Tag: H1-B visas
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Towards Open Sesame?
H1-B visas, that are used more by Indian professionals than any other citizens abroad, were suspended by Mr Biden’s predecessor in June last year, ostensibly to protect American jobs, that had languished because of the pandemic.
April 4, 2021 -
‘Moving to merit-based immigration system’: US temporarily suspends H-1B, other work visas
Indian-American CEO of Google Sundar Pichai, reacting on this move of the Trump administration, said that he was disappointed by this proclamation and also added that 'immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success'.
June 23, 2020 -
Despite ‘Howdy, Modi’ event: Priyanka Gandhi targets Govt over US denial of H1-B visas
With Trump administration’s ‘America First’ policy, denial rates for H-1B petitions have increased significantly from just six per cent in 2015 to 24 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal.
November 7, 2019 -
Indian IT industry lauds no change in H-1B visa policy
The Indian IT industry on Tuesday lauded the US administration for not considering any regulatory change in the H-1B visa extension policy. “It’s a good decision. We are relieved that there won’t be any change in the H1-B visa extension policy. It is beneficial for us as well as our clients in the US,” a …
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January 10, 2018 -
India again raises H1-B issue with US
India on Wednesday again raised the issue of H1-B visas with the US when External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson here. “We discussed the significant contributions to the US economy made by skilled Indian professionals holding H1-B and L1 visas,” Sushma Swaraj said in a joint address to the …
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October 25, 2017 -
H1-B visas help make US firms globally competitive: Indian envoy
With a private member's bill being introduced in the US Congress that seeks to fix the minimum salary of H1-B visa holders at $130,000, India's Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna has said this visa category has actually been crucial in making American companies globally competitive. "You know, this H1-B scheme has been crucial in …
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February 14, 2017