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'No near-term risks of H-1B visa reforms, UK poll for Indian IT sector'

The US President's order on immigration was sparse in detail: Jefferies

'No near-term risks of H-1B visa reforms, UK poll for Indian IT sector'
Updated On : 21 Apr 2017 | 9:24 AM IST

Steep decline in H-1B visas applications this year: USCIS

According to the USCIS figures, it received 37,000 less H-1B petitions for 2018

Steep decline in H-1B visas applications this year: USCIS
Updated On : 19 Apr 2017 | 10:50 PM IST

Nasscom cautions over revamp of lottery system for H-1B visas

H-1B visa programme is most sought-after by Indian IT firms, professionals to work on customer sites

Nasscom cautions over revamp of lottery system for H-1B visas
Updated On : 19 Apr 2017 | 6:21 PM IST

With US visa curbs, Indian techies may lose jobs, says Assocham

Rising rupee is aggravating situation further for the technology export firms, says Assocham

With US visa curbs, Indian techies may lose jobs, says Assocham
Updated On : 19 Apr 2017 | 3:57 PM IST

Highlights of Trump orders on H-1B visa norms and what it means for India

Trump's order on H-1B visas could impact TCS, Infosys, other IT Firms

Highlights of Trump orders on H-1B visa norms and what it means for India
Updated On : 19 Apr 2017 | 9:16 AM IST

Donald Trump's H-1B visa executive order: Offer jobs to Americans first

Trump signed the order targeting the programme popular with Indian technology professionals

Donald Trump's H-1B visa executive order: Offer jobs to Americans first
Updated On : 19 Apr 2017 | 8:10 AM IST

Democrats divided on H-1B issue initiated by President Trump

Party leadership is not satisfied with Trump's executive order which seeks the review of H-1B visa

Democrats divided on H-1B issue initiated by President Trump
Updated On : 18 Apr 2017 | 11:02 PM IST

Possible changes in H-1B visa regime non-discriminatory; TCS unshaken: CEO

Rajesh Gopinathan: Unfazed by the possible changes to the H1-B visa regime

Possible changes in H-1B visa regime non-discriminatory; TCS unshaken: CEO
Updated On : 18 Apr 2017 | 2:12 PM IST

Ahead of Trump's order, H-1B applications to US drop for the first time

A total of 199,000 applications were received for 85,000 visas

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Updated On : 18 Apr 2017 | 11:39 AM IST

Indian IT edgy as Trump will sign order on changing H1B allotment today

The executive order would tighten the process of issuing the H-1B visas

Indian IT edgy as Trump will sign order on changing H1B allotment today
Updated On : 18 Apr 2017 | 11:33 AM IST

H-1B work visas have boosted overall welfare of Americans, finds study

"Firms in the IT sector also earned substantially higher profits thanks to immigration

H-1B work visas have boosted overall welfare of Americans, finds study
Updated On : 14 Apr 2017 | 7:36 AM IST

Indian IT is dead

But Indian information technology workers might do better without the companies that held them back

Indian IT is dead
Updated On : 09 Apr 2017 | 10:43 PM IST
Updated On : 05 Apr 2017 | 10:42 AM IST

US intensifies H-1B visas scrutiny, heat on freshers

The Donald Trump Administration has come out with new measures to increase scrutiny of H1B visa holders working for companies in the US, while bringing in new restrictions for fresh applications for the visa programme designed to attract highly skilled foreign workers.The move is likely to hit Indian IT firms such as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro and American firms such as IBM, Google and Facebook, who depend on H1B visas to send engineers from India to work on projects in the US. The US opened the window to invite applications for 80,000 H1B visas it plans to issue in 2018."The H-1B visa programme should help US companies recruit highly-skilled foreign nationals when there is a shortage of qualified workers in the country. Yet, too many American workers who are as qualified, willing, and deserving to work in these fields have been ignored or unfairly disadvantaged. Protecting American workers by combating fraud in our employment-based immigration programs is a ...

US intensifies H-1B visas scrutiny, heat on freshers
Updated On : 05 Apr 2017 | 1:05 AM IST

With H-1B visa's future uncertain, US receives applications by truckloads

President Trump has vowed to overhaul the popular visa programme

With H-1B visa's future uncertain, US receives applications by truckloads
Updated On : 04 Apr 2017 | 4:40 PM IST

H-1B visas: Trump's US not barring all programmers, only entry-level ones

Memo issued over weekend is a clarification for a specific centre, not a wide-ranging rule change

H-1B visas: Trump's US not barring all programmers, only entry-level ones
Updated On : 04 Apr 2017 | 4:19 PM IST

H-1B visa issue: Sushma says not to worry, IT firms go for local hiring

Indian IT companies use H-1B visa to fly engineers to the US to service clients temporarily

H-1B visa issue: Sushma says not to worry, IT firms go for local hiring
Updated On : 24 Mar 2017 | 1:04 PM IST

Trump admin working on comprehensive immigration reform: White House

White House was responding to a question on possible changes in H-1B visas

Trump admin working on comprehensive immigration reform: White House
Updated On : 15 Mar 2017 | 4:59 PM IST

H-1B visas could be a source of tension in Indo-US ties: Former US diplomat

The former Obama administration diplomat called for a rational discourse on this issue

H-1B visas could be a source of tension in Indo-US ties: Former US diplomat
Updated On : 12 Mar 2017 | 3:35 PM IST

India's pain and gain from Donald Trump's curb on H-1B visas

India accounts for more than half of the world's outsourcing

India's pain and gain from Donald Trump's curb on H-1B visas
Updated On : 09 Mar 2017 | 12:52 PM IST