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US Has No Plans To Cap H-1B Work Visa Programme: State Department

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

India Says In Talks With US On H-1B Visas, No Official Word On Limits

"We have not heard anything officially from the U.S. government. We continue to reiterate and engage with the U.S. government on this matter"

US Tells India It Is Mulling Caps On H-1B Visas To Deter Data Rules

The warning comes as trade tensions between the United States and India have resulted in tit-for-tat tariff actions in recent weeks

10% Drop In H1B Visa Approvals In 2018: US Authorities

This was 10 per cent less from 373,400 in the previous fiscal year of 2017

TCS Among Top 10 Firms To Get Foreign Labour Certification For H-1B visas

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Engineering

The visa programme allows employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in the US on a non-immigrant basis in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability

US Plans Major Changes In H-1B Visas By January, Move To Impact Indian IT Firms

The H-1B visa, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

93% of H-4 Approved Work Authorisation From India: US Report

PTI

Over one-fifth of the H-4 visa holders with work authorisation live in California

Trump Admin Toughens H1-B Visa Procedure

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

Drop Of 37% In H1B Visas For 7 Indian Firms In 2016: Report

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

Top seven India-based IT companies in the US collectively experienced a whopping 37 per cent drop in approved H-1B visa petitions in 2016 as compared to the previous year, according to a new report that comes amid the Trump administration's crackdown on the "visa abuse"

India’s IT/BPM Industry Needs To Shift From Scale To Skill: NASSCOM Chairman Raman Roy

Sangram Aglave

The National Association of Software and Services Companies, or NASSCOM, a trade association, recently appointed Raman Roy as its chairman for 2017-2018. Roy seems to be the right person at this time, given he has played a pivotal role in building the Indian BPM/BPO industry

US Tells India No Significant Change In H1-B Visa Regime

The United States has conveyed to India that there is no significant change in the H1-B visa regime, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday

Trump Administration Seeks 60 Days To Respond To Case On H1-B Visa Issue

The Trump administration has sought 60 days from a US appeals court to "consider" its response in a case challenging Obama government's decision to allow spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the US, putting the jobs of thousands of Indians at stake

President Trump's Policies, Kansas Shooting Of Software Engineer Compound Woes Of Indians

Indians on H1-B visas are now uncertain about their fate given the slew of legislations being introduced in the US Congress and proposed executive orders, calling for overhaul of the visa programme that allows companies to hire foreign workers, majority in the technological field

President Donald Trump Softens Stand On Immigration, Favours Merit-based System