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  Tightening H1-B visa norms good for Indian IT firms: Mohandas Pai

  April 12, 2017 13:23 IST

  The tightening of H1-B work visa rules in the US would be advantageous to Indian IT firms as they would shift more work offshore and also be in a position to improve their billing rate, says industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai.

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  'India in talks with Donald Trump administration on H1-B visa'

  Politics | April 09, 2017 8:08 IST

  India is holding talks talks with the Donald Trump administration over the US H1-B visa issue and also working with the industries, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

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  Singapore does a US, asks Indian IT companies to hire local talent

  World | April 03, 2017 10:50 IST

  While the Trump administration, on one hand, continues with its hard-nosed approach against H-1B visa programme, Asian country Singapore seems to be walking on the footprints of the United States.

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  Need to ‘scale up and ramp down’ H-1B visas, says top US Senator

  World | March 29, 2017 12:06 IST

  A top American Senator has said that the H-1B visas should be ‘scaled up and ramped down’ in accordance with the needs of the US economy.

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  Amid hate crimes and visa curbs, survey finds sharp drop in Indian student applications at US varsities

  World | March 27, 2017 14:27 IST

  A series of alleged hate crimes and the fear and anxiety about potential changes to visa policies by the Trump Administration has led to a sharp decline in the number of Indian applicants to universities in the United States.

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  India refuses to accept US’ list of 271 ‘illegal’ Indians, seeks more details

  India | March 25, 2017 15:28 IST

  Sushma Swaraj has said that the government is not yet ready to accept the United States’ version on a list of 271 Indians living, who have been identified by the Trump administration as ‘illegal immigrants’ living in the US.

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  No need to worry about curbs on H1-B visa policy: Sushma Swaraj

  Politics | March 24, 2017 7:33 IST

  Amid the ongoing uncertainties over the H1-B visa programme, the Centre on Thursday said that there was no reason to worry about the curbs on visas or the job security of Indian IT professionals for the time being.

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  No significant changes in the H1B visa regime: US tells India

  India | March 20, 2017 14:29 IST

  The United States has conveyed to India that there is no significant change in the H1B visa regime, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.

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  US wants PhDs and not mid-level workers under H-1B, says a top Senator

  World | March 10, 2017 10:13 IST

  A top US Senator has said that the purpose behind offering H-1B work visa and employment-based green card categories is getting lost because they do not bring in Ph.D.s and computer scientists but only mid-level data management workers.

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  H1-B visa delay will affect Indian IT firms, says NASSCOM

  March 06, 2017 6:41 IST

  The temporary suspension of premium H1-B visa processing by the US administration would delay their issue to the Indian IT firms too but is not a major imperdiment, said industry's representative body NASSCOM on Sunday.

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  H-1B visa issue not on priority, but to be part of immigration reforms package: US to India

  World | March 04, 2017 13:50 IST

  The US has told India in no uncertain terns that the H-1B visa issue is not a priority for the Donald Trump.

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  Not overtly perturbed, but seek level playing field: TCS CEO on US visa reforms

  February 24, 2017 14:06 IST

  newly appointed CEO of Tata Consultancy Services, Rajesh Gopinathan, has said that he is not "overtly perturbed" by the proposed overhaul but has sought a "level-playing field" with similar policies

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  Trump won’t ‘weaken’ H-1B visa system, feels top Republican Senator

  World | February 15, 2017 13:11 IST

  Amid growing concerns over President Donald Trump signing new executive orders curbing the H-1B Visa programme, a top Republican Senator has said that he does not expect the administration to weaken the scheme, sought-after by Indian IT professionals

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  In talks with US on H1B Visa issue, says government

  Politics | February 11, 2017 10:35 IST

  Amid concerns raised by the Indian IT firms over changes proposed by the Donald Trump administration in the H1B Visa programme, the government on Friday said that it was in talks with the US administration and hopeful of finding a solution soon.

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  India's IT sector leaders to meet US lawmakers, Trump’s officials over H1B Visa woes

  World | February 03, 2017 10:28 IST

  Amid uncertainty looming large over the fate of H1B Visa programme, Indian IT sector leaders will meet both US lawmakers and President Donald Trump's officials later this month to lobby against any major changes to visa regulations.

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  Stop sending Indians on H1B, start hiring US locals: Narayana Murthy

  February 03, 2017 10:37 IST

  After banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order to revamp the H1-B Visa, used by tech companies and IT professionals including from India.

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  Trump's H1B visa overhaul could raise Indian IT firms' costs by 5-10 pc

  January 31, 2017 20:19 IST

  Indian IT firms face the risk of higher operational costs and shortage of skilled workers as the new US regime proposes to raise minimum wages of H-1B visa holders to USD 130,000 (Rs 87 lakh).

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  Have conveyed our concerns to Trump administration: India on H1B visa issue

  World | January 31, 2017 17:38 IST

  Donald Trump administration has drafted an executive order aimed at strangulating work-visa programmes, including the H1B and L1, used by tech companies and IT professionals.

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  IT stocks slump over H-1B visa concerns, top 4 companies lose over Rs 22,000 cr in market valuation

  January 06, 2017 19:33 IST

  A day after the introduction of a bill recommending key changes in the H-1B Visa programme in the US Congress, Indian IT stocks fell as much as four per cent today. The top four IT companies -- TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Tech -- together lost over R

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  Two Congressmen re-introduce bill seeking key changes in H-1B programme to check work visa abuse

  World | January 05, 2017 13:46 IST

  Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the issue of H-1B Visa has once again gained media attention in the United States. Two Congressmen – Darrell Issa and Scott Peters – both from California, have re-introduced a bill to modify the e