Donald Trump announces new US H-1B visa rules, Indian techies likely to be hit
The United States Administration of President Donald Trump has unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.
Oct 07, 2020, 12:58 PM ISTDon't panic, no fundamental change in H-1B visa programme, assures 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.
Feb 26, 2018, 23:52 PM IST'Legislative change needed in wage structure to prevent H-1B abuse'
The US Labour Department has said a legislative change is required in the four-tiered wage structure to take stronger action against firms using H-1B visas to replace their American employees with workers from countries like India.
May 06, 2017, 13:33 PM ISTH-1B visa a trade and services issue, will keep a close watch: India
India on Thursday said it was keeping a "close watch" on the US tightening the H-1B visa rules which will impact Indian IT industry and professionals, and asserted that the issue will be taken up with the Trump administration.
Apr 20, 2017, 23:27 PM ISTDisney ABC TV reverses plans to outsource IT jobs
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 report
Jun 13, 2015, 15:03 PM IST