Tag: H-1B
Delay sought in implementation of wage hike for hiring H-1B workers
It is not just Indian talent that may lose out on job opportunities in the US, due to the hike in wages brought about...
US may stop issuing temporary business visa
Very often, B-1 visas are seen as an alternative for professionals from outside the US to enter the country to perform skilled tasks on...
US to spend $150 mn to train locals for H-1B jobs
Looks like the number of Indian tech experts and others who move to work in the US on H-1B visas will soon start dwindling....
Proposal to hike minimum wages of H-1B
The US Department of Labour has suggested increasing the minimum wages of H-1B visa holders. A proposal to this effect was submitted by the...
More changes in visa regime, bad news for Indians in US
If the revisions and suggestions proposed by the Department of Homeland Security in the US are implemented, Indians dreaming of working there may be...
US suspends foreign work visas, frees up 5 lakh jobs
By suspending foreign work visas till the end of 2020, the US has put Indian IT professionals at a disadvantage, even while freeing up...
US to suspend issue of green cards, for 60 days
An executive order saying that no green cards will be issued for 60 days has been signed by the US president. This temporary suspension...
H-1B visa extension allowed by US government
With countries sealing their borders and international flights being grounded, many professionals from other countries have been stuck in the US during the pandemic,...
US President urged to suspend H-1B visa programme for the year
US Tech Workers, an American body representing the technology workers of the country, has written to President Donald Trump to suspend H-1B visas for...
Infosys blames H-1B visa rejections for attrition
Infosys, the Indian multinational company, holds the high rate of visa rejections last year responsible for its poor employee retention. With US visa rules...
USCIS proposes H-1B visa selection process reversal
The number of H-1B visas approved will begin to decrease if the policy change favouring advanced degree holders for visas in the US comes...