Page 12 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
'Dramatic increase' in number of H1B visas being held up: Compete America
The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
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From Infosys to Wipro, US visa rules start to pinch Indian IT companies
Companies see spike in subcontracting costs, attrition; talent shortage leave client projects unfulfilled
Proposals on H1-B visa pose a threat for IT firms' margins, say experts
Lofty valuations, coupled with the poor performance by smaller-sized IT firms, has dampened investor sentiment
Indian-American charged with H-1B visa, mail fraud in California
He was accused of submitting fraudulent documents to both the Department of Labour and Homeland Security
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'Trump admin's H1-B policies adversely affecting among IT firms in US'
'Trump admin's H1-B policies are impacting the people who are in this country on H-1B visas, an advocacy group for these firms have said
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TCS among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for H-1B visas
Earnest and Young, a multinational professional services firm, has emerged as the top employer to have received the certification
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Three-fourths of 419,600 H1B visa holders in 2018 are Indians: US report
USCIS study reveals a massive gender disparity: only one out of every four H-1B visa holders is female
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H-1B: Revising specialty occupation norms may hit IT firms, says Nasscom
The H-1B visa, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa
Indian-origin Congressman presents bill giving flexibility to H-1B workers
The legislation also proposes to ban employers from hiring H-1B holders to replace American workers
Indian tech CEO held in US for gaming H1-B process to help 200 foreigners
Samal submitted, and directed his employees to submit, forged and false application materials to the United States government
No change in H-1B visa processing: Trump admin ahead of US-India dialogue
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a senior official of the Trump administration acknowledged that it was prepared for India raising the H-1B issue at the 2+2
Blow to Indian IT professionals as US extends suspension of H-1B visas
The suspension announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is expected to last until February 19 next year
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Recent H-1B visa changes making it harder to fill job openings at US firms
The result will likely be less growth and innovation in the US
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Spouses of H-1B visa holders to be worst hit as Trump reconfirms his intent
Trump administration reconfirms intent to rescind H4 rule on H1B visa spouses
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5000 complaints received on visa frauds after Trump tightens H-1B visa rule
Highly popular among Indian technology professional, the H-1B visa is normally issued for three years and renewed for another three years
Infosys, Wipro, 5 other firms see 43% drop in H1-B approvals in past 3 yrs
Among the seven Indian-based companies the H-1B approval of Tech Mahindra went up from 1,576 in 2015 to 2233 in 2017
Canada becomes new land of dreams for techies as Trump clamps down on H1-B
The long wait for green cards was bad enough. Antagonism toward immigrants is pushing skilled foreigners across the border
Tech firms moving away from H1-B visas? USCIS sees 4% drop in applications
The number of petitions had reached a record-high of 236,000 in 2016 but have since dropped following US president Donald Trump's call to embrace a "Buy American, Hire American" strategy
Dramatic reduction in H-1B filings by Indian companies, reports US daily
According to media report, evidence suggests market demand for H-1B visas is ebbing
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H-1B visa application process begins Apr 2; zero tolerance for minor errors
The H1-B visa has an annual numerical limit cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year
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