Donald Trump admin imposes new curbs on H-1B visas to protect US workers ahead of presidential election
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has announced new restrictions on H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at protecting American workers, restoring integrity and to better guarantee that H-1B petitions are approved only for qualified beneficiaries and petitioners, a move which is likely to affect thousands of Indian IT professionals. […]
Bill introduced in Congress to reform H-1B visas amid COVID-19 uncertainty
By Arul Louis NEW YORK: A Bill has been introduced in Congress for wide-ranging reforms to the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes amid the COVID-19 uncertainty over job prospects and immigration in order to stop replacement of US workers, give preference to US-educated applicants, tighten wage requirements and increase enforcement. “We want to make sure […]
5 US lawmakers ask Donald Trump to suspend new H-1B visas
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has been asked by five lawmakers to temporarily suspend new H-1B and practical training visas as unemployment in the country soars to highest ever numbers on record. Their proposals do not call for suspending the visas of those already working here and the senators who asked for the year-long hold […]
H-1B visas only for the most skilled, highest paid foreign workers
By Lalit K Jha The Trump Administration on Friday proposed major changes to the H-1B application process, including a new rule requiring companies to electronically register their petitions in advance, aimed at awarding the American work visa to the most skilled and highest paid foreign workers. The H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT companies and […]
Trump’s new plan : No H-1B visas for lower-skilled outsourcing types of jobs
WASHINGTON: The Donald Trump administration wants to make changes in the existing H-1B provisions for it to play a better role in attracting highly skilled foreign workers as opposed to what it has now evolved into an “outsourcing” role, the White House said. “The president’s overall instinct – and he said this publicly a number […]
India’s TCS among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for H-1B visas
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: Tata Consultancy Services is the only Indian company among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for the H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2018, according to data from the US Department of Labour. The H-1B visas are the most sought-after among Indian IT professionals. The visa programme allows […]
USA plans big changes in H-1B visa rules
WASHINGTON : The Donald Trump administration said it is planning to “revise” the definition of employment and specialty occupations under the US H-1B visas by January, a move which will hit Indian IT companies in the US and small and medium-sized contractual firms mostly owned by Indian-Americans. The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows […]