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Fired Indian IT professionals in the US scrambling for options to stay after Google, Microsoft, Amazon layoff

According to The Washington Post, nearly 200,000 IT workers have been laid off since November last year, including some record…

January 23, 2023 11:32 IST

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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

US govt aware of long delays in visa appointments in India, says White house

“I can say that the Biden administration is aware of the issues,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters…

Updated: December 9, 2022 09:34 IST

White House supports passage of bill that eliminates per country quota for green cards; Indian-Americans set to benefit

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

Updated: December 8, 2022 12:41 IST

White House looking into recommendations to reduce Green Card adjudication and processing time

The recommendations were made in May this year by the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific…

September 24, 2022 10:32 IST

US consulate in Hyderabad to soon have 55 windows for visa

Senior American diplomat Jennifer Larson, who is now headed to India to lead the Hyderabad USA Consulate as its Consul…

September 9, 2022 08:33 IST

Backlog pushes US Visa interview wait times to 18 months; Students, travellers face brunt

Foreign missions that had sent staff members home during the pandemic’s peak are yet to fully ramp up operations at…

August 18, 2022 14:59 IST

Presidential commission votes to process all green card applications within 6 months

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

Updated: May 17, 2022 09:34 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

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 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: 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

US organises second annual Student Visa Day in various cities

To boost higher education ties between India and the United States, the US organised the second annual Student Visa Day…

June 9, 2016 14:06 IST

India must ensure the US addresses its IT companies’ concerns fast

Visa fee hike issue and conclusion of the Totalisation Agreement are an integral part of the improvement in the Indo-US…

Updated: April 16, 2016 15:33 IST

US visa fee hike discriminatory, targeted at Indian IT companies: FM Arun Jaitley

Last year, the US Congress imposed a special fee of up to $4,500 on H-1B and L-1 visas — popular…

April 14, 2016 16:03 IST

US received 2.36 lakh H-1B applications in just five days of opening up

The US received over 2,36,000 H-1B petitions in just five days of opening up the process early this month for…

Updated: April 13, 2016 11:09 IST

US visa violation: Over 300 Indian students caught in sting, US says will take action

US visa violation: The US has said it will take action against over 300 Indian students caught in a sting…

April 12, 2016 11:14 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

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