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India-American Business Group Urges Joe Biden To Ease Restrictions On H-1B Visa
A top India-centric American business advocacy group has urged the incoming Biden administration to ease the restrictions on H-1B visas and provide green cards to higher education students with science and mathematics degrees to meet the increasing demand for IT professionals in the country.
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US Court Blocks Two H-1B Regulations Proposed By Trump Administration
In a huge relief to tens of thousands of Indian professionals and top American IT firms, a US court has blocked two H-1B regulations proposed by the Trump administration to restrict the ability of American companies to hire foreign employees.
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Donald Trump's H-1B Visa Order To Cost US Firms $100 Billion: Report
President Donald Trump''s executive order restricting entry of skilled foreign workers into the US, mainly on H-1B and L1 visas, has resulted in an estimated loss of USD 100 billion to companies and will have lasting negative impacts on firms in US, according to a prominent American think-tank.
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Business Groups Sue Team Trump Over H-1B Visa Rules
Several big U.S. business groups sued the Trump administration seeking to throw out immigration restrictions, including those on H-1B visas issued to highly skilled workers with expertise in specialty fields.
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Trump's Move On Immigration Will Hurt US: Indian-American Trade Group
The temporary suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrant visas by President Donald Trump along with other restrictive policies on immigration is detrimental to the United States and its economy, president of a top American business advocacy group has said.
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Trump to Order New Restrictions on H-1B Visas by Monday
President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict employment-based visas could affect an estimated 240,000 people seeking to work in the US across industries from technology to finance and hospitality.
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Trump To Order New H-1B Visa Curbs By Monday In Plan That May Hit 240,000
US President Donald Trump's plan to restrict employment-based visas could affect an estimated 240,000 people seeking to work in the US across industries from technology to finance and hospitality.
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Big Increase In Denial Of H-1B Visas, Indian IT Firms Worst Hit: Study
The Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies have led to massive increase in the rejection of petitions for H-1B visas with the highest denial rate among major Indian IT companies, according to a study carried out by an American think-tank.
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US Tells India It Is Considering Caps On H-1B Visas To Deter Data Rules: Report
The United States has told India it is considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, widening the two countries' row over tariffs and trade.
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Proposed US Bill On H-1B Visa Has "Onerous" Conditions: Industry Body
The proposed US Bill -- Protect and Grow American Jobs -- is riddled with "onerous conditions" and places "unprecedented obligations" on both Indian IT companies and clients using H-1B visas, software body Nasscom has cautioned.
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US Congressional Committee Votes To Raise Minimum Salary Of H-1B Visa Holders
A key US Congressional committee on Wednesday voted to pass a legislation that proposes to increase the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders from $60,000 to $90,000 and imposes a number of restrictions on the work visa popular among IT professionals from India.
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For H-1B Visa Holders And Their Employers, Life Is Newly Hellish
Donald Trump came into office promising a restrictive new approach to immigration and there has been little question about his intention to follow through - with one seeming exception.
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No Restrictions For Now On H-1B Visas, Say US Officials To NDTV
For now, the US is making no changes to the H-1B visa policy that affects thousands of Indians, said American diplomats today who asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
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H-1B Visa Applicants Being Diverted To O Visa, Alleges Top US Senator
A top American Senator today alleged that potential H-1B applicants are being advised to apply for an O visa instead of the numerically capped H-1B visas intended for highly-skilled workers to bypass legal restrictions on employment visas.
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Indians Need Not Worry H-1B Visa, Ample Prospects In Country: Top Bureaucrat
Indians' need not worry too much' about tightening of visa regime by developed economies as they will have ample opportunities in the country itself, Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha said today.
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India-American Business Group Urges Joe Biden To Ease Restrictions On H-1B Visa
A top India-centric American business advocacy group has urged the incoming Biden administration to ease the restrictions on H-1B visas and provide green cards to higher education students with science and mathematics degrees to meet the increasing demand for IT professionals in the country.
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US Court Blocks Two H-1B Regulations Proposed By Trump Administration
In a huge relief to tens of thousands of Indian professionals and top American IT firms, a US court has blocked two H-1B regulations proposed by the Trump administration to restrict the ability of American companies to hire foreign employees.
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Donald Trump's H-1B Visa Order To Cost US Firms $100 Billion: Report
President Donald Trump''s executive order restricting entry of skilled foreign workers into the US, mainly on H-1B and L1 visas, has resulted in an estimated loss of USD 100 billion to companies and will have lasting negative impacts on firms in US, according to a prominent American think-tank.
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Business Groups Sue Team Trump Over H-1B Visa Rules
Several big U.S. business groups sued the Trump administration seeking to throw out immigration restrictions, including those on H-1B visas issued to highly skilled workers with expertise in specialty fields.
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Trump's Move On Immigration Will Hurt US: Indian-American Trade Group
The temporary suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrant visas by President Donald Trump along with other restrictive policies on immigration is detrimental to the United States and its economy, president of a top American business advocacy group has said.
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Trump to Order New Restrictions on H-1B Visas by Monday
President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict employment-based visas could affect an estimated 240,000 people seeking to work in the US across industries from technology to finance and hospitality.
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Trump To Order New H-1B Visa Curbs By Monday In Plan That May Hit 240,000
US President Donald Trump's plan to restrict employment-based visas could affect an estimated 240,000 people seeking to work in the US across industries from technology to finance and hospitality.
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Big Increase In Denial Of H-1B Visas, Indian IT Firms Worst Hit: Study
The Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies have led to massive increase in the rejection of petitions for H-1B visas with the highest denial rate among major Indian IT companies, according to a study carried out by an American think-tank.
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US Tells India It Is Considering Caps On H-1B Visas To Deter Data Rules: Report
The United States has told India it is considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, widening the two countries' row over tariffs and trade.
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Proposed US Bill On H-1B Visa Has "Onerous" Conditions: Industry Body
The proposed US Bill -- Protect and Grow American Jobs -- is riddled with "onerous conditions" and places "unprecedented obligations" on both Indian IT companies and clients using H-1B visas, software body Nasscom has cautioned.
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US Congressional Committee Votes To Raise Minimum Salary Of H-1B Visa Holders
A key US Congressional committee on Wednesday voted to pass a legislation that proposes to increase the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders from $60,000 to $90,000 and imposes a number of restrictions on the work visa popular among IT professionals from India.
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For H-1B Visa Holders And Their Employers, Life Is Newly Hellish
Donald Trump came into office promising a restrictive new approach to immigration and there has been little question about his intention to follow through - with one seeming exception.
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No Restrictions For Now On H-1B Visas, Say US Officials To NDTV
For now, the US is making no changes to the H-1B visa policy that affects thousands of Indians, said American diplomats today who asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
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H-1B Visa Applicants Being Diverted To O Visa, Alleges Top US Senator
A top American Senator today alleged that potential H-1B applicants are being advised to apply for an O visa instead of the numerically capped H-1B visas intended for highly-skilled workers to bypass legal restrictions on employment visas.
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Indians Need Not Worry H-1B Visa, Ample Prospects In Country: Top Bureaucrat
Indians' need not worry too much' about tightening of visa regime by developed economies as they will have ample opportunities in the country itself, Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha said today.
