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TopicH1-B visa

Topic: H1-B visa

Trump administration to rework H-1B visas in favour of higher-skilled, better-paid workers

This comes days after the Trump administration said Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B visas in a push to protect Americans from unfair wage competition from foreign workers.

‘Quality people coming in’, Trump supports H1B visa, calls for skilled immigrants to boost economy

Trump emphasised his belief in the importance of attracting skilled individuals to the country, citing the H-1B visa program as a key tool in facilitating this.

Manmohan Singh ‘a special man at a special time’ & ‘civil war’ within Trump camp over H-1B visas

Global media also reflects on India’s economic forecast amid disappointing indicators, a slowdown in earnings & doubts over Modi’s ambitious targets, forcing investors to rethink.

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Prevent Indian talent moving to Canada due to outdated H-1B visa policy, US lawmakers told

Policy experts told US lawmakers the trend was in response to the comparative ease Canada provides to international students and foreign nationals in getting permanent residence.

US Congress lawmakers introduce bill to eliminate per-country cap on Green Card

The bill phases out the 7% per-country limit on employment-based immigrant visas. The bill also raises the 7% per-country limit on family-sponsored visas to 15%.

H-1B visa overhaul will be affected if immigration bill is broken up

Biden’s immigration plan calls for boosting the number of green cards. But House Democrats are weighing a piecemeal approach to immigration that would put more popular measures first.

What Biden’s reversal of Trump-era visa ban means for immigrants, H-1B aspirants

US President Joe Biden reversed a freeze on legal immigration imposed during the pandemic by the Trump administration.

Biden clear about restoring compassion & order to US immigration system, says White House

In Biden's immigration reform bill sent to Congress, White House has proposed elimination of country-quota in allocation of green cards, a major demand of Indian IT professionals.

Donald Trump extends freeze on H-1B, other work visas till 31 March

The decision will impact a large number of Indian IT professionals and American and Indian companies who were issued H-1B visas by the US govt for the fiscal year 2021.

On Camera

Swachh Bharat Mission’s next chapter must be about unlocking the economic value of sanitation

The journey from ODF to ODF Plus Model has not been about ticking boxes, but about ensuring that households, schools, and anganwadi centres reflect the success of the rural water and sanitation missions.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.