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Biden lets H-1B visa bans expire; Indian IT professionals to benefit
Biden let the ban on foreign workers visa, in particular H-1B, lapse as the notification issued by his predecessor Trump expired, a move which is likely to benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals
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Lawsuit filed against delay in processing of EADs for spouses of H-1B visas
A top US association of immigration lawyers has filed a case against Homeland Security for extraordinary delays in processing EADs of spouses of foreign workers in the country on H-1B and L1 visas
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US reaches Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2021
Successful applicants would be decided by a computerised draw of lots
H-1B visa registration for 2022 to begin on Mar 9, results by Mar 31
The registration process for the H-1B visa application for the next fiscal year will begin on March 9 and the successful applicants through a computerised draw of lots would be notified by March 31
US modifies H-1B process; to prefer wage, skill over lottery system
The notification was published in the Federal Register. It would come into force in 60 days
India-American business group urges Biden to ease restrictions on H-1B visa
A top India-centric American business advocacy group has urged the incoming Biden administration to ease the restrictions on H-1B visas and provide green cards to higher education students
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Donald Trump extends immigrant, work visa restrictions till March
Donald Trump on Thursday extended an order suspending the issuance of certain types of work visas for another three months due to the raging coronavirus pandemic
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US extends visa sanctions on nations refusing to repatriate their nationals
President Donald Trump has extended visa sanctions on countries refusing to repatriate their citizens who violated laws in the United States
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Trump admin tightens visa rules for Chinese Communist Party members
The new policy, which took immediate effect, limits the maximum duration of travel visas for party members and their families to one month, according to a State Department spokesman
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H-1B: US court rejects Trump rules limiting no of visas to skilled workers
A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration rules designed to drastically curtail the number of visas issued each year to skilled foreign workers
Under President Trump, citizenship and visa agency focuses on fraud
The head of the agency handling citizenship and visa applications was surprised when he faced blowback for cutting a reference to the US being a nation of immigrants
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Best of BS Opinion: Increasing visa hurdles, Trump vs Biden, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Increasing visa hurdles
Doing business in the US is getting harder
US proposes not to issue business visa for H-1B speciality occupations
The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality a move which could affect hundreds of Indians
Indian IT cos to pay 40% higher wages due to new visa rules: US think tank
Major players likely to ramp up local hires in US and go for offshoring to dodge visa and other cost issues
US agency hikes processing fee for visa applications by up to 75%
Hike may have a short-term cost impact on IT Indian companies, which are already ramping up hiring in the US and offshoring projects elsewhere.
Trump govt to make US firms pay more for H1-B staff, tighten visa rules
The move has been taken based on 'misinformation' and is conterproductive to US economy, says Nasscom
Trump imposes curbs on H-1B visas to protect US workers ahead of election
Trump administration announced new restrictions on H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at protecting American workers
US judge blocks Trump's H-1B visa ban, says Prez exceeded his authority
A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of the H-1B visa ban issued by President Donald Trump in June this year, saying the president exceeded his constitutional authority
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Relief for H-1B, non-immigrant visa holders as US court blocks 'fee hike'
The move offers temporary relief to non-immigrant visa holders and Indian IT companies, which are major beneficiaries of such visas
