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Indians receive 72.3% of all H1B visas issued by US for 2022-2023: Govt

The H1B visa programme allows US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, primarily in fields such as technology, engineering, and healthcare

Relief for H-1Bs, L-1s! Trump's citizenship order blocked indefinitely

Shortly after taking office, Trump signed an executive order on birthright citizenship, which denied US citizenship to children born to parents who are not permanent residents

Trump may revoke the extended auto-renewal for H-1B and L-1 work permits

Former President Biden passed a ridiculous rule that allows illegal aliens to keep jobs in the United States for over a year without authorisation, said Republicans

US Senators push to reverse auto-renewal of work permits back to 180 days

Two influential Republican Senators have introduced a resolution to reverse a Biden-era rule that increased the period for renewing work permits from 180 to 540 days. The automatic extension of the Employment Authorisation Document (EAD) from 180 days to 540 days was of great help to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significant number of whom were from India. The rule finalised by the Department of Homeland Security on January 13 applies broadly to immigrants, refugees, green card holders, spouses of H-1B visa holders and more. Introduced on Thursday jointly by Senators John Kennedy and Rick Scott, the resolution seeks disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures for the Biden administration's rule that automatically extended the renewal period for an immigrant EAD to almost a year-and-a-half before officials could review those permits. The Biden administration's dangerous rule automatically extended work permits for immigrants to 540 days. Giving immigrants more

Over 7,000 student exchange visitors from India overstayed in US in 2023

Over 7,000 student and exchange visitors from India overstayed in the US in 2023, an expert told US lawmakers and suggested several reforms in the country's immigration policies, including those related to H-1B visas. As many as 32 countries have student/exchange visitor overstay rates of higher than 20 per cent, Jessica M Vaughan from the Center for Immigration Studies told the US House Committee on the Judiciary during a hearing on Restoring Immigration Enforcement in America. The F and M visa categories have the highest overstay rates of any of the broad categories of temporary admission. The F-1 Visa allows a person to enter the United States as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training programme. The M-1 visa category includes students in vocational or other nonacademic programmes, other than language training. Four countries -- Brazil, Chin

H-1B visa reforms cut unfair registration by 38%: Impact on applicants

USCIS said that the changes to H-1B visa process ensure fairness and transparency

Future of over 20,000 'undocumented' Indians hazy: Foreign affairs expert

Sachdev emphasised that even though Indians are major beneficiaries of H-1B visa program, with over 300,000 Indian students in the US, the plight of these 20,000 undocumented Indians remains a concern

Trump on H-1B visa: US needs best talent at all levels, not just engineers

Trump's remarks came in response to questions from reporters about the ongoing debate surrounding the H-1B visa

'I like competent people coming to US': Donald Trump on H-1B visa debate

The H1B visa programme, long regarded as a cornerstone for attracting highly skilled foreign talent in the tech sector, has become a divisive issue within Trump's support base

India to take back 18k citizens residing illegally from US to placate Trump

The two countries have together identified some 18,000 illegal Indian migrants in the US to be sent back home

Donald Trump returns: What it means for H-1B visa holders, Indian techies

During his earlier term, Trump implemented policies that prioritised American workers over foreign talent

Donald Trump 2.0 presidency: What it means for stocks, H1-B visa, bitcoin

Here's how leading brokerages have interpreted Donald Trump's latest statements, and what his presidency could mean for trade tariffs, markets, crypto, H1-B immigration visa and other asset classes

H1B visa dependence lowered: Infosys confident of resilient business model

Days after HCLTech said it has lowered reliance on H1B visas, Infosys on Thursday reported a significant decrease in its dependence on this visa category and exuded confidence in its "resilient" operational model. "Over the years, our dependence on H1B visas has reduced significantly. First and foremost, our onsite mix has reduced significantly -- we used to be in the 30 per cent range, (but) we are now at the 24 per cent range. Within that, our near shore has increased significantly. "Within the US-onsite population that we have, our H1 independent folks are now at 60 plus percentage. We have now built a pretty resilient model from that perspective. We are, therefore, much more confident from where we are versus where we used to be earlier," Infosys CFO Jayesh Sanghrajka said. On Monday, HCLTech said that around 80 per cent of its workforce in the US comprises local hires, making its dependence on H1B visas among "the lowest in the industry". "...If I look back over the last 4 odd

Major H-1B visa revamp from Jan 17: Here's how Indian techies can benefit

With Indian professionals making up the majority of H-1B visa holders-72.3% of the 386,000 issued in 2023 - the reforms are likely to have a broad impact

5 million Indians hold US visas as issuance rises over 60%; wait-time drops

Eric Garcetti revealed this against the backdrop of concerns in India regarding potential shifts in US immigration policies under the incoming administration of President Donald Trump

HCLTech not dependent on H1B, new US regime will hardly impact biz: Exec

The new regime in the US is unlikely to affect the business of Indian IT company HCLTech as it is very less dependent on H1B visas, a senior company executive said. "About 80 per cent of our people in the US are all locals, so our dependence on the H1B is one of the least in the industry. And it is not just now if I look back over the last 4 odd years, we have been pretty locally self-sufficient. "And that reflects in the number of H1Bs that we go through every year. It ranges between 500-1,000 in a year max...so it is minimal dependence," said Ramachandran Sundararajan, Chief People Officer, HCLTech. HCLTech on Monday reported a 5.54 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,591 crore for the December quarter. The H1B visa programme allows US companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in speciality occupations. Indian companies have been significant beneficiaries of this programme, particularly in the technology sector. Donald Trump's return to the presidency is expec

Staffing firms cornered 30-40% of H-1B visas: Indo-US forum chief Aghi

Aghi talks on the challenges and opportunities in business between the US and India

H-1B visa renewal process to change in 2025: No travel to India required

The US is preparing to roll out a formal visa renewal process for H-1B holders, which is expected to be implemented in 2025

H-1B visa reforms from Jan 17: Faster processing, simpler F-1 transitions

The reforms are expected to benefit thousands of Indian professionals, who constitute the majority of H-1B visa holders