Page 4 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
Spouses, dependents of H-1B visa holders in India can fly back to the US
The new development exempts them from the June 22 order that suspended non-immigrant visas over the ongoing economic crisis
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Top headlines: Sale of residential units at 10-yr low, SGBs reach new high
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174 Indians in US file lawsuit against Trump's proclamation on H-1B visa
Donald Trump, on June 22, suspended issuing of H-1B work visas till the end of the year
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136 Congressmen, 30 Senators seek reversal of US decision on int'l students
The administration should consider the wisdom of these earlier exemptions and cease the finalisation of their modifications, the Congressmen wrote in the letter
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New US visa regulations to cause difficulties for Indians, says embassy
At the IndiaUS Foreign Office Consultations held on July 7, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla conveyed India's concerns on the matter to Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hal
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H1-B visa suspension to cost Indian IT firms Rs 1,200 crore: Crisil
An increase in local hiring over the last few years since the US the largest market for Indian IT firms - started curbing the visa issuances will help limit the impact on the Indian IT companies now
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Startups try to woo talent returning to India from US amid H1B visa woes
According to industry experts, a stricter visa regime to improve local employment and closure of onshore opportunities in the US, is likely to result in a reverse brain drain
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Top headlines: CBI, ED to charge GVK Group, Biden promises on H1-B & more
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If elected, will revoke temporary suspension of H1-B visa: Joe Biden
The people on the company visa have built this country, Biden said when asked what his administration will do in the first 100 days of his presidency
Indian IT services firms relying less on visas as approval rates nosedive
According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services data, the share of Indian companies among the top 10 visa recipients has dropped from 51 per cent to 24 per cent during the 2016-19 period.
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Assessing impact of Donald Trump's decision on blocking H-1B visas: MEA
The decision by the Trump administration is going to impact a large number of Indian IT professionals and several American and Indian companies who were issued H-1B visas by the US government
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Families separated by Trump visa order fear long-term psychological damage
A new immigration order issued by President Donald Trump on Monday that bars the entry of holders of certain temporary work visas
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H-1B visa ban will harm businesses relying on immigrants workers: Lawmakers
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
Donald Trump defends suspending Green Card applications till Dec 31
Trump, seeking another term in the White House in the November 3 presidential election, on Monday said the step was essential to help millions of Americans
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Suspension of H-1B, other work visas a big blow to US industry: USISPF
President Trump on Monday issued the proclamation to temporarily suspend a number of popular non-immigrant visas
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Visa politics
New H1-B ban would also hurt US companies
Visa suspension likely to cause minimal disruption for Indian IT firms
Recessionary environment, travel restriction to minimise the impact to a large extent
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H-1B, L-1 visas suspension 'mildly negative' for Indian IT firms: Icra
Indian IT companies have reduced their dependence on the visas because of the tightening of visa issuances
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Unstamped visa holders, new applicants in a fix over Trump's order
Around 1,500 non-resident Indians, who travelled for family emergencies and annual vacations are stranded in India since the lockdown
IT stocks: Street shrugs off Trump's extension of ban on H1-B visas
Work-from-home and increased local hiring should help mitigate its impact
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