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US Seeks To End Work Permits For International Students, May Impact Indians
Originally designed for temporary skill development, the OPT program permits foreign students on F-1 visas to work in the US for up to three years if they have a STEM degree.
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UK's New Plan For Overseas Students, Skilled Workers To Cut Migration
In a major step, the UK government today announced "radical action" to bring immigration down, including hiking the minimum salary that skilled foreign workers will need to earn if they want a visa to work in the UK.
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US H-1B Visa Applications, For Skilled Workers, To Begin From March 1
The highly anticipated H-1B visa filing season for fiscal 2023-24 will officially begin on March 1 when the US immigration agency will start accepting applications for skilled foreign workers visas.
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H-1B Visa Overhaul Could Be In Jeopardy
Increases in visas for highly skilled foreign workers could fall by the wayside this year if Democrats decide to overhaul immigration through a series of small bills instead of the sweeping one put forward by President Joe Biden.
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In Joe Biden's Immigration Overhaul, How H1B Visas Are Impacted
Joe Biden's immigration overhaul seeks to allow more skilled foreign workers into the U.S. without stirring widespread protest from labor groups, whose opposition would all but ruin prospects for what is already one of the president's most precarious priorities.
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Donald Trump's H-1B Visa Order To Cost US Firms $100 Billion: Report
President Donald Trump''s executive order restricting entry of skilled foreign workers into the US, mainly on H-1B and L1 visas, has resulted in an estimated loss of USD 100 billion to companies and will have lasting negative impacts on firms in US, according to a prominent American think-tank.
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US Visa Policy Supporting Indian Talent Is "Win-Win" For Both: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that a United States visa policy that supports Indian talent is mutually beneficial and a "win-win" for both the countries.
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Trump Signs New Order On H-1B Visa Hiring, Blow To Indian Professionals
In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers -- mainly those on H-1B visa -- from hiring.
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United States Tells India It is Mulling Caps On H-1B Visas To Deter Data Rules: Report
The plan to restrict the popular H-1B visa programme, under which skilled foreign workers are brought to the United States each year, comes days ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to New Delhi.
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US Plans New H-1B Rules To Target Only Most Skilled, Top Paid Workers
The Trump administration yesterday proposed major changes to the H-1B application process with the aim of awarding the visa to the most skilled and highest paid foreign workers.
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Trump Wants H-1B Visas In Highly-Skilled, Not Outsourcing Jobs: Official
The Donald Trump administration wants to make changes in the existing H-1B provisions for it to play a better role in attracting highly skilled foreign workers as opposed to the what it has now evolved into an "outsourcing" role, the White House said Thursday.
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Donald Trump's "Invisible Wall" Makes It Difficult For Companies To Hire H-1B Workers
President Donald Trump has managed to erect an " invisible wall " that makes it increasingly difficult for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, according to a new report from experts in immigration law, despite the president's call for a merit-based immigration system that prioritizes the admittance of people who are skilled and who want to w...
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H-1B Visa Puts American Workers At Risk, Says Top Republican Senator
The H-1B program offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers.
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H-1B Visa Changes Could Benefit Indian IT Professionals, Says Expert
The new rules for the visas could raise labour costs for both technology companies and businesses using outsourcing services in the US, said Ignatius Chithelen, founder and managing partner of Banyan Tree Capital Management.
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Donald Trump Calls For Reform Of H1-B Visa Programme Used By Indians
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a new executive order will ensure that federal agencies enforce rules to end abuse of a temporary visa programme used to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the United States.
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US Seeks To End Work Permits For International Students, May Impact Indians
Originally designed for temporary skill development, the OPT program permits foreign students on F-1 visas to work in the US for up to three years if they have a STEM degree.
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UK's New Plan For Overseas Students, Skilled Workers To Cut Migration
In a major step, the UK government today announced "radical action" to bring immigration down, including hiking the minimum salary that skilled foreign workers will need to earn if they want a visa to work in the UK.
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US H-1B Visa Applications, For Skilled Workers, To Begin From March 1
The highly anticipated H-1B visa filing season for fiscal 2023-24 will officially begin on March 1 when the US immigration agency will start accepting applications for skilled foreign workers visas.
-
H-1B Visa Overhaul Could Be In Jeopardy
Increases in visas for highly skilled foreign workers could fall by the wayside this year if Democrats decide to overhaul immigration through a series of small bills instead of the sweeping one put forward by President Joe Biden.
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In Joe Biden's Immigration Overhaul, How H1B Visas Are Impacted
Joe Biden's immigration overhaul seeks to allow more skilled foreign workers into the U.S. without stirring widespread protest from labor groups, whose opposition would all but ruin prospects for what is already one of the president's most precarious priorities.
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Donald Trump's H-1B Visa Order To Cost US Firms $100 Billion: Report
President Donald Trump''s executive order restricting entry of skilled foreign workers into the US, mainly on H-1B and L1 visas, has resulted in an estimated loss of USD 100 billion to companies and will have lasting negative impacts on firms in US, according to a prominent American think-tank.
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US Visa Policy Supporting Indian Talent Is "Win-Win" For Both: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that a United States visa policy that supports Indian talent is mutually beneficial and a "win-win" for both the countries.
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Trump Signs New Order On H-1B Visa Hiring, Blow To Indian Professionals
In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers -- mainly those on H-1B visa -- from hiring.
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United States Tells India It is Mulling Caps On H-1B Visas To Deter Data Rules: Report
The plan to restrict the popular H-1B visa programme, under which skilled foreign workers are brought to the United States each year, comes days ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to New Delhi.
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US Plans New H-1B Rules To Target Only Most Skilled, Top Paid Workers
The Trump administration yesterday proposed major changes to the H-1B application process with the aim of awarding the visa to the most skilled and highest paid foreign workers.
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Trump Wants H-1B Visas In Highly-Skilled, Not Outsourcing Jobs: Official
The Donald Trump administration wants to make changes in the existing H-1B provisions for it to play a better role in attracting highly skilled foreign workers as opposed to the what it has now evolved into an "outsourcing" role, the White House said Thursday.
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Donald Trump's "Invisible Wall" Makes It Difficult For Companies To Hire H-1B Workers
President Donald Trump has managed to erect an " invisible wall " that makes it increasingly difficult for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, according to a new report from experts in immigration law, despite the president's call for a merit-based immigration system that prioritizes the admittance of people who are skilled and who want to w...
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H-1B Visa Puts American Workers At Risk, Says Top Republican Senator
The H-1B program offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers.
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H-1B Visa Changes Could Benefit Indian IT Professionals, Says Expert
The new rules for the visas could raise labour costs for both technology companies and businesses using outsourcing services in the US, said Ignatius Chithelen, founder and managing partner of Banyan Tree Capital Management.
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Donald Trump Calls For Reform Of H1-B Visa Programme Used By Indians
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a new executive order will ensure that federal agencies enforce rules to end abuse of a temporary visa programme used to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the United States.
