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TopicH1B VISA

Topic: H1B VISA

‘Cost-prohibitive for US employers’—US Chamber of Commerce sues Trump admin over $100,000 H-1B visa fee

The Trump administration introduced the new fee last month, arguing that the H-1B system has allowed companies to replace American workers with lower-cost labour from overseas.

Social media popularity down, Bihar elections loom as a litmus test for PM Modi—global media

Spotlight of other publications on India's anti-Maoist strategy blurring lines between rebels & civilians, and Indian students stranded by steep H-1B visa fee hike.

A 15-point agenda for Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu to counter Trump’s H1B visa move

I write this open letter to Chandrababu Naidu as Indian emigration and return becomes a hot issue. Many H-1B workers in the US are from Andhra Pradesh: Jaithirth Rao

Trump admin plans H1-B overhaul to favour ‘higher-skilled, higher-paid aliens’ through weighted selection

Proposal comes after introduction of a $100,000 fee for employers seeking H-1B visas for new employees.

Do you have an H-1B visa or are you applying for one? How Trump’s new order affects you

The US President has signed a proclamation levying a high $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions, creating confusion among companies and visa holders.

Before criticising India’s CAA-NRC, see US H1B visa policy to UK Migration Act

Why is India, under the guise of humanitarianism, being coerced into accepting people with unknown antecedents from countries that don’t want their own people?

MAGA minus H1-B equals to MIGA

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US to allow some H1-B visa seekers to resubmit their applications

According to USCIS, the re-submission is for those whose applications have been rejected or administratively closed solely because the start date was after 1 October 2020.

Big win for Indian IT firms as Biden decides to let Trump’s H1-B visa ban expire today

Biden’s decision will please business groups from Silicon Valley giants to Indian IT firms which had pressured the administration to lift the ban ever since he took office.

H-1B visa application registrations to begin on 1 March

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.