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Spouses, dependents of H-1B visa holders in India can fly back to the US

The new development exempts them from the June 22 order that suspended non-immigrant visas over the ongoing economic crisis

174 Indians in US file lawsuit against Trump's proclamation on H-1B visa

Donald Trump, on June 22, suspended issuing of H-1B work visas till the end of the year

17 US states, DC file lawsuit against Trump's new visa policy for students

The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop 'cruel, abrupt' rule from going into effect, say petitioners

Google, Facebook, Microsoft join lawsuit against new US student visa rule

These companies, along with the US Chamber of Commerce and other IT advocacy groups, asserted that the July 6 ICE directive will disrupt their recruiting plans

Trump working on executive order to set-up merit-based immigration system

Responding to a question, Trump said his action on the DACA is going to be part of a much bigger bill on immigration

US universities likely to lose $20,000 per student on new visa rule

Uncertainty keeping Indian students from paying admission, first-year fees

136 Congressmen, 30 Senators seek reversal of US decision on int'l students

The administration should consider the wisdom of these earlier exemptions and cease the finalisation of their modifications, the Congressmen wrote in the letter

US noted India's concerns over new visa rule for foreign students: MEA

The Trump administration has announced those F-1 and M-1 (non-academic and vocational students) visa holders planning to take online classes only will not be allowed to remain in the US

New US visa regulations to cause difficulties for Indians, says embassy

At the IndiaUS Foreign Office Consultations held on July 7, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla conveyed India's concerns on the matter to Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hal

What 1.1 million foreign students contribute to the US economic growth

Foreign students contributed $44.7 billion to the US economy during 2018, the IIE report says

How the new rule for foreign students in US affects Indians?

The federal immigration authority has announced that foreign students pursuing degrees in America will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only classes

Trump admin says foreign students must leave US if classes go online

The agency suggested that students currently enrolled in the US consider other measures, like transferring to schools with in-person instruction

If elected, will revoke temporary suspension of H1-B visa: Joe Biden

The people on the company visa have built this country, Biden said when asked what his administration will do in the first 100 days of his presidency

Donald Trump defends suspending Green Card applications till Dec 31

Trump, seeking another term in the White House in the November 3 presidential election, on Monday said the step was essential to help millions of Americans

H-1B visa ban will harm businesses relying on immigrants workers: Lawmakers

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

Things to know: Trump suspends H1B, other visas till 2020-end.What it means

The presidential proclamation that temporarily blocks foreign workers entering on H1B visas, are for skilled employees, and L visas for managers and specialised workers being transferred

H-1B, L-1 visas suspension 'mildly negative' for Indian IT firms: Icra

Indian IT companies have reduced their dependence on the visas because of the tightening of visa issuances

US economy to grow slowly than hoped due to Covid-19: Fed official

Since February, US employers have cut nearly 20 million jobs from payrolls, reversing almost 10 years of job gains, according to the Labor Department

Sunder Pichai disappointed by Donald Trump's immigration proclamation

Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today, Pichai said

Suspension of work visas to free up to 525,000 jobs in US: White House

A proclamation of Trump on Monday temporarily suspended till the end of the current year a number of popular non-immigrant visas including the H-1B, H-4, H-2B visa, J and L visas