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'If you are so blinded by the Buy American, Hire American policy, if you are not going to be fair, consistent and welcoming, in the end America will lose out.'Ritu Jha/indica reports from......

US revokes citizenship of Indian native

In a first of its kind case, the United States has revoked the American citizenship of an Indian native, who, authorities said, acquired it by fraud. Baljinder Singh alias Davinder Singh, 43, who......

Being an Indian DREAMer in America

The futures of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants -- including thousands of Indians -- who were taken to the US as children are now in danger after Donald Trump's repeal of the DACA......

Trump admin announces tough steps to detect H-1B visa fraud

The United States has announced multiple measures to "deter and detect" what it described as "fraud and abuse" of H-1B work visas, the most sought after by Indian IT firms and professionals. The......

700 Indians took political asylum in US in 2014... and the number is rising

The United States provided political asylum to 700 Indians in 2014 as against 419 the year before, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services. "The USCIS Asylum division granted asylum to......

Citing coronavirus, US allows H-1B visa extension

In a big relief for thousands of stranded Indian professionals in America due to the coronavirus pandemic, the US government has decided to allow applications by H-1B visa holders for an extended......

Indian cos bear brunt of H1B visa denial, shows study

The United States has denied one in every fifth new petitions for the most-sought after H-1B visas in 2019 to individuals, with the denial rate higher for Indian IT companies like TCS and Infosys......

US hikes H-1B application fee by $10

This non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make the H-1B cap selection process more efficient for both petitioners and the federal agency, USCIS said.......

Massive H-1B denial rates for Indian IT companies under Trump

The denial rate jumped from 4% to 41% for Tech Mahindra, from 6% to 34% for TCS, from 7% to 53% for Wipro and from just 2% to 45% for Infosys.Lalit K Jha/PTI reports from Washington, DC.......

Indian IT firms worst hit as H-1B visa rejections rise

Among IT services firm, Cognizant witnessed over 60 per cent of its initial applications rejected, followed by Capgemini, Accenture, Wipro, and Infosys. In 2018, the top six Indian firms got just......

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H-1B law to give priority to US-educated foreigners

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have for the first time introduced a legislation in both the chambers of the US Congress proposing major reforms in... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/visa-and-immigration/us-lawmakers-introduce-h-1b-legislation-to-give-priority-to-american-educated-foreign-youths/articleshow/75911800.cms

Drops restrictive memo for IT service cos and grants $187,000 as legal costs

Lubna Kably | TNN | May 21, 2020, 05:09 IST Representative image MUMBAI: Amidst the growing clamour for clamping down on H-1B visas , a popular... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/uscis-settles-lawsuit-drops-restrictive-memo-for-it-service-cos-and-grants-187000-as-legal-costs/articleshow/75857730.cms

Indians to gain as US readies Green Card for doctors

PUNE: Indian doctors could emerge as the biggest beneficiaries of a new regulatory proposal in the United States that seeks to liberalise visa... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/visa-and-immigration/indians-to-gain-as-us-readies-green-card-for-doctors/articleshow/75728346.cms

H-1B visa approval rate rises by 4% in Q2 of 2020

As per Fragomen, a global immigration law firm, in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 (ended Sept 30' 20), the H-1B approval rate was 87.1%, up by... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/h-1b-visa-approval-rate-rises-by-4-in-q2-of-2020/articleshow/75600278.cms

Trump govt asks court not to block work permits to spouses of H-1B visa-holders

An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to the immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/trump-govt-asks-court-not-to-block-work-permits-to-spouses-of-h-1b-visa-holders/story-ACfGaAie1yBvi7W0FSxECP.html

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