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US announces H-1B visa overhaul to fill jobs faster; Indians likely to benefit most
1 week ago

US announces H-1B visa overhaul to fill jobs faster; Indians likely to benefit most

India Today  

In what would cheer hundreds of thousands of Indians, the Department of Homeland Security has announced a final rule to modernise the H-1B visa programme, enabling US companies to fill critical job vacancies more effectively. The new rule also permits quicker processing for individuals previously approved for an H-1B visa and extends eligibility to beneficiaries with a controlling interest in …

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H-1B visa denial rate drops, but curbs could return under Trump: Report
1 week, 4 days ago

H-1B visa denial rate drops, but curbs could return under Trump: Report

India Today  

The H-1B visa programme, much sought after by high-skilled foreign professionals seeking work in the United States, has seen a notable decline in denial rates for initial employment in recent years. In the fiscal year 2024, the denial rate for H-1B visa petitions for initial employment remained relatively low at 2.5%, down from 3.5% in FY 2023. During his first …

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Trump’s second coming: Hopes and dreams dangle for Indian techies and students
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s second coming: Hopes and dreams dangle for Indian techies and students

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Donald Trump’s electoral comeback has prompted some crystal-gazing into what his second term as American president could mean for Indian employees and students aspiring to move to the US. That said, domestic education and visa consultants are banking on Trump’s other rhetoric—to revive the US economy—to open a route at least for India’s much-vaunted technology employees and students pursuing …

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Good news for US H-1B visa holders, family members as Canada announces new work permit
1 year, 5 months ago

Good news for US H-1B visa holders, family members as Canada announces new work permit

Hindustan Times  

Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country. In an official release, Canada's Ministry of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship said the program will also provide for study or work permits for the family members of H-1B visa …

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H1B visa rules change? US to ease norms during PM Modi's visit
1 year, 6 months ago

H1B visa rules change? US to ease norms during PM Modi's visit

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help some skilled workers enter or remain in the country, according to three people familiar with the matter. File photo of a US visa The State Department could announce as soon as …

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US to Ease H-1B Visa Rules for Skilled Indian Workers as PM Modi Visits. Check Details
1 year, 6 months ago

US to Ease H-1B Visa Rules for Skilled Indian Workers as PM Modi Visits. Check Details

News 18  

At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the state visit to the United States, the Joe Biden administration is expected to make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States. The US State Department is expected to announce that a small number of Indians and other foreign workers on H-1B visas will be …

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U.S. to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as PM Modi visits
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S. to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as PM Modi visits

The Hindu  

The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help some skilled workers enter or remain in the country, according to three people familiar with the matter. The State Department could announce as soon as Thursday that a small number of …

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Why US' proposal to extend grace period for H1-B visa holders is beneficial to Indians
1 year, 9 months ago

Why US' proposal to extend grace period for H1-B visa holders is beneficial to Indians

Firstpost  

A presidential advisory subcommittee has recommended that US government increase the grace period for H1-B workers who have lost their jobs from 60 days to 180 days so that the workers have enough time to find new jobs or other alternatives Washington: A presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to extend the grace period for H1-B workers, who …

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US Advisory Panel Raises Issue of H1-B Workers, Recommends Extending Grace Period to 180 Days
1 year, 9 months ago

US Advisory Panel Raises Issue of H1-B Workers, Recommends Extending Grace Period to 180 Days

News 18  

Highlighting the issues being faced by H1-B workers in the current job market, a presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the US federal government extend the grace period for H1-B holders, who have lost their jobs, from the existing 60 days to 180 days. “The immigration subcommittee recommends the Department of Homeland Security and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to …

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Laid off Indian Microsoft employee on H1B visa says she is heartbroken, has limited time to find a new job
1 year, 9 months ago

Laid off Indian Microsoft employee on H1B visa says she is heartbroken, has limited time to find a new job

India Today  

The wave of layoffs is still shaking the tech industry. Indian techies who are on temporary H1B visas in the US are not just looking for a new job for earning but are fighting with the ticking clock to stay in the country. But now, after getting fired from Microsoft, Acharya has limited time to find a new job or …

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How tech layoffs will affect the H-1B worker economy
1 year, 10 months ago

How tech layoffs will affect the H-1B worker economy

Hindustan Times  

The technology industry in the United States is shrinking. During the pandemic, while many sectors of the economy shrank, the tech industry went on a talent hunt that some analysts say might have resulted in as much as 20% excess workers. While economic headwinds are there, it is worth noting that in January, the same month the US tech industry …

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After mass layoffs, thousands of Indian techies struggle to find new jobs in US
1 year, 11 months ago

After mass layoffs, thousands of Indian techies struggle to find new jobs in US

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of Indian IT professionals in the US, who have lost their jobs due to the series of recent layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, are now struggling to find new employment within the stipulated period under their work visas following the termination of their employment to stay in the country. A significantly large number of Indian IT …

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Big Tech layoffs, H-1B Visas Fee Hike, Recession Fears: What Will Happen To Techies' Great American Dream?
1 year, 11 months ago

Big Tech layoffs, H-1B Visas Fee Hike, Recession Fears: What Will Happen To Techies' Great American Dream?

