Page 13 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
Every tech billionaire in India takes a hit from Trump visa reform
Infosys, which reports earnings April 13, may have the most at stake
 "Every tech billionaire in India takes a hit from Trump visa reform")
H1B visa overhaul could benefit big tech companies
Alphabet's Google told some of its workers not to worry about the changes
 "H1B visa overhaul could benefit big tech companies")
Steps to protect US workers from H1-B visa 'abuse' announced
Labour Dept is third federal agency to implement Trump admin's pledge to prevent abuse of H1-B visas
Donald Trump backs H1B reforms Bill, says US lawmaker
The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows American firms to employ foreign workers
 "Donald Trump backs H1B reforms Bill, says US lawmaker")
Indian firms gaming H1B visa system: US lawmaker
Congressman Darrell Issa insisted his legislation will help fix the existing flaws
 "Indian firms gaming H1B visa system: US lawmaker")
Bill against outsourcing jobs back in House of Representatives
The move comes days after the Public Broadcasting Service aired a documentary on H-1B visa programme
No need to worry about H1B visa issue for now: Sushma Swaraj
Swaraj said even before there had been a 'flip-flop' in the H1B visa policy by the US
 "No need to worry about H1B visa issue for now: Sushma Swaraj")
H1-B visa not meant to kill American jobs, but skill-gap exists: Trump aide
Trump's pick for labour secretary, Alexander Acosta, stressed on the need for an infra push
Local hiring to rise? Indian IT cos may cut H1B visa applications next year
This, despite clients investing on digital and cloud services that require people onsite
Relief for India Inc? No major change in H1-B visa regime, says Sitharaman
Adds that US authorities' current priority is to focus on illegal immigrants
Indians don't steal jobs, they create: Ravi Shankar Prasad on H1-B visa
Indian IT companies are present in 200 cities in 80 countries, including the US: Ravi Shankar Prasad
 "Indians don't steal jobs, they create: Ravi Shankar Prasad on H1-B visa")
H-1B premium processing has been suspended to handle huge rush, says US
The US will start accepting applications for H-1B work visas from April 3 for the fiscal 2018
H1-B visa applications for FY18 to be accepted from April 3
Official announcement did not say till when it would continue accepting the H-1B petitions
India says illegal immigration, not H1-B visa a priority for the US
S Jaishankar during his visit to the US, said that H1B visas should be considered a trade
 "India says illegal immigration, not H1-B visa a priority for the US")
US wants PhDs and not mid-level workers under H-1B: Republican Senator
Current system does not bring in the brightest and the best from across the world, the Senator said
H1B visa programme faces onslaught
At least half a dozen Bills have been tabled contending that firms eats into American jobs
H-1B woes: More bills tabled to make techies' entry into US even tougher
H1-B reform bill proposes to eliminate the lottery system
We only want the best: H1B, green card to be reformed, says US Senator
He said that the current system does not bring in the brightest and the best from across the world
Not allowing spouses of techies to work in US will be a dampener: Nasscom
The US accounts for over 60 per cent of the Indian IT export revenues
Indian outsourcing firms look to get ahead of immigration curbs
As Trump administration weighs work-visa changes, IT firms boost lobbying efforts
 "Indian outsourcing firms look to get ahead of immigration curbs")
