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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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"Always In Favour": Trump Backs Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy In H-1B Visa Debate
Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.
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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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5 Big Changes As US Releases Proposed Tweaks To H-1B Process
The H-1B visa program has long been a pivotal aspect of immigration in the United States, particularly for skilled professionals and international students.
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Visa Terminates Global Debit Card Agreements With Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX
Visa on Sunday said that it was severing its global credit card agreements with crypto exchange FTX after it collapsed last week. The crypto platform's US debit card program is being wound down by their issuer, according to Visa. FTX and Visa had announced plans to introduce account-linked Visa debit cards in 40 new countries in October.
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US Scheme That Grants Green Cards Has Indians Lining Up
A US visa program that attracted $37 billion in foreign investments since 2008 for projects including New York's Hudson Yards and Trump Bay Street in Jersey City is making a comeback - and the queue of wealthy applicants from China to India is growin
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H1-B Visas For US Drop The Most In A Decade - This Is Why
The number of immigrants under the H1-B visa program holding high-tech jobs dropped the most in at least a decade this year in the U.S. amid travel and visa restrictions, even as job openings in the industry reached record highs.
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Rule To Limit Stay Of Foreign Students Proposed In US
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a proposed rule to fix the period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists to "encourage program compliance and enhance national security."
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Amazon, Apple, Facebook, More Tech Giants Back Legal Challenge to Trump’s Work Visa Block
Amazon, Apple, and Facebook are among tech industry titans and organisations signing onto a court filing saying US President Donald Trump's move blocking visas for skilled workers hurts the country.
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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 To Order New H-1B Visa Curbs By Monday In Plan That May Hit 240,000
US President Donald Trump's plan to restrict employment-based visas could affect an estimated 240,000 people seeking to work in the US across industries from technology to finance and hospitality.
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Donald Trump Urged To Suspend H-1B Visa Program After Job Loss Amid COVID-19 Layoffs
A US body representing American technology workers has urged President Donald Trump to suspend for this year the H-1B visa programme, the most sought-after among the Indian IT professionals, to protect their interests amidst the massive layoffs in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iranian Granted US Visa To Aid Brother With Cancer Despite Travel Ban
The US State Department granted a visa to a man in Iran hoping to donate bone marrow to his US citizen brother with blood cancer, obtaining a rare waiver to President Donald Trump's travel ban, the family's lawyer said on Thursday.
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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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Trump Administration Issues New Rules On US Visa Waivers
The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the US Visa Waiver Program, including that they use US counterterrorism data to screen travelers, officials said.
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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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"Always In Favour": Trump Backs Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy In H-1B Visa Debate
Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.
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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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5 Big Changes As US Releases Proposed Tweaks To H-1B Process
The H-1B visa program has long been a pivotal aspect of immigration in the United States, particularly for skilled professionals and international students.
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Visa Terminates Global Debit Card Agreements With Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX
Visa on Sunday said that it was severing its global credit card agreements with crypto exchange FTX after it collapsed last week. The crypto platform's US debit card program is being wound down by their issuer, according to Visa. FTX and Visa had announced plans to introduce account-linked Visa debit cards in 40 new countries in October.
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US Scheme That Grants Green Cards Has Indians Lining Up
A US visa program that attracted $37 billion in foreign investments since 2008 for projects including New York's Hudson Yards and Trump Bay Street in Jersey City is making a comeback - and the queue of wealthy applicants from China to India is growin
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H1-B Visas For US Drop The Most In A Decade - This Is Why
The number of immigrants under the H1-B visa program holding high-tech jobs dropped the most in at least a decade this year in the U.S. amid travel and visa restrictions, even as job openings in the industry reached record highs.
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Rule To Limit Stay Of Foreign Students Proposed In US
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a proposed rule to fix the period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists to "encourage program compliance and enhance national security."
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Amazon, Apple, Facebook, More Tech Giants Back Legal Challenge to Trump’s Work Visa Block
Amazon, Apple, and Facebook are among tech industry titans and organisations signing onto a court filing saying US President Donald Trump's move blocking visas for skilled workers hurts the country.
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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 To Order New H-1B Visa Curbs By Monday In Plan That May Hit 240,000
US President Donald Trump's plan to restrict employment-based visas could affect an estimated 240,000 people seeking to work in the US across industries from technology to finance and hospitality.
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Donald Trump Urged To Suspend H-1B Visa Program After Job Loss Amid COVID-19 Layoffs
A US body representing American technology workers has urged President Donald Trump to suspend for this year the H-1B visa programme, the most sought-after among the Indian IT professionals, to protect their interests amidst the massive layoffs in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iranian Granted US Visa To Aid Brother With Cancer Despite Travel Ban
The US State Department granted a visa to a man in Iran hoping to donate bone marrow to his US citizen brother with blood cancer, obtaining a rare waiver to President Donald Trump's travel ban, the family's lawyer said on Thursday.
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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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Trump Administration Issues New Rules On US Visa Waivers
The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the US Visa Waiver Program, including that they use US counterterrorism data to screen travelers, officials said.
