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Don't see US acting against tech companies based on their domicile: TCS

India's largest IT services company TCS feels that the US is unlikely to target tech companies based on their domicile and actions like last week's decision to suspend a green card application programme are driven by local sensitivities around jobs. TCS chief executive and managing director K Krithivasan said companies are "deeply ingrained" in the US' technology ecosystem and provide an important service. "I do not think the governments will really look at it from a domicile perspective. I think what the governments have been looking at is from an employment perspective," Krithivasan told PTI in an interview at the company's corporate headquarters here. Sensitivities around local job creation may be leading the governments to take actions like the one against the eight companies including TCS, Krithivasan said, stressing that the last week's decision has no material impact for the largest Indian IT services company. TCS, which has been sending staff to the US when clients demand s

Infosys sees no material impact from US suspension of PERM applications

The US government said on Thursday it was suspending some major ‌global tech and IT firms, including Infosys, from the PERM green card program

PERM programme's suspension won't affect existing H-1B visas, clarifies MEA

MEA also objected to US Vice President JD Vance's description of H-1B workers as "foreign indentured servants", calling the terminology "deeply offensive" for its historical and colonial connotations

US green-card suspension poses little risk to Indian IT firms: Analysts

US' move, targeting the Permanent Labor Certification programme, is ‌part of a broad effort to reduce the number of foreign-born people in the US and curtail their pathway to residence and citizenship

US green card freeze: How PERM works and why Indian techies are affected

US immigration crackdown: Why green card processing has stopped at eight tech firms

US green card suspension: What it means for Indian IT workers on H-1B visas

Trump administration halts green card processing for select tech firms: Impact on Indians decoded

US to more than double EB-5 visa fees for immigrant investors from Nov 30

The US has decided to drastically increase fees for immigrants seeking to invest in America and eventually claim permanent residency under the EB-5 investor programme which remains one of the most reliable ways for Indian entrepreneurs and families to obtain Green Card. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finalised a rule on Tuesday that seeks to more than double the fees for applying to the EB-5 visa. The rule will be effective from November 30. The US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme grants permanent residency (a Green Card) to foreign investors and their immediate families who invest capital into a US commercial enterprise and create 10 full-time jobs for American workers. The filing fee for Form I-526, used by standalone investors, will rise from USD 3,675 to USD 7,615. The fee for an initial Form I-526E petition, used by investors participating through an approved regional centre, will increase from USD 3,675 to USD 7,850. Initial I-526 and I-526E petitions w

Cognizant green card filings suspended in US: What it means for workers

The move could delay green card sponsorship for IT firm's employees as Washington steps up scrutiny of H-1B and employment-based visa programmes

US Green Card: How credit checks could weigh on applicants and sponsors

Could a sponsor's financial history come under closer scrutiny? Here's what the latest Form I-864 change means for applicants

US Visa Bulletin: Indian families get green card relief, EB-1 stays tight

Family-sponsored categories see sharp gains as US visa numbers near the end of the country's fiscal year

August immigration updates: Key changes Indian applicants should know

US green card delays dominate August, while Australia, Canada and other countries see limited immigration updates

US Senator Alex Padilla renews push for green card bill for H-1B holders

A Democratic Senator has made a fresh bid to push a bill to provide a pathway to lawful permanent residency for millions of long-term US residents, including H-1B visa holders. California Senator Alex Padilla on Monday reiterated support for his 'Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929' bill, first introduced last year. The bill seeks to provide a "commonsense" fix to US' "outdated" immigration system to counter President Donald Trump's "systemic attacks" on migrants across the country. The legislation also seeks to allow long-term US residents to apply for permanent residency if they have lived in the country continuously for at least seven years before filing the application. "A year ago, I introduced this bill to push back against the Trump administration's cruel treatment of hardworking immigrants," Padilla said. "Since then, President Trump's campaign of fear has only escalated, with families living under constant uncertainty despite having built their

Trump weighs $100,000 bond for some US green card applicants: What to know

The proposal could require select immigrant visa applicants to post a refundable bond before getting a US green card

US revives rule that could deny green cards over public benefits: Details

From September 18, use of specified public benefits may become a factor in green card eligibility assessment

EB-5 visa: Why rural America is becoming the top green card route

Experts say visa availability, filing timelines and reserved categories now matter as much as investment returns under EB-5

Business pushback led to soft stance on US green card policy: Report

Strong lobbying by American business leaders with the US government over its new policy on green cards led to a softening of stance on the issue, with officials dealing with immigration assuring industry leaders that most work visas would remain unaffected, The Washington Post reported. The pushback from the business leaders, including from technology and artificial intelligence sectors, soon after the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rolled out a policy that required individuals working in the US to return to their home countries to make applications for permanent residency or green card. In the ensuing days, multiple private discussions over the phone and email took place among prominent businesses, industry groups and CEOs with the White House and the departments of Homeland Security, Labour and State, The Washington Post reported quoting people familiar with the discussions. The US Chamber of Commerce was among industry groups that pressed administration officials

Green card applicants won't automatically be sent back home, DHS clarifies

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials said memo merely reaffirmed existing discretionary powers after concerns that green card applicants could be forced to leave the US during processing

US Green Card directive may add new uncertainty for Indian aspirants now

The USCIS memo does not change Green Card law, but immigration lawyers say it may make the final adjustment-of-status stage less predictable for applicants

US softens 'leave country' rule for getting Green Card with some exceptions

USCIS says applicants offering 'economic benefit' or serving 'national interest' may qualify for exemptions under stricter overseas Green Card processing policy

US to keep out green-card holders returning from Ebola-hit regions

CDC said in a statement that the rule won't permanently bar affected green-card holders but provides the agency with the authority to restrict entry when necessary