B1 Visa

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  Massive Delays In Getting US Visa Across Cities, It's 500 Days In Kolkata

  The visa wait time for Indians planning a visit to the United States has gone up massively, with Kolkata taking up to 500 days to process B1/B2 visas.

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  For US Visa Interview, Waiting Time Nears 1,000 Days

  Last week, the State Department said that US visa processing is rebounding faster than projected and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2023.

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  India To Resume Limited Processing Of All Visa Categories From February 1: US Embassy

  From February 1, India will resume limited processing of all visa categories, including student visas, H1-B, H4, L-1, L-2, C1/D, and B1/B2 visas, said the US Embassy in India on Friday.

• Visa settlement: Infosys shares fall, but brokerages optimistic

  The U.S. investigation focused on the use of B-1 business visas and I-9 forms, Infosys has said. A person on a B-1 visa in the United States can participate in meetings but is not allowed to work.

• Infosys stock rallies as employee's suit dismissed

  Shares in Infosys had come under pressure ahead of the verdict on the lawsuit.

• Infosys faces new lawsuit over visa whistleblower

  Employment visas are a politically charged topic in the United States, especially those related to Indian IT services companies that are seen as taking jobs away from Americans. A former US employee has filed a lawsuit against Infosys Ltd, India's No.2 software services provider, saying he was harassed for pointing out possible misuse of US busines...

• Infosys visa issues: Will the case hold in US court?

  Infosys whistleblower Jack Palmer's case against Infosys will go to trial in August. This after attempts at mediation between the company and Mr Palmer fell through. Mr Palmer, an Infosys employee based in the US says he was harassed at work after he pointed out, what he said was the misuse of US B1 visas.

• Infosys visa case: Mediation fails, trial on Aug 20

  The Infosys whistle blower case against an employee Jack Jay Palmer will go for trial on 20 August 2012. Palmer had alleged Infosys had subjected him to harassment and retaliation. Infosys has so far denied any harassment or retaliation. Infosys is also battling separate US government criminal probe on alleged visa and tax fraud following Palmer’...

• Infosys whistleblower case: Judge calls for mediation

  The court's move comes days ahead the case is scheduled to go on trial from August 20.

• Infosys: Shibulal blames economy, internal re-organisation for disappointing Q4

  Shares in Infosys, once a sector trend-setter, have fallen 13% since the earnings announcement on April 13.

• Visa woes: US reviewing employer eligibility, says Infosys

  The US’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing Infosys' employer eligibility after finding errors in identity verification forms of some of its staff. In its filing to the SEC, it said that ti found “significant percentage” of errors in Forms I-9 of some of its employees working in the country.” The company said it is unable to ...

• US probing business visa sponsorships: Infosys

  Infosys had received a "subpoena" from a grand jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in May last year.

• Infosys visa fraud case: Trial set for 20 August 2012

  The case pertains to a lawsuit filed in Feb 2011 by former US-based consultant for Infosys, Jack Palmer.

• Hurt by US B1 visa fraud charge: Narayana Murthy

  Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy on Saturday said he was hurt by B1 visa fraud charge inflicted by a US court on the company. Murthy was addressing the shareholders of Infosys at its 30th AGM in Bangalore, which was Murthy’s last as the chairman of the board. “As I leave the board, I feel sad that Infosys has been issued a subp...

• Infosys gears up to counter B1 visa fraud charge

  India's global software major Infosys Technologies Ltd is reviewing its procedures to counter the charge of misusing B1 business visas to the US, a senior company official said on Wednesday. "We are in the midst of internal review of procedures/processes to respond to a US court notice on business visas. We will also cooperate with the inves...