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US lawmakers introduce legislation to protect H-4 visa workers
H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India
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Silicon Valley IT firm sues US govt for denying H-1B visa to Indian
The most sought-after visa has an annual numerical limit cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year
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Bad news for India engineers and IT professionals looking for US job
Arguing that foreigners hurt American workers by competing for jobs and driving down wages, the Trump administration has tighten the noose around the H-1B visa program.
US to propose hike in H-1B application fee, Indian IT may bear the brunt
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.
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If you are an H-1B visa holder, switching jobs in the US just got tougher
Many workers are ultimately denied an H-1B visa months after they win the lottery, typically on the grounds that their jobs aren't considered "specialty occupations."
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US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2020 in first 5 days of receiving petitions
The agency said it will reject and return visa fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not prohibited multiple filings
Thousands of Indian techies return home as US rejects visa extensions
According to USCIS, Indian nationals accounted for about 2.2 million of the 3.4 million H-1B visa petitions filed in the decade to 2017
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USCIS finalises higher preference for US advanced degree holders for H-1B
Only those whose registrations are selected will be eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition
From Infosys to TCS, visa woes continue to haunt Indian IT firms in the US
Stricter scrutiny of H-1B visa applications with tougher qualifying criteria
H1B visa hope for Indian IT firms after Democratic surge in US elections
Donald Trump administration will find it difficult to come up with any future legislative changes with regard to visa regulations, particularly on H1B.
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Trump wants merit-based immigration, H-1B visas only for highly-skilled: WH
The White House acknowledged that legislatively, the issue might get caught up in a border discussion
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Reforming H-1B visa as part of immigration system based on skill, merit: US
The Trump administration, he said, is proposing to get rid of the lottery system for visas
As Trump proposes changes in H1-B visa, India continues to engage with US
The DHS said it was also proposing to remove from its regulations certain H-4 spouses of H-1B non-immigrants as a class of aliens eligible for employment authorisation
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Trump admin to propose changes in H-1B visas; move may hit Indian IT cos
The new law will "revise the definition" of employment and employer-employee relationship to "better protect" US workers and wages
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IT firms file lawsuit against US immigration over short duration H-1B visas
The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
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US firm asked to pay over $300,000 to 12 H-1B workers for giving low wages
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
Don't allow H-1B holder to replace an American: Top US immigration official
Trump administration has tightened the norms for granting H-1B visas since coming into power which has increased the rate of rejections
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Substantial increase in denial of H-1B visa petitions of Indians: Report
In the fourth quarter of FY17, 72 per cent of H-1B cases for Indians received a Request for Evidence, compared to 61 per cent for all other countries
H-1B visa: New rules allow outright rejection of applications, deportation
The revised policy will apply to all applications and requests received by the authorities from September 11 onwards
H-1B visa alert: Donald Trump makes things worse for Indian techies
Once the application is denied, the H-1B visa holders are deemed to present 'unlawfully in the US.'
