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Noting that Indians have been benefited most from the H-1B and L1 work visas, a senior US official has said there have been some cases of abuse of these visa categories in India. "Our consulates or the embassy in India had become aware of certain abuses of ...
May 24, 2012 at 06:46 | Source: Deccan Herald
The report outlined six recommended changes, including awarding more green cards based on economic needs and scrapping the 65,000 cap on high-skill H1B visas. Approximately 15% of green cards are awarded based on employment needs, but the report ...
May 22, 2012 at 18:09 | Source: Wall Street Journal
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May 23, 2012 at 12:10 | Source: Marketwatch
India has said the US was using a particular law, Public Law 111-230 (Border Security Act), which substantially enhances fees relating to applications for L1 and H1B visas for companies (with at least 50 employees) for whom non-immigrants account for more ...
May 21, 2012 at 18:39 | Source: Business Standard
For the last decade or so, the US Chamber of commerce has been constantly claiming shortage of skills and has been importing foreign labor on visas such as H1B and L1. As conservatives, do we continue supporting a company’s right to hire anyone anywhere
May 17, 2012 at 20:31 | Source: RedState
"Nasscom is concerned over recent investigation in the US involving some Indian companies. However, we need to understand that the parameters governing H1B/L1 visas are not clearly defined," Nasscom Vice-President (Global trade and Development) Ameet ...
May 21, 2012 at 07:26 | Source: Deccan Herald
But look a little deeper. First, the intent of the J1 student visas and the H1B visa programs are completely different. The J1 visa was originally intended to provide educational opportunities for foreign students to study in the United States ...
May 20, 2012 at 09:50 | Source: Tampa Bay Online
has substantially increased the fees for H1B and L1 categories of visas for applicants that employ more than 50 employee in the US or have more than 50 % of their employees admitted or non-immigrant visas (the "50/50 rule"). He had said Indian ...
May 17, 2012 at 17:03 | Source: Hindustan Times
“We need to understand that the parameters governing H1B/L1 visas are not clearly defined,” he said. Consultants estimate that the company has nearly 10,100 persons on H-1B visas and 2,200 employees on L1 visas in the US. Indian IT firms fly thousands ...
May 22, 2012 at 08:15 | Source: The Hindu
which is prima facie discriminatory for Indian companies," Scindia has said. The official said that the H1B visa fee has been increased to USD 2,000 per visa application and L1 by USD 2,700 per visa application. "The date and place (of these ...
May 21, 2012 at 10:25 | Source: NDTV