Page 5 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
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
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Businesses, colleges plead with Donald Trump to preserve work visas
To not have peers from other countries collaborating side by side with Americans is going to be a setback for the country
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American lawmakers urge Trump to revoke temporary suspension of H-1B visas
Suspending this programme will only weaken our economy and our health care workforce at a time when the need to strengthen both is as clear as ever, Krishnamoorthi said
Top headlines: Trump's temporary visa ban upsets IT industry, and more
Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events which made it to the headlines today
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Trump considering suspending H1B visa over rising US unemployment: Report
H-1B is the most coveted foreign work visas for technology professionals from India
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Top headlines: GST Council meet, Trump may suspend H1B visas, and more
Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events that made it to the headlines today
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Trump blocks H1B visa; businesses say decision will hurt US recovery
Trump also blocked those entering on H-2B seasonal worker visas, which are used by landscapers and other industries
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US economy to grow slowly than hoped due to Covid-19: Fed official
Since February, US employers have cut nearly 20 million jobs from payrolls, reversing almost 10 years of job gains, according to the Labor Department
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Trump move to ban H-1B visa will hurt job creation, warns business chamber
The visa suspension, which runs to the end of the year, seems to open up some 525,000 jobs for American workers, a senior administration official told reporters
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Sunder Pichai disappointed by Donald Trump's immigration proclamation
Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today, Pichai said
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Suspension of work visas to free up to 525,000 jobs in US: White House
A proclamation of Trump on Monday temporarily suspended till the end of the current year a number of popular non-immigrant visas including the H-1B, H-4, H-2B visa, J and L visas
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H-1B visa ban to hit innovation, foreign investment: US corporate sector
The Trump administration should stop trying to create and exploit crises to enact the largest cuts to legal immigration in a century. This is deeply harmful to America, Schultz said
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Reform H-1B visa, move towards merit-based immigration: Trump to officials
Noting that there is a cap on H-1B visas of 85,000 every year, the official said that last year, 2,25,000 applications were received for those visas
US H1-B visa ban: Who is affected by Trump's new rules on work visas?
The effects of the proclamation may not be immediately felt as the issuance of work visas had already dramatically declined due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Donald Trump issues proclamation to suspend H-1B, other visas till year end
Trump said the step was essential to help millions of Americans who have lost their jobs due to the current economic crisis
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Donald Trump to suspend H-1B work visas and others through end of year
Trump will block the entry of foreign workers on H-1B visas for skilled workers and L-1 visas for workers being transferred within a company through the end of the year, the official said
Donald Trump may announce foreign workers' visa restrictions today
Asked if there would be exclusions from the new restrictions, Trump said very few.
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IT companies jittery over Donald Trump's plan to suspend H-1B visa
The Indian information technology industry, which has long been a beneficiary of the H-1B visa regime, is likely to be directly impacted if such a suspension is announced for a longer term.
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An opportune moment for India's tech-based firms: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
India is well aware that while globalisation is here to stay, its norms, however, may become different, says India's foreign secretary
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