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Top headlines: Nilekani's take on Infosys crisis; H1-B denials hit IT firms
From H1-B visa to Infosys' whistleblower case, here are the top news stories that made headlines today
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H1-B visa denial rate spikes under Trump; Indian IT firms worst-hit
In the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicators denied 24 per cent of H-1B petitions for "initial" employment
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Indian IT firms' margins under pressure as H1B visa rejections increase
Latest data from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows rejection rates for H1B visa petitions has touched a high under the Donald Trump administration
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H-1B visa: Why US needs more of India's and China's best and brightest
H-1B workers contribute a lot to innovation and economic dynamism in the US.
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Bad news for US visa seekers: New rules could disqualify half of applicants
The rule is part of Republican Trump's efforts to curb both legal and illegal immigration, an issue he has made a cornerstone of his presidency
H1B visa: US lawmakers worried about spike in Request for Evidences
A spike in unnecessary Requests for Evidence (RFEs) from the agency freezes case processing and drains adjudication resources
H1B fee used to fund apprentice program to spur training: US Commerce Secy
The commerce secretary said the additional public funding could help establish new apprenticeship programs in the travel and tourism industry
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US firm pays $58,000 in back wages for H1B certification program violations
The employer also "benched" that worker, a term used to describe when an employer fails to pay an H-1B employee when work is slow, for example
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Revoking right to work will dent H-1B spouses' economic independence: Study
H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a large number of whom are professionals from India
Trump admin mulls five-fold increase in merit-based immigration to 57%
At the direction of Trump, Kushner is leading the immigration reform project, which he said was now into its final stages and expects to make it public soon
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No country caps on Green Cards: US House passes bill; India to benefit
Indian IT professionals are worst sufferers of current immigration system which imposes a 7% per country quota on allotment of Green Card
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US Congress to vote on removing country-cap on Green Card; India to benefit
Some of the recent studies have said the waiting period for Indian IT professionals on H-1B visas is more than 70 years
Caps on H-1B visas will weaken US companies; put jobs at risk: Nasscom
Nasscom - which represents Indian IT majors like TCS, Infosys and Wipro as well as smaller tech firms - noted that there is no official confirmation yet on the development from the US
Capping H1B visas will hit tech outsourcing industry, global firms: Experts
Indian IT industry body Nasscom said there has been no official confirmation from the US on lowering of H1B visa cap
Looking for H-1B visa? Trump all set to make it nearly impossible for you
The United States has told India it is considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally.
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Trump admin mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules: Report
Most affected by any such caps would be India's more than $150 billion IT sector, including Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Ltd, which uses H-1B visas to fly engineers
US firm to pay $1.1 mn in back wages to 600 H1-B workers including Indians
This follows an investigation which found that Populus Group failed to pay H1-B employees required wages when worksites were shut down for holidays
Impact of Trump's H1-B crackdown: 10% drop in visa approvals in 2018
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved 335,000 H-1B visas, which included both new and renewable, in the fiscal year 2018
New H1B visa norms may affect Indian IT companies' margins in FY20
Replacing H1B visa holders with more local hires will keep weighing on costs for big firms
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US H-1B visa rules to affect Indian IT profit margins in FY20: Report
Ever since the US government tightened its H- 1B visa policy in 2017, challenges have mounted for the sector as Indian-origin employees were the largest consumers of H-1B visas
