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Over 6,600 H-1B visas approved for 14 Indian tech firms in 2019-20: Dhotre

These form 7.9 per cent of the total 85,000 H-1B visas approved for cap and cap-exempt initial employment, he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha

Greater localisation, offshoring to cut visa hike impact for Indian IT cos

Experts say the visa price hike impact will be minimal as IT firms are already sitting on comfortable margins due to absence of travel and reduction of other discretionary costs

Ban on H-1B visas short-sighted, threatens scholarly engagement: Harvard

The temporary suspension, the White House, argues will make more than half million jobs available to Americans

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

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

Will announce restrictions on H-1B, L1 visas on Sunday or Monday: Trump

Major American companies, particularly in the tech sector, have urged Trump to refrain from blocking the flow of foreign workers into the United States, saying it would hurt the economy

Nasscom opposes US bill S.386, says could have damaging effect

Nasscom Vice-President and Head - Global Trade Development Shivendra Singh said Nasscom strongly supported the removal of the per country caps on green cards as was the original intent of the Bill

More curbs on H1-B & L-1 visas likely as US Homeland seeks to tweak norms

The changes may see the introduction of additional requirements to ensure employers pay appropriate wages to H-1B visa holders

Jaishankar says Indians hold 93% of H4 visas in US despite rise in denials

Jaishankar said the ability of spouses to work was introduced in 2015 and Indians today account for 93% of the total number of visas issued in this category

US to begin accepting H-1B visa petitions for FY20 on April 1: USCIS

In order to increase transparency, the USCIS will also launch a new 'employer data hub'

Ending extension of H-1B visas 'bad policy': US industry body

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers

Good news: US resumes fast processing of H-1B visas

Premium processing of H-1B visa was suspended in April to handle huge rush of new petitions.

Trump's proposed immigration reform doesn't cover H-1B visas

So far, there have been no changes in the H-1B system itself despite Trump's criticism

H-1B visas: Relief for Indians as US allows fast processing of applications

The new regulation will largely affect those employed in the States, majorly from the IT sector.

Indian IT woes: 37% drop in H-1B visas for top 7 firms in 2016, says report

Companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions in 2016 as compared to previous year

US issues clarification on higher education H-1B exemption

As mandated by Congress, US Citizenship and immigration Services can issue up to 65,000 H-1B visas

Infosys, TCS saw H-1B trouble looming even before Trump came to power in US

Infy CEO Sikka has said in April last year that he wanted to move co away from visa dependency

TCS, Infosys accounted for only 8.8% of total H-1B visas: Nasscom

Indian technology firms use H-1B visas to send their employees to work at customer sites in the US

TCS, Infosys, Cognizant violated H-1B visa norms: US

All the three Indian firms refused to comment on the US administration comment

Mr Trump, US firms too take profit home from us: India on H1-B visa row

India expressed concern over the move by US and Australia to tighten their visa regime