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Layoffs Hurt Indians Most Amid 195-Year Wait For Green Card
Mass tech layoffs have left hundreds of workers living in the US on temporary visas with little time to find another job, or they'll have to leave the country.
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Starting Today, Big Win For US Tech Firms On H-1B Visas
President Joe Biden plans to allow a pandemic-related ban on visas for certain temporary workers, enacted by former President Donald Trump, to expire Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter.
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US Settles Claim Against IT Firm For Discrimination Against American Workers
The US Department of Justice has announced that it has signed a settlement agreement with an IT staffing and recruiting company based in Texas for routinely discriminating against domestic workers in favour of temporary work visas, including the H-1B.
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After Court Order, Spouses Of H-1B Visa Holders Can Work In US, For Now
In a temporary relief to thousands of Indians living in America, a US court has refused to strike down, for the time being, an Obama-era rule that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in America.
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US Announces 15,000 Additional Visas For Foreign Workers
The Donald Trump administration in the US has announced additional H-2B 15,000 visas for foreign workers. These 15,000 visas will be in addition to 66,000 visas already issued for fiscal year 2018, according to a statement by the Department of Homeland Security under the US government. The additional work visas will be with an aim to assist the US ...
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US Lawmaker Calls For Removal Of Country Quota In Green Card
A top American lawmaker has demanded the removal of country-specific quota for legal permanent residency in the US, arguing that over seven lakh high-skilled immigrant workers from India are stuck on a cycle of temporary work visas due to the "arbitrary" cap on Green Cards.
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Trump Officials Announce 15,000 Additional Visas For Seasonal Workers
The one-time increase in H-2B visas - which would be available to workers taking temporary jobs in the seafood, tourism and other industries but not to farm laborers - is a seeming about-face from President Trump's "Hire American" rhetoric and follows heavy industry lobbying.
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US Provides Visas To Upto 15,000 Temporary Workers
The US government is allowing 15,000 additional visas for temporary seasonal workers to help American businesses in danger of suffering irreparable harm because of a shortage of such labor, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.
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After Australia, Now New Zealand Toughens Requirements For Skilled Immigrants
The announcement by Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse comes after Australia said it would scrap a temporary visa for skilled overseas workers.
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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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H-1B Applications Drop Amid Uncertainty, Lottery Held To Select Winners
US President Donald Trump is today expected to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa programme used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.
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H-1B Visa Programme: Donald Trump To Seek Changes To Encourage Hiring Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa programme used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.
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Trump Administration Now Cracks Upon Expedited Processing Of H-1B Visas
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas.
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US Government Allocates 100 Million Dollars For Training Workers
Enriched with the hefty fee imposed on H-1B visas, which mainly comes from Indian companies, the US government has allocated USD 100 million towards training of its work forces.
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Infosys settles US visa case for $34 million
Tech services giant Infosys Ltd agreed on Wednesday to pay $34 million to end a US investigation related to the widespread practice by Indian firms of flying workers to client sites in the United States on temporary visas.
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Layoffs Hurt Indians Most Amid 195-Year Wait For Green Card
Mass tech layoffs have left hundreds of workers living in the US on temporary visas with little time to find another job, or they'll have to leave the country.
-
Starting Today, Big Win For US Tech Firms On H-1B Visas
President Joe Biden plans to allow a pandemic-related ban on visas for certain temporary workers, enacted by former President Donald Trump, to expire Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter.
-
US Settles Claim Against IT Firm For Discrimination Against American Workers
The US Department of Justice has announced that it has signed a settlement agreement with an IT staffing and recruiting company based in Texas for routinely discriminating against domestic workers in favour of temporary work visas, including the H-1B.
-
After Court Order, Spouses Of H-1B Visa Holders Can Work In US, For Now
In a temporary relief to thousands of Indians living in America, a US court has refused to strike down, for the time being, an Obama-era rule that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in America.
-
US Announces 15,000 Additional Visas For Foreign Workers
The Donald Trump administration in the US has announced additional H-2B 15,000 visas for foreign workers. These 15,000 visas will be in addition to 66,000 visas already issued for fiscal year 2018, according to a statement by the Department of Homeland Security under the US government. The additional work visas will be with an aim to assist the US ...
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US Lawmaker Calls For Removal Of Country Quota In Green Card
A top American lawmaker has demanded the removal of country-specific quota for legal permanent residency in the US, arguing that over seven lakh high-skilled immigrant workers from India are stuck on a cycle of temporary work visas due to the "arbitrary" cap on Green Cards.
-
Trump Officials Announce 15,000 Additional Visas For Seasonal Workers
The one-time increase in H-2B visas - which would be available to workers taking temporary jobs in the seafood, tourism and other industries but not to farm laborers - is a seeming about-face from President Trump's "Hire American" rhetoric and follows heavy industry lobbying.
-
US Provides Visas To Upto 15,000 Temporary Workers
The US government is allowing 15,000 additional visas for temporary seasonal workers to help American businesses in danger of suffering irreparable harm because of a shortage of such labor, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.
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After Australia, Now New Zealand Toughens Requirements For Skilled Immigrants
The announcement by Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse comes after Australia said it would scrap a temporary visa for skilled overseas workers.
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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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H-1B Applications Drop Amid Uncertainty, Lottery Held To Select Winners
US President Donald Trump is today expected to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa programme used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.
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H-1B Visa Programme: Donald Trump To Seek Changes To Encourage Hiring Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa programme used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs.
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Trump Administration Now Cracks Upon Expedited Processing Of H-1B Visas
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas.
-
US Government Allocates 100 Million Dollars For Training Workers
Enriched with the hefty fee imposed on H-1B visas, which mainly comes from Indian companies, the US government has allocated USD 100 million towards training of its work forces.
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Infosys settles US visa case for $34 million
Tech services giant Infosys Ltd agreed on Wednesday to pay $34 million to end a US investigation related to the widespread practice by Indian firms of flying workers to client sites in the United States on temporary visas.
