Awarding of H-1B visas based on highest skill or compensation, will leave less headroom for Indian companies to get such visas
H-4 is issued to the spouse of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India
Four of 6 high-profile US tech companies Amazon, Microsoft, Intel, and Google were among the top 10 employers for approved H-1B petitions for initial employment in FY 17
Start-ups, smaller companies expected to apply for more number of H-1B visas this year
The H1-B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
Petitions for H1-B visas for financial year 2019 will be accepted from April 2; premium processing for all H-1B petitions, subject to annual caps, stands suspended
Indian-Americans were a major beneficiary of this provision. More than 100,000 H-4 visa holders have been beneficiary of this rule
The American Consul General was responding to a query regarding concerns over changes in the H-1B visa programme
Concern over visa restrictions prompting global firms to explore centres in India
The US has a shortage of over a million computer science engineers and there are not enough graduates taking up computer science courses to fill the gap
The Bill places the onus on clients that they will certify that the visa holder is not displacing an existing employee for a tenure of 5-6 years
H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations
'We are losing our dreams, and America is losing the value we bring'
Trump had signed an executive order in April for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme to stop visa abuses
Indians accounted for 74% of the total applications between October 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017
The Trump administration is currently reviewing the H-1B visa policy
Trump signed an executive order in April for tightening the rules of the H-1B visa programme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with Trump on June 26
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