In the wake of ensuing presidential elections in the United States, the Indo-US Business Alliance, a politically strong trade group, is making efforts to get the annual limit of H1B visa raised from 65,000.
The Indo-American Society has organised a seminar on US student and work visas in Mumbai.
They reason that hiring locals abroad -- where they have 'near-shore' (with proximity to the client) development centres -- would help them tap local markets and serve global clients better, win more deals and goodwill in those countries, besides scoring brownie points with the US in an election year (over H1-B visas).
At least three brokerages, two domestic and one global, have said the company could cut its revenue growth guidance again in dollar terms
Leading Indian and global information technology firms such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant Technology Solutions, IBM, Satyam Computer Services and Wipro top the list of L visa users for the financial year 2006-07.
A recent US Department of State directive to the US consular posts now requires consulting an electronic record for visa issuance in these categories.
Ahead of his India visit on February 24-25, Trump said that India has not treated his country 'very well' on the trade front and indicated that a 'very big' bilateral deal with New Delhi may not be signed before the American presidential election in November.
If you are a student in the US with a J-1 or an M-1 visa, what employment options are open to you? Read on to find out.
From the perspective of an American worker who is being displaced it does not make a difference whether he is displaced by a visa-dependent company or a non-visa-dependent company or a 50-50 company or whatever: Nasscom president.
India was a very important strategic partner of the US, she said.
The depreciating rupee against dollar has a short-term benefit for the IT industry and the sector should not depend on currency management for profits, a top functionary of industry body Nasscom said.
A N Shanbhag, the highly respected investment guru, and his son Sandeep Shanbhag, answer your questions on NRI investment.
Indian information technology firms continue to be accused of misusing H1B and L1 visas and depriving the US youth of employment opportunities. However, these very IT firms are increasingly hiring locals from foreign countries.
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Dr Vakil, a US visa expert, had been a regular contributor to Get Ahead and hosted a number of chats with our readers.
TCS, Infosys ramp up onshore hiring; Infosys committed to hire 25,000 over 5 years.
Industry experts are of the opinion that the spurt in recruitment happened as IT services firms went aggressive on hiring in anticipation of a strong demand environment.
Find out the technicalities pertaining to work visa rejections, so that you are on the right track.
In this scenario, the Indian information technology industry and government have two distinct items on the agenda before them.
Civil rights activist Lakshmi Sridaran argues why South Asians must stand on the right side of history and resist the Trump administration's "systematic attack on the entire spectrum of the US immigration system."
President Trump has been calling for a merit-based immigration system, a move that would benefit the Indian professionals.
You can apply for a visa again if your personal circumstances have changed or you have new information to share with the Visa Officer.
The IT slowdown directly threatens the well being of other industries as well as India's IT cities. This impact has not necessarily been factored in, yet.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued "certain observations" and "sought clarifications" on draft prospectus for Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's initial public offering.
The FICCI president expressed concern over the proposed curbs on H1B and L1 visas and withholding of duty free imports on a large number of products from India.
Coming under tremendous pressure from the anti-immigration lobby, the US government plans to restrict entry of foreign IT workers, including those from India.
IT industry body Nasscom said it is quite hopeful the final contour of the bill would be much more balanced than it is at present.
As of now, about 66 per cent of the green cards are given to those with family ties and only 12 per cent are based on skills.
Already 15-20 per cent of the workforce, earlier used to be procured from staffing firms and subcontractors, are replaced by freelancers tapped from platforms like Topcoder, GitHub, and Upwork.
Unfazed by the US outcry on outsourcing and the implications of the recent cut in number of US visas, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji aims to turn his company into one of the top 10 IT service companies in the world.
'There will be very strong interest in cooperating with India under any future American administration, but on the margins India will need to be careful not to tip its hand regarding the election.'
Inside the governors' reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna -- a first in more than 15 years.
Irrespective of the outcome of Tuesday's keenly-contested US presidential election, America's strategic relationship with India is expected to maintain the current momentum and strengthen further, policy documents and remarks from the two campaigns indicate.
