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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
Here are the top headlines of the day
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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
 "H-1B visa ban will harm businesses relying on immigrants workers: Lawmakers")
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
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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
 "H-1B, L-1 visas suspension 'mildly negative' for Indian IT firms: Icra")
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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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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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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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
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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Things to know: Trump suspends H1B, other visas till 2020-end.What it means
The presidential proclamation that temporarily blocks foreign workers entering on H1B visas, are for skilled employees, and L visas for managers and specialised workers being transferred
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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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