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Indian-Origin Howard Professor Explains Why US Companies Prefer H-1B Workers: "Cheaper And Controllable"
He explained that US companies favour the program because it lets them hire workers at lower wages who are tied to their employers, limiting job mobility.
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US Closing The Door On Global Talent? Indians React To H-1B Fee Hike
The H-1B visa has long been an important pathway for Indian professionals to work in the United States, especially in the fields of technology, engineering, and healthcare. For many Indians, it has symbolised the realisation of the "American Dream."
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As H-1B Cost Surges, A Look At Cost, Eligibility Of L-1, O-1, EB-5, OPT Visas
Given the substantial H1-B visa fee increase, Indian professionals, who constitute over 70 per cent of H-1B visa holders, are exploring alternative pathways into the US job market.
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"Respect Terms Of Your Visa": US Warns Indians Overstaying In Country
The US Embassy in India has issued a stern warning to visa holders, reminding them to respect the terms of their US visa and authorised period of stay in the US and making it clear that any violation could lead to visa revocation and deportation.
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"Why We Need Indians...": US Man Calls H1-B Visa "Complete Fraud", Sparks Debate
A social media post by an American man stating that "H-1B is a complete fraud" has reignited discussion over H-1B visas and immigration.
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Why Thousands Of Indians In US Face Deportation Risks
Amid US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, over one lakh children of Indian H1-B visa holders in the United States are reportedly facing the risk of self deportation from America.
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Sacked H1-B Visa Holders Have Options Other Than Leaving: US
Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the country within 60 days.
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US Advisory Panel Suggests Extending Grace Period For H1-B Visa Holders
A presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to extend the grace period for H1-B workers, who have lost their jobs, from the existing 60 days to 180 days.
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US Court Seeks Status Report On Visas To Family Members Of H1-B Holders
A US court has asked for a joint status report by March 4 on the prospects of work authorisation for H-4 visas, in view of the decision of the Biden administration to withdraw a Trump-era move to rescind work authorisation to certain categories of spouses of foreign professionals on H-1B visa.
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US Sues Facebook For "Channeling" Jobs To H1-B, Other Work Visa Holders
The Trump administration on Thursday sued Facebook, accusing it of discriminating against American workers by favoring immigrant applicants for thousands of high-paying jobs.
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Trump Order On H-1B Leaves Many US Workers Stuck In India
Natasha Bhat learned in late February that her father-in-law had suddenly died. Bhat, 35, recently recalled how she grabbed a backpack and hustled her U.S.-born 4-year-old son to the San Francisco airport to catch a midnight flight to India, her home country. She didn't anticipate being stuck there indefinitely.
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Hope US' Non-Immigration Visa Review Will Consider Benefits To H1-B: Foreign Secratary
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.
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Plan To End Work Permit For H-4 Visas Yet To Be Finalised: US Official
The Trump administration's decision to rescind work authorisation for H-4 visa holders, a large number of whom are the spouses of high-skilled Indian IT professionals, is yet to get a final shape as the rule making process is incomplete, an official said.
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Trump Promises Changes To H1-B Visas, Including Potential Citizenship
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is planning changes to H1-B visas, which are issued temporarily to highly educated immigrants so they can work in specialty occupations, that would create simplicity, certainty and a possibility that the workers could become US citizens.
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Revoking Visas Of H-1B Holders' Spouses Will Split Families: US Lawmakers
A legislation seeking to stop the Trump administration from revoking the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, which include Indians, has been introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers. They said eliminating this benefit would force many foreign workers to use their talent to compete against American businesses.
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Indian-Origin Howard Professor Explains Why US Companies Prefer H-1B Workers: "Cheaper And Controllable"
He explained that US companies favour the program because it lets them hire workers at lower wages who are tied to their employers, limiting job mobility.
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US Closing The Door On Global Talent? Indians React To H-1B Fee Hike
The H-1B visa has long been an important pathway for Indian professionals to work in the United States, especially in the fields of technology, engineering, and healthcare. For many Indians, it has symbolised the realisation of the "American Dream."
-
As H-1B Cost Surges, A Look At Cost, Eligibility Of L-1, O-1, EB-5, OPT Visas
Given the substantial H1-B visa fee increase, Indian professionals, who constitute over 70 per cent of H-1B visa holders, are exploring alternative pathways into the US job market.
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"Respect Terms Of Your Visa": US Warns Indians Overstaying In Country
The US Embassy in India has issued a stern warning to visa holders, reminding them to respect the terms of their US visa and authorised period of stay in the US and making it clear that any violation could lead to visa revocation and deportation.
-
"Why We Need Indians...": US Man Calls H1-B Visa "Complete Fraud", Sparks Debate
A social media post by an American man stating that "H-1B is a complete fraud" has reignited discussion over H-1B visas and immigration.
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Why Thousands Of Indians In US Face Deportation Risks
Amid US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, over one lakh children of Indian H1-B visa holders in the United States are reportedly facing the risk of self deportation from America.
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Sacked H1-B Visa Holders Have Options Other Than Leaving: US
Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the country within 60 days.
-
US Advisory Panel Suggests Extending Grace Period For H1-B Visa Holders
A presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to extend the grace period for H1-B workers, who have lost their jobs, from the existing 60 days to 180 days.
-
US Court Seeks Status Report On Visas To Family Members Of H1-B Holders
A US court has asked for a joint status report by March 4 on the prospects of work authorisation for H-4 visas, in view of the decision of the Biden administration to withdraw a Trump-era move to rescind work authorisation to certain categories of spouses of foreign professionals on H-1B visa.
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US Sues Facebook For "Channeling" Jobs To H1-B, Other Work Visa Holders
The Trump administration on Thursday sued Facebook, accusing it of discriminating against American workers by favoring immigrant applicants for thousands of high-paying jobs.
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Trump Order On H-1B Leaves Many US Workers Stuck In India
Natasha Bhat learned in late February that her father-in-law had suddenly died. Bhat, 35, recently recalled how she grabbed a backpack and hustled her U.S.-born 4-year-old son to the San Francisco airport to catch a midnight flight to India, her home country. She didn't anticipate being stuck there indefinitely.
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Hope US' Non-Immigration Visa Review Will Consider Benefits To H1-B: Foreign Secratary
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.
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Plan To End Work Permit For H-4 Visas Yet To Be Finalised: US Official
The Trump administration's decision to rescind work authorisation for H-4 visa holders, a large number of whom are the spouses of high-skilled Indian IT professionals, is yet to get a final shape as the rule making process is incomplete, an official said.
-
Trump Promises Changes To H1-B Visas, Including Potential Citizenship
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is planning changes to H1-B visas, which are issued temporarily to highly educated immigrants so they can work in specialty occupations, that would create simplicity, certainty and a possibility that the workers could become US citizens.
-
Revoking Visas Of H-1B Holders' Spouses Will Split Families: US Lawmakers
A legislation seeking to stop the Trump administration from revoking the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, which include Indians, has been introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers. They said eliminating this benefit would force many foreign workers to use their talent to compete against American businesses.
