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Bill in U.S. Congress seeks to end H-1B visa as route to green card

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Bill in U.S. Congress seeks to end H-1B visa as route to green card

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A hardline Republican lawmaker has introduced a draft legislation in the U.S. Congress seeking an overhaul of the H-1B visa programme, including ending its use as a pathway to permanent residency in the United States. Congressman Chip Roy introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs…

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North Carolina labour official backs federal rule to hike H-1B wages

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North Carolina labour official backs federal rule to hike H-1B wages

North Carolina Labour Commissioner Luke Farley. Photo: Special Arrangement The top labour official of North Carolina has supported a federal proposal to increase the minimum wages employers will have to offer to hire foreign workers under H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visa programmes. North Carolina Labour Commissioner Luke Farley said American workers were being hurt by…

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USCIS completes H-1B cap selection process for FY 2027

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USCIS completes H-1B cap selection process for FY 2027

The H-1B visa programme is used largely by U.S. technology companies to hire foreign workers. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has met the annual quota of 85,000 H-1B cap beneficiaries for FY-2027 and completed the regular and advanced-degree selection lotteries. The agency said it had notified all…

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U.S. Commerce Secretary signals ‘significant’ number of H-1B visa changes before 2026

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U.S. Commerce Secretary signals ‘significant’ number of H-1B visa changes before 2026

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there will be “a significant number of changes” in the H-1B visa process before February 2026, when the new fee of $100,000 goes into effect, as he described as “just wrong” the idea of “inexpensive” tech consultants coming into the country and bringing their families. The Trump administration this…

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‘Reckless’ H-1B fee will have negative impact on IT industry, say U.S. lawmakers and community

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‘Reckless’ H-1B fee will have negative impact on IT industry, say U.S. lawmakers and community

Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto U.S. lawmakers and community leaders voiced concern over US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a $1,00,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, calling the move “reckless” and “unfortunate” that will have a “huge negative” impact on the IT industry. Mr. Trump’s $1,00,000 H-1B visa fee is a…

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Trump’s Citizenship Order’s Big Impact On Expecting Indian Parents

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Trump’s Citizenship Order’s Big Impact On Expecting Indian Parents

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to ban birthright citizenship for children of temporary visa holders was a bolt from the blue for immigrants, especially Indians, in America. Although on hold for now after a legal challenge, the policy has left thousands of Indians, expecting to be parents shortly, in limbo. For…

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H-1B Visa Renewal To Get Major Boost In 2025. Indians To Benefit Most

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H-1B Visa Renewal To Get Major Boost In 2025. Indians To Benefit Most

New Delhi: Highly-skilled professionals from other countries who work in the United States will soon be able to renew their H-1B visas without having to leave the US, impacting hundreds of thousands of Indians working in specialised fields. A year ago, the US Department of State had started a pilot project to test the process….

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Amid H-1B Visa Debate In US, A Look At Hefty Fees, New Rules

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Amid H-1B Visa Debate In US, A Look At Hefty Fees, New Rules

Washington DC: Amid the ongoing debate over H-1B visas in the United States, the prospective applicants and their employers are bracing for the intricate costs tied to the coveted work permit, starting from fiscal year 2025. The H-1B program allows US-based companies to bring in skilled workers from abroad into certain industries, but it comes…

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Elon Musk vows to ‘go to war’ to defend H-1B visa programme; Trump sides with him

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Elon Musk vows to ‘go to war’ to defend H-1B visa programme; Trump sides with him

Elon Musk has received support from President-elect Donald Trump on his stance on H-1B visas, a day after the tech billionaire vowed to “go to war” to defend the programme used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US. Mr. Musk, who along with Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has been tapped by Mr. Trump to…

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