Indian IT professionals

Mark Zuckerberg backed group against stringent laws on H-1B visas

Almost 86 percent of the H-1B visas that the US granted last year for computer jobs had gone to Indian workers.

Aug 21, 2015, 14:23 PM IST

Donald Trump sounds death knell to H-1B visas

Such a move, Trump argued, would force companies to give IT jobs to unemployed Americans and not cheaper workers from overseas, including India.

Aug 18, 2015, 14:01 PM IST

India raises social security, market acess, visa issue with US

India on Tuesday pressed for setting up a high-level committee to look into a range of issues including American Totalisation and non-tariff barrier, as also the Social Security Act that discriminates Indians working in the US.

Jul 21, 2015, 21:42 PM IST

US to start accepting H-1B petitions from April 1

The United States government will start accepting petitions for the H-1B visas, the most sought after work visa for Indian IT professionals, from April 1, an official release said.

Mar 13, 2015, 07:40 AM IST