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UK tables tougher visa rules for foreign workers, clampdown on bringing families
1 year ago

UK tables tougher visa rules for foreign workers, clampdown on bringing families

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The UK government on Monday tabled a tough new set of measures to bring down the country's immigration numbers, including a much higher salary threshold for foreign workers to access skilled visas and a clampdown on bringing family members as their dependants. Going further on student visas, Cleverly said he will ask the Migration Advisory Committee to also review …

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White House aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy vows to end H-1B visa programme
1 year, 3 months ago

White House aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy vows to end H-1B visa programme

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Describing the H-1B visa programme as a form of "indentured servitude", Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to gut the lottery-based system and replace it with meritocratic admission if he wins the race to the White House in 2024. The H-1B visa, much sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to …

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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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U.S. on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year: official
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S. on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year: official

The Hindu  

The U.S. is on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year, a senior official has said, assuring that the Biden administration is committed this summer to make sure it processes all of the student visas for Indians whose school starts this fall. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu also …

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German work visa set to get easier for Indian techies: Chancellor Scholz explain
1 year, 9 months ago

German work visa set to get easier for Indian techies: Chancellor Scholz explain

Live Mint  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced plans to simplify the process of obtaining work visas for Indian IT experts. Scholz stated that Germany needs skilled workers to meet the demand for software development in the country, and the plan is to modernize the bureaucratic process and legal requirements to make it easier for workers and their families to come …

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Thousands of Indian IT professionals look for options to stay in the US after massive lay-offs
1 year, 11 months ago

Thousands of Indian IT professionals look for options to stay in the US after massive lay-offs

India TV News  

Thousands of Indian IT professionals who were recently laid off from companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon are now struggling to stay afloat and find employement to remain in the US until the stipulated period under their work visas comes to an end. A significantly large number of Indian IT professionals, who are on non-immigrant work visas like H-1B are …

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Australia Raises Permanent Immigration Numbers Amid Labour Shortage
2 years, 3 months ago

Australia Raises Permanent Immigration Numbers Amid Labour Shortage

News 18  

Australia will increase its permanent immigration numbers by 35,000 to 195,000 in the current financial year as it looks to shift its focus toward long-term migrants, bringing some relief for businesses battling widespread staff shortages. The recently elected centre-left Labor government convened the two-day summit in Canberra, the national capital, inviting business groups and unions to help find solutions to …

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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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Will Biden ease India's visa woes?
4 years, 1 month ago

Will Biden ease India's visa woes?

India Today  

A win for Joe Biden may not change the US’s approach to immigration laws overnight, but in the long run, the Indian IT industry expects the US administration would take a more nuanced approach on the matter, favouring India, say experts. In March 2017, the US government suspended the fast-tracking of H1B visas for six months starting April 3 that …

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US Proposes Not to Issue Business Visas For H-1B Speciality Occupations in Setback for Several Indians
4 years, 2 months ago

US Proposes Not to Issue Business Visas For H-1B Speciality Occupations in Setback for Several Indians

News 18  

The US State Department in a federal notification Wednesday proposed to make changes to its existing visa regulations under which foreign professionals, which would fall under H-1B, would not be issued temporary visa for business, as has been widely prevalent currently. If finalized, this proposal will eliminate any misconception that the “B-1 in lieu of H policy” provides an alternative …

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Changes in H1B Work Visa Will Attract Best and Brightest Minds: US Official
4 years, 2 months ago

Changes in H1B Work Visa Will Attract Best and Brightest Minds: US Official

News 18  

The changes to the US H-1B foreign workers visa will help attract the best and the brightest minds from across the world, a top US official said on Thursday. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. These policies are yet another roadblock for …

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