H-1B final rule modernizes the H-1B program by streamlining the approval process, increasing its flexibility to better allow employers to retain talent workers and improving the integrity of programme
The temporary work permits are the only real way to employ Indian immigrants in the US, since national caps make it nearly impossible for them to get a green card
This may have an impact on India's $250 billion tech sector which plays an important role in the economy, employing about 5.4 million people
External affairs, commerce, and IT ministries have initiated measures to ensure the safety of Indian H-1B visa holders in the United States
Congress leader Kandi Srinivasa Reddy, implicated in US H-1B Visa Lottery Manipulation Scheme, denies any wrongdoing
The initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will open on March 6, 2024, and run through March 22, 2024
"Most employers hire H-1B workers because they can be underpaid and are de facto indentured to the employer," the EPI research said.
The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent, according to a new research
The US issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each year. Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders are from India and China
Here's how US plans to modify H-1B visa selection process, priorities skill and wage levels
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
Seventeen individuals and organisations, including universities and businesses, in their lawsuit, have challenged the US Department of Labour's recent rule on wages related to H-1B visas
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
Donald Trump's order to enforce ban on US companies' favourite visa, H-1b, has been blocked by a US federal judge
Reuters reported on Wednesday that the United States had told India it was considering restricting the H-1B visa programs for countries with the data storage requirement
Hailed by proponents as vital to American innovation, the program has also been criticized for displacing United States workers with cheaper foreign labor
Donald Trump is making efforts to implement his election promise of restricting immigrants into the country
US tightened H1B and L1 visas norms to protect American workers from discrimination and replacement by foreign labour
Here is the full text of the notice issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services
In fact, report says immigration bans will lead to greater outsourcing by US firms