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New legislation to tighten H1B visas to foreign techies; may hurt Indian IT firms

Two powerful US Senators have announced they will introduce a legislation which, if passed by the Congress, would give preference to foreigners studying in American universities.

Jan 20, 2017, 11:41 AM IST

Trump nominee for Attorney General promises curbs on H1B visas

Trump's nominee for the post of Attorney General has assured lawmakers of taking steps towards pushing legislative measures to curb misuse of H-1B and L1 work visas significantly used by Indian IT professionals.

Jan 12, 2017, 09:47 AM IST

Bill targeting H1B visas reintroduced in US Congress

A bill backing key changes in the H1-B programme that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the US has been re-introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers who claim that that it will help crack down on the work visa abuse.

Jan 05, 2017, 11:23 AM IST