ABP News  

Last year several Big tech companies including Amazon, Salesforce, Meta, Twitter, and Uber laid off employees as well as put a total freeze on new hiring. This year is not very different with Amazon continuing with layoffs and other big tech firms set to follow amid recession fears and global macroeconomic conditions. The application fees for employment-based visas, such as …

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Will Amazon layoffs lead to an exodus of Indians from the US?
1 year, 11 months ago

Will Amazon layoffs lead to an exodus of Indians from the US?

Firstpost  

The great layoff continues. After Twitter, Meta and other tech giants carried out mass layoffs in the last months of 2022, Amazon, the online giant that employs 1.5 million people globally, announced that after the mass layoffs in November — they had cut over 10,000 jobs then — they will be letting go of another 18,000 employees. “These changes will …

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Find a new job in 60 days: tech layoffs put immigrant workers on a ticking clock
2 years ago

Find a new job in 60 days: tech layoffs put immigrant workers on a ticking clock

NPR  

Find a new job in 60 days: tech layoffs put immigrant workers on a ticking clock Enlarge this image toggle caption Sukanya Sitthikongsak/Getty Images Sukanya Sitthikongsak/Getty Images What if you lost your job and had just 60 days to find another one? Sponsor Message Losing a job is always devastating, but for many immigrant workers on H-1B visas, their ability …

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Mass layoffs: People are using LinkedIn to look for immediate jobs
2 years, 1 month ago

Mass layoffs: People are using LinkedIn to look for immediate jobs

Live Mint  

Employees in the technology sector in the US have just hit a tough season of layoffs. Many of such people are using LinkedIn to reach out to their networks in an effort to find new employment, particularly Neeraj Deshpande, who was a software engineer at Facebook, posted on LinkedIn that he was “one of the unfortunate 11000 people affected due …

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Meta offers immigration support to H-1B visa holders impacted by its lay-offs
2 years, 1 month ago

Meta offers immigration support to H-1B visa holders impacted by its lay-offs

Hindustan Times  

As large-scale layoffs begin at Facebook’s parent company Meta, employees on work visas such as H-1Bs are now faced with uncertainty over their immigration status, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledging “this is especially difficult if you’re here on a visa" and offering support to those impacted. Representational image Meta announced that it is laying off 11,000 employees or 13 per …

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H-1B visa holders in US drop 9%, highest in a decade
3 years ago

H-1B visa holders in US drop 9%, highest in a decade

India Today  

There has been a big drop in the number of immigrants holding H-1B visas in the United States. There has been a 9 per cent drop in the number of H-1B visa holders in the US, marking the highest decline in a decade. SECOND CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL DECLINE The analysis showed there was a 12.6 per cent drop in foreign engineering …

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US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled foreign workers
3 years, 3 months ago

US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled foreign workers

Live Mint  

A US federal judge on Wednesday turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour. Nicholas Iovino, writing in Courthouse News Service, a nationwide news service for lawyers and the news media said that the rules restricting H-1B visas were found invalid because they were issued under …

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A walk-back: The Hindu Editorial on the Biden administration allowing H-1B visa ban to lapse
3 years, 8 months ago

A walk-back: The Hindu Editorial on the Biden administration allowing H-1B visa ban to lapse

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden allowed a ban on issuance of H-1B visas for skilled workers to lapse at the end of March 2021, a move signalling his intent — articulated as a campaign promise last year — to pull the U.S. back from harsh immigration rules imposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump. Mr. Biden’s action will have a significant and favourable …

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Biden allows H1-B visa ban to expire
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden allows H1-B visa ban to expire

The Hindu  

The White House has allowed a 2020 ban on H1-B skilled worker and certain other temporary visas to expire on March 31. H1-B visas, used more by Indian professionals than any other nationality, were suspended by U.S. President Donald Trump in June last year, ostensibly to protect American jobs, already reeling under the impact of the pandemic. No effect on …

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H-1B visa: Three Republicans bring legislation in Congress to end ‘allure of cheap foreign labour’
3 years, 9 months ago

H-1B visa: Three Republicans bring legislation in Congress to end ‘allure of cheap foreign labour’

The Hindu  

Three Republican U.S. lawmakers have introduced a legislation in Congress to bar American employers from hiring H-1B workers, who are mostly highly-skilled Indian IT professionals, if they have recently, or plan to fire their local workers, seeking to put an end to the “allure of cheap foreign labour”. According to its text released on March 3, a foreign guest worker …

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Trump administration accuses Facebook of exploiting H1-B visas
4 years ago

Trump administration accuses Facebook of exploiting H1-B visas

Al Jazeera  

The US Justice Department claims Facebook ‘refused’ to recruit, consider or hire qualified US workers in a new lawsuit. The United States Justice Department accused Facebook Inc on Thursday of discriminating against US workers, saying in a new lawsuit the social media giant has given hiring preferences to temporary workers, including those who hold H-1B visas. The Justice Department said …

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Hitting where it hurts: The Hindu editorial on U.S. B-1 business visa curbs
4 years, 2 months ago

Hitting where it hurts: The Hindu editorial on U.S. B-1 business visa curbs

The Hindu  

The Trump administration has once again tightened the screws on the country’s immigration system in a manner that is likely to directly impact Indian companies contracting with American firms for on-site work. This week the State Department proposed to stop issuing temporary or B-1 business visas relating to occupations normally classified as falling under the H-1B speciality or skilled visa …

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