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Putting every ounce of its energy to eliminate long visa wait times in India, says official

“We’re putting every ounce of our energy toward eliminating these (visa) wait times in India,” Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa…

Updated: January 18, 2023 08:35 IST

H-1B visas: Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees

Under the proposed rule, published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday, the application for the H-1B…

Updated: January 18, 2023 08:32 IST

Bill providing Green Card pathway introduced in US Congress

Under the bill, an immigrant may qualify for lawful permanent resident status if they have lived in the US continuously…

Updated: September 29, 2022 10:59 IST

H-1B visa: United States reaches 65,000 cap for 2023, says USCIS

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require…

August 24, 2022 10:32 IST

US announces 1.5-year extension for some expiring immigrant work permits

A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants as evidence that the…

May 4, 2022 10:36 IST

Green Card Backlog: Indians to gain as US Congress sees new Bill to recapture 380K unused visas

The Jumpstart our Legal Immigration System Act, introduced by House Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chair Zoe Lofgren, proposes to recapture…

Updated: April 8, 2022 12:31 IST

US lawmakers introduce bill for grant of automatic right to H-4 visa holders to work in America

The two lawmakers introduced the legislation saying it is aimed at addressing the labour shortage in the country affecting American…

Updated: April 8, 2022 11:58 IST

United States reaches 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2022: USCIS

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require…

March 1, 2022 12:09 IST

US court sets aside proposed Trump-era rule on H-1B visa selection

The USCIS had said it would prioritise wages to protect the economic interests of American workers, and better ensure that…

September 18, 2021 11:53 IST

H-1B approval rates for Infosys has significantly increased, says COO Pravin Rao

H-1B approval rates for Infosys has significantly increased from FY21 first quarter, says COO Pravin Rao

Asked about reports about millions of jobs being slashed by top Indian IT firms on account of increasing automation, Rao…

June 19, 2021 22:34 IST

H-1B visa registration for 2022 to begin on March 9, lottery results to be notified by March 31

H-1B visa: The notification by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday came a day after the Biden…

February 6, 2021 21:12 IST

H-1B visa allocation: Nasscom to file comments in support of delay in US Administration’s new visa restrictions

H-1B visa allocation: The newly-elected Joe Biden administration has postponed the date of implementation of the proposed H-1B visa policy…

Updated: February 6, 2021 15:47 IST

H-1B visa: Mere 10 days before vacating office, Trump administration changes H-1B visa rules; Details

Once the federal register is published on Friday, the new rules would become effective after a time period of 60…

January 9, 2021 14:31 IST

Trump extends freeze on H-1B, other work visas until March 31; Indian IT professionals to be hit

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require…

Updated: January 1, 2021 11:00 IST

Indian companies to pay $4,000 more for H-1B visa fee

The H-1B visa is designed to allow US employers to recruit and employ foreign professionals in speciality occupations within the…

Updated: May 27, 2016 12:25 IST

Will continue to raise H-1B, L1 visa fee hike with US: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Centre will continue to take up the issue of hike in visa fees for Indian software professionals working in…

May 22, 2016 20:05 IST

US H-1B visa: Disney World hit by class action suits for replacing American workers with Indians

Disney World has been hit by two class action suits accusing it and two outsourcing firms of conspiring to replace…

Updated: January 27, 2016 14:31 IST

Visa to have impact running into multi-million dollars: Wipro

Wipro is looking to mitigate the impact of the recent H1B visa fee hike by hiring more locals in the…

Updated: January 19, 2016 12:02 IST

Visa fee hike to hamper trade ties with US: FICCI

Terming the hike in visa fee as “discriminatory”, industry body FICCI today said the move will have a negative impact…

December 22, 2015 18:29 IST

Indian tech firms paid $22.5 bn taxes in US in FY 2011-15

Almost all Indian IT companies would pay between USD 8,000 and USD 10,000 per H-1B visa from April 1, when…

December 21, 2015 20:35 IST

Fundamnetal picks by Sharekhan: TCS, Infosys among top picsk in IT sector

US doubles fees for H1-B, L1 visas: What it means for IT companies

The US Congress on Thursday doubled a special fee on the H-1B and L-1 visas raising it to $4,000 on…

December 18, 2015 13:49 IST

Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra fall as US doubles fees for H-1B, L1 visas

Infosys, TCS and Tech Mahindra fell after the US Congress doubled a special fee on the popular H-1B and L-1…

Updated: December 18, 2015 16:07 IST

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US hikes H1B, L1 visa fee; to hit Indian IT companies

US hikes H1B, L1 visa fee; to hit Indian IT companies: The US has imposed an additional fee of up…

January 14, 2016 18:45 IST

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Top 10 business news today: US H-1B visa $2,000 cheaper, IIT-Kharagpur top offer at Rs 25 lakh, Modi unveils MUDRA, Mahindra XUV500 sales, more

In a breather for Indian IT firms, the “discriminatory” $2,000 H-1B fee mostly imposed on them has now lapsed in…

October 3, 2015 20:25 IST

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