H-1b Visa

Revoking Visas Of H-1B Holders' Spouses Will Split Families: US Lawmakers

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 17, 2018

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.

Will Take Feedback On Ending Work Permits For H-1B Holders' Spouses: US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

The Trump administration has assured lawmakers and the American corporate sector that the public would get an opportunity to respond to its proposal of revoking work authorisation to H-4 spouse visas after they raised their concerns over the move, which will impact thousands of Indians.

H-1B Visa Petition: US Backs "Merit Immigration"; IT Firms Allege Delay

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday November 9, 2018

H-1B visa: A top White Official said on Thursday that the administration wants only highly-skilled workers to stay in the US on H-1B visas. However, according to Compete America, USCIS has been denying H-1B petitions exclusively because an entry-level wage is applicable for the specific position, even though the occupation itself is clearly a speci...

Trump Wants H-1B Visas In Highly-Skilled, Not Outsourcing Jobs: Official

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

The Donald Trump administration wants to make changes in the existing H-1B provisions for it to play a better role in attracting highly skilled foreign workers as opposed to the what it has now evolved into an "outsourcing" role, the White House said Thursday.

"Dramatic Increase" In H-1B Visas Being Held Up, Says US Employers' Group

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

There has been a "dramatic increase" in the number of H-1B visas being held up, a coalition of American employers representing top IT companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft has said and alleged that the US immigration agency was "acting outside" of its own regulations.

Indian-American CEO Arrested In Silicon Valley Over H-1B Visa Fraud

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 3, 2018

An Indian-origin man has been charged in the US with H-1B visa and mail fraud, the officials said.

New US Rules Make Hiring Tougher Under H-1B Visa, Popular Among Indians

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 2, 2018

The Trump administration has introduced a set of stringent provisions to the H-1B visa application process under which American employers must disclose the total number of foreigners already employed by them, making it tougher to sponsor fresh foreign workers. The H-1B visa, popular among Indian tech professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allo...

H-1B Is A "Work In Progress," Says Donald Trump's Aide

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 2, 2018

The Trump administration is working on reforming the H-1B foreign workers visa programme which will be part of a skills- and merit-based legal immigration system, the White House said on Thursday.

This Indian Firm Is In Top 10 To Get Labour Certification For H-1B Visas

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the only Indian company among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2018, according to data from the US Department of Labour.

India Continues To Engage With US On H-1B Visa Issue, Says Official

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 18, 2018

India is continuing to engage with the US over the H-1B visa, largely availed of by Indian IT companies, after the Trump administration proposed changes to the programme, a senior official said today.

US Move To Abolish H-4 Visa Work Permits To Impact Over 70,000 Indians

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

Abandoning the Obama-era rule of granting work permits to H-4 visa holders - who are spouses of professionals holding H-1B visas, mostly Indians - will benefit some US workers, the Department of Homeland Security believes.

US To Revise H-1B Visa Definition, Planning Repeal Of H-4 Visa: 10 Points

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday October 18, 2018

The US is planning a major overhaul in the definition of employment and specialty occupations under H-1B visas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. The move will have an adverse impact on Indian IT (information technology) companies and small and medium-sized contractual firms, mostly owned by Indian-Americans, according to a report by ...

Trump Administration To Propose Major Changes In H-1B Visas

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

The Trump administration has said it is coming out with new proposals to not only revise the definition of specialty occupations under H-1B visas, but also the definition of employment under this foreign work visa category which is popular among Indian companies.

IT Firms Sue US Immigration Agency For Issuing Shorter-Duration H-1B Visas

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

ITServe Alliance in its 43-page lawsuit filed last week alleged that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has recently begun a practice of approving H-1B petitions for shorter than three years duration.

IT Group Sues US Immigration Agency Over Shorter Duration Of H-1B Visas

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

An IT advocacy group representing more than 1,000 small IT companies mostly run by Indian-Americans has filed a lawsuit against the US immigration agency for issuing H-1B visas for a duration shorter than three years.