H1b Visa Issue

An Indian-origin software developer living in Texas recently issued a stark warning to students considering studying in the United States.

US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.

US is on track to issue over a million visas to Indians in 2023, a top official has said, assuring that the Biden administration is committed this summer to make sure it processes all of the student visas for Indians whose school starts this fall.

A presidential advisory commission has discussed the possibility of issuing employment authorisation cards in early stages of green card application, a move if approved by the Biden administration would end the agonising wait for a green card.

PM Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in America, including access for Indian professionals in the US and speaking about the H-1B visas.

The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations which allowed companies to send their technology professionals for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the US, a move which could affect hundreds of Indians.

India is engaged with the US administration and its Congress on issues related to the movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H1B visa programme, said Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan on Thursday.

India hopes the US' review of non-immigration visa will take into account concerns of H1-B visa holders, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said.

Congress has raised the issue of trade deal and H1B visas ahead of US President Donald Trump's maiden visit to India saying that the 36-hour trip shouldn't be limited to the photo-ops and promotions.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday told Parliament that India is trying to convince the US that tapping into the Indian talent is in mutual benefit of the two countries.

Indian nationals have received between 67 and 72 per cent of the total H-1B visas issued by the US in last five years, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and foreign minister S Jaishankar today agreed that the even best friends can have differences that need to be worked out. The day was devoted to discussions on contentious issues like Russian arms deal, purchase of oil from Iran, trade tariffs and the H1B visa. The two had a long meeting that included a working lu...

Terrorism, H1B visas, trade and the situation arising out of US sanctions on buying oil from Iran, will be among a host of issues on the table when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar holds talks with his American counterpart Mike Pompeo on Wednesday.

India is in talks with the United States on H-1B work visas but has not heard anything official from Washington on capping such permits for Indians, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

A top US court has given the go ahead for hearing a lawsuit challenging the work authorisation to H-4 visa holders after the Trump administration delayed a formal notification over the issue that can impact spouses of H-1B visa holders, mostly Indians.

An Indian-origin software developer living in Texas recently issued a stark warning to students considering studying in the United States.

US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H-1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.

US is on track to issue over a million visas to Indians in 2023, a top official has said, assuring that the Biden administration is committed this summer to make sure it processes all of the student visas for Indians whose school starts this fall.

A presidential advisory commission has discussed the possibility of issuing employment authorisation cards in early stages of green card application, a move if approved by the Biden administration would end the agonising wait for a green card.

PM Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in America, including access for Indian professionals in the US and speaking about the H-1B visas.

The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations which allowed companies to send their technology professionals for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the US, a move which could affect hundreds of Indians.

India is engaged with the US administration and its Congress on issues related to the movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H1B visa programme, said Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan on Thursday.

India hopes the US' review of non-immigration visa will take into account concerns of H1-B visa holders, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said.

Congress has raised the issue of trade deal and H1B visas ahead of US President Donald Trump's maiden visit to India saying that the 36-hour trip shouldn't be limited to the photo-ops and promotions.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday told Parliament that India is trying to convince the US that tapping into the Indian talent is in mutual benefit of the two countries.

Indian nationals have received between 67 and 72 per cent of the total H-1B visas issued by the US in last five years, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and foreign minister S Jaishankar today agreed that the even best friends can have differences that need to be worked out. The day was devoted to discussions on contentious issues like Russian arms deal, purchase of oil from Iran, trade tariffs and the H1B visa. The two had a long meeting that included a working lu...

Terrorism, H1B visas, trade and the situation arising out of US sanctions on buying oil from Iran, will be among a host of issues on the table when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar holds talks with his American counterpart Mike Pompeo on Wednesday.

India is in talks with the United States on H-1B work visas but has not heard anything official from Washington on capping such permits for Indians, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

A top US court has given the go ahead for hearing a lawsuit challenging the work authorisation to H-4 visa holders after the Trump administration delayed a formal notification over the issue that can impact spouses of H-1B visa holders, mostly Indians.