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TopicH1B VISA

Topic: H1B VISA

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.

US House passes key bills providing citizenship to ‘Dreamers’, migrant farmworkers

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 will provide relief to Temporary Protected Status holders & Dreamers, young people who came to US as children and know no other country.

Biden admin to reconsider objections to H1-B visas raised during Trump administration

The move is expected to help a large number of Indian IT professionals who were having a tough time due to various policies & memoranda on non-immigrant work visas

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.

Joe Biden withdraws move to rescind work authorisation for spouses of H-1B visa holders

In 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a rule allowing certain H4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders to legally seek employment in the US.

US modifies H-1B visa selection process, prioritises salary & skill over lottery system

The notification, which comes with less than two weeks left in President Donald Trump's tenure, is the latest effort to bar the entry of immigrants to the US.

Joe Biden plans to raise H-1B visa limit & remove country quota for green cards

Biden is expected to reverse the move of the Trump administration to revoke work permits to the spouses of H-1B visas, which had adversely impacted many Indian families in the US.

Increase H-1B predictability — India asks US following proposal to scrap visa lottery system

Trump administration proposes to scrap the computerised lottery system for H-1B visas and replace it with a wage-level-based selection process.

US announces exemptions to H-1B, L-1 visa ban for existing employees, healthcare workers

The State Department said the exemptions have been given under national interest category, which are also available to employees' spouses and depended.

‘Hire American’ — Trump signs executive order limiting hiring of H-1B workers for govt jobs

Before signing the order, Trump said H-1B should be used for top highly paid talent to create American jobs, not as inexpensive labour programmes and destroy American jobs.

On Camera

There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.