US immigration plicy

`Trump not planning any executive order on H-1B visas`

The Trump administration has no plans to come out with an executive order on H-1B visas, a prominent Indian-American donor and supporter of the US President claimed today, contradicting media reports that have generated anxiety in India.

Feb 02, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

H-1B reform bill introduced in US House of Representatives; seeks doubling of minimum salary to $ 130,000

A legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives which among other things calls for more than doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to USD 130,000, making it difficult for firms to use the programme to replace American employees with foreign workers, including from India.

Jan 31, 2017, 12:27 PM IST