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H-1B Visa Renewal To Get Major Boost In 2025. Indians To Benefit Most
Highly-skilled professionals from other countries who work in the United States will soon be able to renew their H-1B visas without having to leave the US, impacting hundreds of thousands of Indians working in specialised fields.
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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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US To Launch New Plan For Work Visas In December, Indians To Benefit Most
The United States is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December, a step that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, a US official has said.
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US Completes 2nd Lottery Round For H-1B Visa, Candidates Notified
The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to a federal agency.
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa Amid PM Visit, Indians To Benefit: Report
The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help some skilled workers enter or remain 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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US Bill Seeks Automatic Work Rights For H-1B Visa Holders' Spouse, Children
Two American Congresswomen on Thursday introduced a bill in the House of Representatives aimed at granting an automatic right to H-4 visa holders to work in the US.
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US Allows Some H-1B Visa Seekers To Re-Submit Their Applications
Some workers in the US will be able to re-submit their applications for H1-B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals, if their petition was solely rejected because it was based on the initial registration period.
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Biden Urged To Revoke Trump-Era Ban On H-1B And Other Foreign Work Visas
Five powerful Democratic senators on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to rescind his predecessor Donald Trump's ban on some non-immigrant visas, including the H-1B visa which is popular among Indian IT professionals, saying this creates uncertainties for US employers, their foreign-born professional workers and their families.
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US Court Seeks Status Report On Visas To Family Members Of H1-B Holders
A US court has asked for a joint status report by March 4 on the prospects of work authorisation for H-4 visas, in view of the decision of the Biden administration to withdraw a Trump-era move to rescind work authorisation to certain categories of spouses of foreign professionals on H-1B visa.
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US Judge Blocks H-1B Visa Ban, Says President Donald Trump "Exceeded His Authority"
In a major relief to thousands of Indian IT professionals, a federal judge in the US on Thursday blocked the enforcement of a temporary visa ban by the Trump administration on a large number of work permits, including the most sought after H-1B visas, ruling that the President exceeded his constitutional authority.
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Experts Say US Curbs On Hiring Foreign Workers Blessing For India Inc
The Trump administration's decision to prevent federal agencies from hiring foreign workers - mainly those on H1B visas - will hurt the US economy more than Indians eyeing the American job market, industry heads said, adding that the policy changes introduced in the run up to the US Presidential elections this year could work as the push the Indian...
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Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
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Trump Considering Suspending H-1B Visas Amid Massive Unemployment: Report
US President Donald Trump is considering suspending a number of employment visas including the H-1B, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, in view of the massive unemployment in America due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report.
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Most US Tech Firms Use H-1B Visas To Pay Workers Far Below Market Wages: Report
A majority of the US H-1B employers, including tech giants like Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft, use the temporary work visa programme to pay the migrant workers well below market wages, a new report has claimed.
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H-1B Visa Renewal To Get Major Boost In 2025. Indians To Benefit Most
Highly-skilled professionals from other countries who work in the United States will soon be able to renew their H-1B visas without having to leave the US, impacting hundreds of thousands of Indians working in specialised fields.
-
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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US To Launch New Plan For Work Visas In December, Indians To Benefit Most
The United States is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December, a step that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, a US official has said.
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US Completes 2nd Lottery Round For H-1B Visa, Candidates Notified
The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to a federal agency.
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa Amid PM Visit, Indians To Benefit: Report
The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help some skilled workers enter or remain in the country
-
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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US Bill Seeks Automatic Work Rights For H-1B Visa Holders' Spouse, Children
Two American Congresswomen on Thursday introduced a bill in the House of Representatives aimed at granting an automatic right to H-4 visa holders to work in the US.
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US Allows Some H-1B Visa Seekers To Re-Submit Their Applications
Some workers in the US will be able to re-submit their applications for H1-B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals, if their petition was solely rejected because it was based on the initial registration period.
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Biden Urged To Revoke Trump-Era Ban On H-1B And Other Foreign Work Visas
Five powerful Democratic senators on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to rescind his predecessor Donald Trump's ban on some non-immigrant visas, including the H-1B visa which is popular among Indian IT professionals, saying this creates uncertainties for US employers, their foreign-born professional workers and their families.
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US Court Seeks Status Report On Visas To Family Members Of H1-B Holders
A US court has asked for a joint status report by March 4 on the prospects of work authorisation for H-4 visas, in view of the decision of the Biden administration to withdraw a Trump-era move to rescind work authorisation to certain categories of spouses of foreign professionals on H-1B visa.
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US Judge Blocks H-1B Visa Ban, Says President Donald Trump "Exceeded His Authority"
In a major relief to thousands of Indian IT professionals, a federal judge in the US on Thursday blocked the enforcement of a temporary visa ban by the Trump administration on a large number of work permits, including the most sought after H-1B visas, ruling that the President exceeded his constitutional authority.
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Experts Say US Curbs On Hiring Foreign Workers Blessing For India Inc
The Trump administration's decision to prevent federal agencies from hiring foreign workers - mainly those on H1B visas - will hurt the US economy more than Indians eyeing the American job market, industry heads said, adding that the policy changes introduced in the run up to the US Presidential elections this year could work as the push the Indian...
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Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
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Trump Considering Suspending H-1B Visas Amid Massive Unemployment: Report
US President Donald Trump is considering suspending a number of employment visas including the H-1B, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, in view of the massive unemployment in America due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report.
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Most US Tech Firms Use H-1B Visas To Pay Workers Far Below Market Wages: Report
A majority of the US H-1B employers, including tech giants like Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft, use the temporary work visa programme to pay the migrant workers well below market wages, a new report has claimed.
