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How The H-1B Visa Debate Has United The Left And Right In America
Bernie Sanders argued, "The main function of the H-1B visa programme is not to hire 'the best and the brightest,' but rather to replace good-paying American jobs with low-wage indentured servants from abroad."
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Outgoing US Government Relaxes H-1B Visa Rules. What It Means For Indians
The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills.
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Golden Visa Inquiries From US Citizens Soar After Trump Win
Affluent Americans are exploring golden visa programmes that allow foreign citizenship or residency through substantial investments.
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Apple Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Austria, Sweden and More Countries
Apple is expanding its Tap to Pay for iPhone to more countries, the company announced on Tuesday. Now, business merchants in Austria, Ireland, Sweden and more countries will be able to use its services for accepting in-person and contactless payments without requiring any additional hardware.
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Children Of Indian-Americans Face Deportation As Time Runs Out
There does not seem to any light at the end of the tunnel for children of legal immigrants, a significantly large number of whom are Indian-Americans who came to the US as a young kid with their parents and now risk being deported back.
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Opinion | 'Was It The Right Choice?': The American Dream, Now A Nightmare For Many
The H-1B needs little introduction: it's the lightning rod for political football in the U.S., caught in a gridlock for more than two decades now.
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US Techies Claim IT Firm Gave Their Jobs To Indians On H1-B Visas: Report
A group of American professionals has levelled serious allegations against Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy (TCS) in the latest twist to the ongoing debate over the US visa program for skilled foreign workers.
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US Starts 5-Week H-1B Visas Renewal Drive, To Accept 20,000 Applications
H-1B workers, including Indian nationals, can begin applying to renew their visas without leaving the US, marking a significant change after nearly two decades.
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China Eases Visa Application For US Tourists
China will simplify visa applications for tourists from the United States from January 1, cutting the documents required, according to a notice on Friday on the website of the Chinese embassy in Washington.
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Watch: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti's ''Super Saturday'' At Delhi Visa Counter
Notably, the US Mission to India has exceeded its target by processing over one million non-immigrant visa applications this year.
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Paytm Launches Card Soundbox That Accepts Both Mobile and Card Payments
One97 Communications, which owns the brand Paytm, on Monday launched its latest innovation – Card Soundbox, which is intended to empower merchants to accept both mobile and card payments across all Visa, Mastercard, American Express and RuPay networks.
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US Lawmaker's Bill To Double H-1B Visas To Benefit Indian Techies
An association of more than 2,100 small and mid-size IT companies in the US mostly owned and operated by Indian Americans has urged lawmakers to double the H-1B quota from the current 65,000.
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Canada's Big Move For H-1B Visa Holders, Families To Benefit Too
Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country.
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US Panel Discusses Issuing Work Permits To Those Waiting For Green Cards
A presidential advisory commission has discussed the possibility of issuing employment authorisation cards in early stages of green card application, a move if approved by the Biden administration would end the agonising wait for a green card.
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Amid Layoffs, Online Petition In US To Extend Grace Period For H-1B Visa Holders
Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have launched an online petition urging President Joe Biden to extend the grace period of
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How The H-1B Visa Debate Has United The Left And Right In America
Bernie Sanders argued, "The main function of the H-1B visa programme is not to hire 'the best and the brightest,' but rather to replace good-paying American jobs with low-wage indentured servants from abroad."
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Outgoing US Government Relaxes H-1B Visa Rules. What It Means For Indians
The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills.
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Golden Visa Inquiries From US Citizens Soar After Trump Win
Affluent Americans are exploring golden visa programmes that allow foreign citizenship or residency through substantial investments.
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Apple Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Austria, Sweden and More Countries
Apple is expanding its Tap to Pay for iPhone to more countries, the company announced on Tuesday. Now, business merchants in Austria, Ireland, Sweden and more countries will be able to use its services for accepting in-person and contactless payments without requiring any additional hardware.
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Children Of Indian-Americans Face Deportation As Time Runs Out
There does not seem to any light at the end of the tunnel for children of legal immigrants, a significantly large number of whom are Indian-Americans who came to the US as a young kid with their parents and now risk being deported back.
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Opinion | 'Was It The Right Choice?': The American Dream, Now A Nightmare For Many
The H-1B needs little introduction: it's the lightning rod for political football in the U.S., caught in a gridlock for more than two decades now.
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US Techies Claim IT Firm Gave Their Jobs To Indians On H1-B Visas: Report
A group of American professionals has levelled serious allegations against Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy (TCS) in the latest twist to the ongoing debate over the US visa program for skilled foreign workers.
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US Starts 5-Week H-1B Visas Renewal Drive, To Accept 20,000 Applications
H-1B workers, including Indian nationals, can begin applying to renew their visas without leaving the US, marking a significant change after nearly two decades.
-
China Eases Visa Application For US Tourists
China will simplify visa applications for tourists from the United States from January 1, cutting the documents required, according to a notice on Friday on the website of the Chinese embassy in Washington.
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Watch: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti's ''Super Saturday'' At Delhi Visa Counter
Notably, the US Mission to India has exceeded its target by processing over one million non-immigrant visa applications this year.
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Paytm Launches Card Soundbox That Accepts Both Mobile and Card Payments
One97 Communications, which owns the brand Paytm, on Monday launched its latest innovation – Card Soundbox, which is intended to empower merchants to accept both mobile and card payments across all Visa, Mastercard, American Express and RuPay networks.
-
US Lawmaker's Bill To Double H-1B Visas To Benefit Indian Techies
An association of more than 2,100 small and mid-size IT companies in the US mostly owned and operated by Indian Americans has urged lawmakers to double the H-1B quota from the current 65,000.
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Canada's Big Move For H-1B Visa Holders, Families To Benefit Too
Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country.
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US Panel Discusses Issuing Work Permits To Those Waiting For Green Cards
A presidential advisory commission has discussed the possibility of issuing employment authorisation cards in early stages of green card application, a move if approved by the Biden administration would end the agonising wait for a green card.
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Amid Layoffs, Online Petition In US To Extend Grace Period For H-1B Visa Holders
Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have launched an online petition urging President Joe Biden to extend the grace period of
