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Aghi advocates for a reformed approach that could prioritise keeping STEM graduates in the US as legal immigrants who become taxpayers from 'day one'

Chart of the day | End of the American dream for Indian techies?

There has been a sharp 56 percent decrease in the issuance of H-1B visas over the past eight years. Data from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) indicates that approved H-1B visas for the top seven companies plummeted from 15,166 in FY15 to 6,732 in FY23

Immigration Central: Is EB-5, not H1-B, the quickest ticket to the US permanent residency?

Amid layoffs and dwindling job market, the US is seeing a sudden surge in enquiries for the EB-5 visa, around 150 enquiries per day. Within the EB-5 visa procedure, is EB-5 Regional Center Program the fastest route to a Green Card?

Good news for US Green Card aspirants: COVID-19 shortens the queue for H-1B/L-1 visa holders

There is a cap of 140,000 for employment-based Green Card with a per year with per country cap 7 percent. Indians are the largest beneficiaries of H-1B and L-1 visas and also one of the largest employment-based Green Card applicants in the US in the EB-2 (advanced degree holders) and EB-3 category.

US workers unhappy with 60-day ban; say temporary worker ban is the need of the hour

US workers argue temporary visas are not ‘temporary’ as most of them end up staying for a longer period

Coronavirus pandemic: Uncertainty looms as Trump administration decides to suspend immigration

According to a report by American immigration policy research firm CATO.org, there are about 5,48,641 Indians waiting for their Green Card under skilled worker programme.

Has Japan replaced US as onsite favourite for Indian techies?

Infosys and TCS have been strengthening their ties with their existing Japanese clients.

H-1B: US warns firms from discriminating against qualified

"The Justice Department will not tolerate employers misusing the H-1B visa process to discriminate against US workers," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Civil Rights Division.

IT stocks down as US scraps premium process of H1-B visa for now

The US announced that from April 3 it would temporarily suspend the 'premium processing' of H-1B visas that allowed some companies to jump the queue, as part of overall efforts to clear the backlog.

Indian IT cos need to stop using H1-B visas: Narayana Murthy

Indian software companies need to stop sending people on H1-B visas and focus on local hiring in the US, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said today amid rising concerns over Donald Trump administration's proposals to restrict inflow of foreign workers.

H1-B visa norm a minor blip; India still exciting: USIBC

The 8th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will be inaugurated tomorrow by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will be held on a mega scale with many head of states, top global and Indian CEOs and several business houses expected to participate.

IT companies to see uptick in spending in 2017: Expert

IT companies dependent on offshoring will face difficulties, said Moshe Katri, MD of Wedbush Securities adding that cap on wages is not likely to change.

Infosys tries to settle H1-B visa case out of court

Sources close to the Infosys H1-B story tell CNBC-TV18's Sunanda Jayaseelan that the company is trying for out-of-court settlement. The lawsuit has hampered the IT major’s order flow with Axis Group cancelling a USD 2 million project with Infosys. The company is thus seeking arbitration in lawsuit.

Employee files lawsuit against Infosys alleging visa misuse

It looks like the entire noise over visas hasn't yet died down. In a lawsuit filed earlier this year, Jack 'Jay' Palmer - a principal consultant at Infosys, has alleged that he was asked to sign off on documents which said that workers were heading to the US to have meetings rather than work.