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US resumes premium processing of all H-1B visa categories
World | Oct 04, 2017, 01:01 PM ISTUS has resumed premium processing of H-1B work visas in all categories, months after it was suspended temporarily to handle the huge rush of applications.
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Why Trump’s H1B visa reforms will have little impact on rich Indians
World | May 12, 2017, 03:00 PM ISTStrict norms in the offing for the H1-B and L1 Visa Programme may have left thousands of Indian techies looking for a boost in their career in the lurch, the case is starkly different for those with deep pockets.
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Emirates cuts down flights to US as Trump’s visa curbs lead to drop in demand
World | Apr 20, 2017, 08:33 AM ISTEmirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, today said it is cutting flights to the United States because of a drop in demand caused by heightened US security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travellers from Muslim-majority nations.
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Trump signs executive order to stop ‘misuse’ of H-1B visa programme
World | Apr 19, 2017, 10:02 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for a review of the H-1B visa programme, saying they should never be used to replace American workers and be must given to the most skilled and highest paid applicants.
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US bill seeks to bar Indian companies from hiring on H-1B visas
Jul 09, 2016, 07:14 PM ISTWashington: A legislation, by a bipartisan group of two US lawmakers, has been introduced in the House of Representatives, which if cleared, would not allow Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1
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H-1B visa abuse harming American workers: NYT
World | Jun 17, 2016, 04:28 PM ISTH-1B visa "abuse" is harming American workers, leading US daily New York Times said on Thursday and asked the US Congress to close the loopholes as some companies skirt rules for using foreign workers with such visas by outsourcing recruitments to fi
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H-1B visa violation: Disney ABC TV reverses plans to outsource IT jobs
Jun 13, 2015, 04:14 PM ISTWashington: Amid reports of a US government probe of two top Indian IT companies for possible violations of H-1B visa rules, Disney ABC TV has cancelled plans to outsource IT jobs, according to a media
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Spouses of H-1B visa holders to get work permits in US
World | Feb 25, 2015, 07:30 AM ISTWashington: The US has announced that it will provide work permits to spouses of H-1B visa holders beginning May 26, a move that is expected to benefit thousands of talented and professional Indian spouses who
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Microsoft proposes over Rs 5 lakh fee for new category of H1B visa
Oct 01, 2012, 02:00 PM ISTWashington, Oct 1: In a proposal that will hit Indian IT companies the most, US software giant Microsoft Corporation has suggested a whopping fee of $ 10,000 (over Rs 5 lakh) for a new category
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H-1B Visa Applications To Be Accepted From April 2
World | Mar 28, 2012, 03:48 PM ISTWashington, Mar 28: Applications for the H-1B work visa — used extensively by Indian IT professionals — for the fiscal beginning October 1, would be accepted beginning April 2, a federal immigration agency announced on