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US business groups file lawsuit, seek to overturn Trump's work visa order

H-1B visas are set aside for skilled workers, especially in the technology industry, and H-4 visas are given to their spouses

US work visa suspension 'unfortunate'; to have 'minimal impact' on ops: HCL

Larger rival TCS had called the move by the US government "unfortunate and unfair"

Ongoing threats discussed, but India silent on it: US on Ladakh standoff

The discussions included ongoing threats to the rules-based international order, bilateral and multilateral diplomatic cooperation

US H-1B visa suspension to effect Indians, should be revoked: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said, "America has benefited enormously by embracing India's vast talent pool through its H-1B program"

Suspension of H-1B visa, queries on WFH dominate Infosys' virtual AGM

The 39th AGM, which was held virtually for the first time, was attended by 1,771 shareholders through video conferencing

Letter to BS: Self-reliance is not just rhetoric, but the need of the hour

Trump has made it clear that he sees restricting immigration as a key poll plank

Letter to BS: Trump is doing everything to bolster re-election bid

His decision to temporarily suspend new work visas for foreigners, including H-1Bs, is one proof of him using Covid-19 as an opportunity to harden immigration laws in the run-up to the Nov poll

Best of BS Opinion: Jobs for migrant workers, visa politics, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

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

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

India tally rises to 440K; Patanjali launches ayurvedic drug for Covid-19

According to government data, the situation in India is not as alarming as some of the other countries, given a limited spread on a per-capita basis

Top headlines: Trump blocks H-1B visa; India may cap China FPI investments

From Donald Trump blocking H-1B visa for certain foreign workers, Moody's lowering India GDP forecast to Maruti launching new BS-VI S-Presso, here are top news of the day

IT stocks muted as US may announce foreign workers' visa restrictions today

"We're going to be announcing something tomorrow or the next day on the visas," Donald Trump said on Saturday.

Trump may suspend H-1B, other visas amid rise in US unemployment: Report

The executive action is also expected to suspend H-2B visas for seasonal workers such as hotel and construction staff, J-1 visas, which are meant for research scholars and professors

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.

Indians on H-1B visa with US-born kids feel left out, plead for help

The Vande Bharat mission, launched last month, is the Indian government's largest-ever exercise to repatriate its nationals stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus crisis: New US visa Bill may spell trouble for IT firms

The high unemployment rate in the US because of the Covid-1l-19 crisis might make such a legislation a reality

Top headlines: Franklin apologises to Sebi, RIL sells another 2.32% in Jio

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

Trump's immigration ban: Will it affect Indian IT sector? The story so far

Trump talked about suspending immigration visas, and the H-1B visa, which is more popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa

Trump India visit: Defence, security discussed, not CAA, says Foreign Secy

Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks for five hours to arrive at a slew of agreements, Shringla said.