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India Highest Recipient Of H-1B Visas despite Fee Hike

Aug 25, 2016 - 7:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Despite a hefty hike in fees of US H-1B and L-1 visas, there has been no drop in number of applications from India and the country continues to be the highest recipient of H-1B visas, […]

Rep. Darrell Issa Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Thwart #H-1B Abuse

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

With the topic of U.S. jobs filled by foreign workers fanning the heat of the presidential campaign, Rep. Darrell Issa has introduced bipartisan legislation designed to close loopholes in the H1-B temporary visa program to ensure that only the most highly […]

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Bill Introduced to Block Indian Firms from Hiring H-1B, L-1 Visa Workers

Jul 13, 2016 - 9:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of two U.S. lawmakers has introduced in the House of Representatives a legislation, which if passed by Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L-1 […]

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma says: “India continues to receive the lion's share of H-1B and L1 and even after the fee increase, they continue to get 70 per cent of those H-1B visas”

India continues to get more H-1B visas despite fee hike: Verma

Jul 9, 2016 - 3:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): India continues to get the “lion’s share” of the H-1B visas from the US government despite the fee hike, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma. “India continues to receive the lion’s share […]

US Lawmakers Propose Change In H-1B Visa Laws To Contest Layoffs: Report

Jun 13, 2016 - 11:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New York: Several US lawmakers have proposed revisions to visa laws to include measures allowing former employees to contest their layoffs after a number of American workers lost their jobs to immigrants from countries like India on H-1B and […]

H-1B Cap Reached: Majority of Applications by Indian Companies: 250k Applications in 5 Days

Apr 8, 2016 - 11:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 8

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US government is believed to have received about 250,000 petitions for H-1B visas – the most sought after American work visas — with a majority of them being from either Indian companies […]

STEM F-1 visa students can work for 3 years under OPT – From May 10, 2016: it’s official

Mar 11, 2016 - 12:02 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The much anticipated new rule for F-1 OPT STEM extension has been released for public inspection. On March 9, 2016, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an advance copy of the final rule […]

India takes US to WTO over visa fee hike for H-1B, L-1 visas, limited quotas

Mar 5, 2016 - 9:00 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): India has filed a complaint in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the US decision to impose high fees on temporary working visas, like H-1B and L-1 visa, a move that makes […]

NYCEDC And CUNY Launch IN2NYC H1B sponsorship Program For International Entrepreneurs

Feb 25, 2016 - 6:03 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

Program Will Support 80 Entrepreneurs and Create More Than 700 New Jobs for New Yorkers in First Three Years Alone Entrepreneurs Will Be Required to Base Business at CUNY Incubators, Bringing Employment and Education Opportunities […]

Silicon Valley Wants ‘Dramatic Expansion’ Of H1-B Visa: Top American CEO

Feb 21, 2016 - 8:41 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: With IT firms struggling to find quality and right number of professionals, a top American CEO has called for a “dramatic expansion” of the H-1B visa scheme popular among Indian tech firms to meet the […]

STEM OPT EXTN Regulation | Deadline Extended

Feb 8, 2016 - 8:17 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

For the past 5 months, thousands of recent foreign science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates of U.S. universities who hold jobs in the United States under a program known as Optional Practical Training (OPT) have worried […]

14,000 Indians Overstayed In US In 2015

Jan 26, 2016 - 12:05 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

WASHINGTON: Over 14,000 of the 8.8 lakh Indians who travelled to the US on visitor or business visa in 2015 overstayed in the country, according to official figures. The data provided by the Department of Homeland […]

H-1B, L-1 Visa Fee hiked by upto $4500

Dec 17, 2015 - 3:06 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Congress has imposed a special fee of up to $4,500 on the H-1B and L-1 visas popular among Indian IT companies to fund a 9/11 healthcare act and biometric tracking system. […]

Former-Disney Workers Replaced by H1-B Visa Holders File Complaint

Nov 25, 2015 - 10:39 am EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

WASHINGTON: Replaced by H-1B visa workers, at least 23 former Disney IT workers have filed a complaint alleging discrimination. In a complaint filed before the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the fired Disney employees alleged that […]

How outsourcing companies are exploiting US H-1B visa program

Nov 17, 2015 - 5:31 pm EST @theindpanorama 3

Many of the visas are given out through a lottery, and a small number of giant global outsourcing companies had flooded the system with applications, significantly increasing their chances of success. Congress set up the […]

New bill proposes H1B & L1 visa reforms

Nov 17, 2015 - 5:04 pm EST Agencies | Media Reports 1

BENGALURU: The US is set to pass a bill on immigration with major implications for the Indian IT sector and its employees. The bill seeks to prohibit companies from hiring H-1B employees if they employ more than […]

Republican Candidate Ted Cruz Calls to Suspend H-1B Visa for 6 Months

Nov 15, 2015 - 10:45 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 2

WASHINGTON: A leading Republican presidential candidate has called for suspending the issuance of H-1B visa for six months to investigate abuses against the most sought work visa by Indian IT professionals. “In order to strengthen our […]

2 Silicon Valley companies owned by Indian Americans have been penalised for violating H1B visa rules

Nov 11, 2015 - 8:58 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Scopus Consulting Group and Orian Engineers, two companies based in Silicon Valley and owned by an Indian-American Kishore Kumar have been ordered to pay fines of $103,000 to the federal government. Along with this, the […]

Limited H-1B visas may force companies to skip placement season at IITs

Oct 25, 2015 - 3:33 pm EDT @theindpanorama 3

Facebook may not be coming to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) this year, both for internship and final placement, according to sources from IIT placement cells, reports ET. At least five IITs confirmed that […]

F-1 Visa : OPT STEM EXTENSION INCREASE TO 24 months : DHS PROPOSES NEW RULE

Oct 16, 2015 - 12:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its F-1 non-immigrant student visa regulations on optional practical training (OPT) for certain students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from U.S. institutions […]

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