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30 Jan 2022

H-1B visa registration for FY23 to begin in March, details here

Every year the US gives 65,000 H-1B visas open to all and 20,000 to those with advanced US degrees.

02 Dec 2020

H-1B visas: Big relief for Indians as US court takes this major decision

On H-1B visas, there is some good news for Indians! H-1B visas is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

05 Jun 2019

10% drop in H1B visa approvals in 2018: US authorities

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.

05 Jun 2019

US company to pay $1.1 mn in back wages to H1B employees including Indians

This follows an investigation by the Department of Labour's Wage and Hour Division which found that Populus Group failed to pay H-1B employees required wages when worksites were shut down for holidays.

11 Jan 2019

Donald Trump promises changes to H1-B visas, including potential citizenship

Donald Trump has assured to bring in changes that would simplify the H-1B visa and also add a degree of certainty to it.

14 Sep 2018

Penalty imposed on US company for paying low wages to H-1B employees

As a result, People Tech Group Inc has been asked to pay its 12 employees USD 309,914 and has been slapped with a penalty of USD 45,564, it said.

31 Aug 2018

No change H-1B visa processing, Swaraj to rake issue during 2+2 dialogue

There's been a substantial increase in denial of H-1B visa petitions of Indians by the US Immigration authority as compared to people of other nationalities.

30 Jul 2018

Substantial increase in denial of H1-B petitions of Indians, says report

Indian applicants also received the most number of Request for Evidence for applications than the people from other countries, says a report from National Foundation for American Policy.

30 May 2018

US receives over 5,000 complaints on H-1B visa fraud: Report

More than 5,000 complaints of H-1b visa fraud and abuse have been received by a federal agency on a dedicated email helpline that was launched by the Trump administration last year, an official said.

03 Mar 2018

US delays decision on work authorisation of spouses of H-1B visa holders

The H-1B programme attracts foreign specialised workers to come to the US for employment, many of them from India and China.

26 Feb 2018

No fundamental change in H-1B visa programme: US diplomat

The H1-B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US firms to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers.

24 Feb 2018

New H-1B policy memorandum issued to protect workers: USCIS

The new H-1B policy memorandum is part of the effort by the Trump Administration to protect the wages and working conditions of both American and nonimmigrant workers and prevent any fraud or abuse, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said today.

24 Jul 2017

US allows fast processing again for some H-1B visa applications

The US government said on Monday it would resume fast processing of H-1B visas requested by institutions of higher education and nonprofit and governmental research organizations, while leaving in place a longer approval time for companies that use the visas.

02 Jun 2017

US issues clarification on higher education H-1B exemption criteria

The US has said that in order to qualify for an H-1B numerical cap exemption based upon a master's or higher degree, the conferring institution must have qualified as a "United States institution of higher education" at the time the beneficiary's degree was earned.

27 May 2017

'Lot of misinformation about H1B does lot of good for US'

Acknowledging that there is a "lot of misinformation" about H-1B, a top American Senator has said that this popular work visa, the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals, has benefited the US.

23 Apr 2017

Arun Jaitley raises H-1B visa issue with US authorities

The vexed issue of the Trump administration mulling curbs in H-1B visas has been taken up with by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with the American authorities during his ongoing visit, an Indian official said on Sunday.

04 Apr 2017

Computer programmer not to qualify as specialty occupation: US

Washington: The US has ruled that being a simple computer programmer would no longer qualify as a specialist profession, which is a must for the issue of a

30 Mar 2017

H1b system needs 'common sense' reforms: Congressman Ro Khanna

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said the US needs to "remain open" to immigrants who contribute to creating jobs and help shape the economy, as he called for "common sense" reforms in the H1B visa system.

27 Mar 2017

Indian firms gaming H-1B visa system: US lawmaker

Indian firms, which account for the bulk of H1B visas, have "gamed" the system, an influential American lawmaker today alleged and insisted his legislation introduced in the Congress will help fix the existing flaws.

04 Mar 2017

US will need more H-1B if businesses, manufacturing return: S Jaishankar

US will need more H-1B visa-holding skilled professionals if more businesses and manufacturing come back to the US under President Donald Trump`s plans, according to Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar.

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