Us Visa

Yemeni Mother Given US Visa To Meet Dying Son In California: Attorney

World News | Katie Mettler, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 19, 2018

After months of waiting, a Yemeni mother has been granted permission by the State Department to fly to California to say goodbye to her dying 2-year-old son, according to her attorney. The woman, 21-year-old Shaima Swileh, has been living in Egypt but is a citizen of Yemen targeted under a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.

Washington To Give Preference To US-Educated Workers For H1-B Visas

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 1, 2018

The US government has announced plans to change the H1-B visa programme to give preference to workers with advanced American degrees, a move which could potentially have the effect of reducing visas for those educated elsewhere.

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.

"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.

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.

Tech Companies File Lawsuit Against US Citizenship Agency Over 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 shorter than three years durations.

Indian CEO Of Two 'Tech Firms' Arrested In US For Visa Fraud

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

An Indian citizen, who was the CEO of two information technology companies in the US, has been arrested in connection with a multi-year visa-fraud scheme involving forged and fraudulent documents to get visas such as H-1B for over 200 foreign workers.

US Plan On Work Permits For Spouses Of H-1B Visa Holders In Limbo

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday July 3, 2018

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly-skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers.

Applying For US Green Card? You Might Take A Century And A Half. Here is Why

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Sunday June 17, 2018

There are a total of 306,400 primary Indian applicants waiting for their US green cards. The existing laws impose per-country-limit of seven per cent of total green cards issued.

Highly Qualified Indians Might Have To Wait For 151 Years For US Green Card: Report

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Saturday June 16, 2018

In all 306,400 primary Indian applicants are waiting for their US green cards under EB-2 category, meant for the professionals with advanced degrees.

Man Who Settled In US Using Fake Passport Held In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 17, 2018

A 55-year-old man, who had allegedly obtained a fake passport to gain entry into America in the 1990s and later settled in that country, was arrested in Indore today, a police official said.

US Lawmakers Back Work Permits For Spouses Of H-1B Visa Holders

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 17, 2018

A bipartisan group of 130 US lawmakers led by influential Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has urged the Trump administration to continue granting work authorisation to certain dependent spouses of non-immigrant workers holding H-1B visas, the most sought-after among Indian IT professionals.