democrat lawmakers
Trump signs order to stop misuse of H1B visa; Indian IT to tweak biz model
Indian IT would look at tweaking the business model with lesser dependence on the visa.
Indian IT to see costs rise, biz slow as Trump looks at H1B visa curbs
Trump govt to make sending engineers on H1B visa to the US expensive and time consuming
H1-B visa not a hurdle for Indian students as they gain tech skills in US
Experts feels that Indian students will continue to be in demand in the US
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