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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicH-1B visas

Topic: H-1B visas

Biden administration introduces immigration bill, Indian IT professionals to benefit

The bill proposes a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for green cards and work authorisation for H-1B workers' dependents.

Trump extends freeze on H-1B visas, green cards & other foreign work visas until 31 March

The continuation of the restrictions, which comes with just 20 days left in the Republican President's term, is the latest effort to bar the entry of immigrants into the US.

Raising wages is just a start on fixing skilled worker visas

The problem of labour shortages can be addressed by raising the cap on the total number of H-1Bs & increasing the minimum salary that employers are required to pay H-1B workers.

India-China ‘peace talks’ and diesel finally scores over petrol

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India braces for US restrictions on H-1B, L-1 visas, making efforts to lessen impact on firms

Top official, however, says Indian IT companies are not going to be impacted much because they have made adjustments to get work done remotely and taken cost-cutting measures.

Fewer Indians in US universities in 2018-19: Trump’s policies making America less popular?

The Narendra Modi government replied to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha Monday, that there was a decline in the number of Indian students who went abroad in 2018-19

US says no change in processing of H-1B visas ahead of the 2+2 dialogue with India

In the Rajya Sabha last month, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj had said that India would humbly raise the issue of visas at 2+2 dialogue with America.

Temporary suspension of premium processing of H1-B visas extended by the United States

The suspension by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to last until 19 February next year.

Trump’s H-1B move will disrupt projects in India and the US

The implications for IT sector are disturbing. These are senior people working on critical jobs. It’s not easy to replace existing employees.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts training Jammu & Kashmir cops 

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.