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United States

Biden admin makes it easier for US companies to hire foreign workers with H-1B visas

Dec 21, 2024 - 11:13 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A month ahead of transferring power, the outgoing Biden administration announced a new set of rules on Tuesday, December 17 for H-1B visas that makes it easier for American companies to hire […]

United States

India flags concern over H1B visa issue

Sep 7, 2018 - 7:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI(TIP): During the inaugural 2+2 dialogue on Thursday, India flagged its concerns about pending changes in the US Congress to H1B visas and H4 visas for spouses that could severely impact Indians working in […]

Business & Economics

INFOSYS TO RECRUIT 10,000 AMERICANS

May 27, 2017 - 11:44 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW STRATEGY ? Infosys is the largest employer of workers under the US H1-B visa programme for skilled workers . ? H1-B visa programme has been under fire as the Trump Administration moves to tighten a range […]

Indian Americans

Another big jolt to Indian H-1B visa holders in Cognizant seeking a green card

May 26, 2017 - 12:09 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) is going to stop applying green cards for its employees under EB2 and EB3 routes. In a major decision, giving up the employees hopes of getting permanent residence in the US, the Cognizant decides to halt the fresh filing […]

Featured

Hire the best: IT companies must seize the moment

May 5, 2017 - 8:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Indian IT companies have built their fortunes on outsourcing, but now their business model is under pressure because of a rising tide of nationalistic politics in several countries, particularly the US. The issue has escalated […]

Education

STEM Update – 24-month OPT extension lawsuit dismissed

Apr 28, 2017 - 7:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Encouraging foreign students who graduate with specialized degrees in the United States, the US administration had allowed them, especially STEM F-1 visa students to avail of the extended 24-month Optional Practical Training (OPT) […]

Business & Economics

IT firms may face layoffs due to US visa curbs: Report

Apr 21, 2017 - 11:41 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): With the US tightening the norms for H-1B visas under the President Donald Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire American’ campaign, the Indian IT companies are bound to face disruptions by way of higher […]

Business & Economics

Wipro sacks at least 600 employees after performance appraisal

Apr 21, 2017 - 11:38 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The country’s third largest software services firm Wipro is learnt to have fired hundreds of employees as part of its annual “performance appraisal”. According to sources, Wipro has shown the door to […]

United States

American industry leaders hammer Trump’s H-1B order

Apr 21, 2017 - 7:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump is getting hammered by critics for what they say is his dubious commitment to the “Buy American, Hire American” policy that he is promoting on faulty premise, even as […]

Business & Economics

Trump signs executive order on H1B visa review

Apr 21, 2017 - 5:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, April 18, ordered federal agencies to look at tightening the H1B visa program used to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the US, as he tries to carry […]

Business & Economics

Computer Programmer not a specialty occupation? – USCIS will Investigate, Call for RFE’s

Apr 6, 2017 - 6:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

USCIS released a policy memorandum on March 31, 2017, Recession of the December 22, 2000 “Guidance Memo on H-1B computer related positions” to clarify its approach on computer programmer position and whether it qualifies as […]

Business & Economics

Foreign Tech Workers On Edge As Donald Trump Cracks Down On H-1B Visa Program That Feeds Silicon Valley

Apr 6, 2017 - 5:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The U.S. administration began to deliver on President Donald Trump‘s campaign promise to crack down on a work visa program that channels thousands of skilled overseas workers to companies across the technology industry. Fed up […]

United States

US lawmakers reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Outsourcing of American Jobs

Mar 31, 2017 - 8:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): On March 23, Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Doug Collins (R-GA) reintroduced a bill to prevent employers from sending jobs overseas by abusing a temporary visa program. The legislation would stop employers that […]

Indian Americans

Indian American tech executive indicted for H-1B visa fraud

Mar 31, 2017 - 6:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

FREMONT, CA (TIP): Two Bay Area tech executives, Including an Indian American CEO of an employment firm based in Fremont with an office in India, are accused of filing false visa documents through a staffing […]

Indian Americans

Indian Firms Gaming H-1B Visa System: Congressman Darrell Issa

Mar 29, 2017 - 2:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Washington:  Indian firms, which account for the bulk of H-1B visas, have “gamed” the system, an influential American lawmaker today alleged and insisted his legislation introduced in the Congress will help fix the existing flaws. Congressman […]

United States

USCIS suspends Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions

Mar 17, 2017 - 10:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Starting April 3, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions, a statement issued by the USCIS stated. This suspension may last up to 6 months. While H-1B […]

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United States

Trump’s Immigration Plans Could Impact 3 Lakh Indian-Americans

Feb 22, 2017 - 11:14 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Washington:  Nearly 300,000 Indian-Americans are likely to be impacted by the Trump administration‘s sweeping plans that put the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation. The Trump administration is releasing more on its plans […]

Seen in the picture from L to R: Poet Vaira Muthu, Justice PN Prakash, Justice Dr Lakshmanan, Dr Seetharaman and Lt Gen Ahluwalia.
Business & Economics

‘Indian economy is resilient to global headwinds’: Dr. Raghavan Seetharaman

Feb 17, 2017 - 10:25 pm EST Prakash M Swamy 0

CHENNAI (TIP); The US ruling on cancellation of H-1B visa rules poses risk towards IT companies immigrants and offshore projects, expectation is that costs may escalate for these companies operating in US. Global growth is […]

"The H1B scheme has been crucial in making US companies competitive globally in increasing their client base, in increasing their innovation. And it is the Indian tech industry, which has actually been creating jobs here (in the US)," Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna told a news channel.
Business & Economics

H 1B visas help American firms remain competitive, says Indian envoy Navtej Sarna

Feb 17, 2017 - 6:58 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

H1-B visas, sought-after by Indian IT professionals, help make US firms competitive globally and contribute to generating jobs locally, India‘s envoy has said amid reports the Trump administration plans to cut down the scheme. “The […]

Indian Americans

Indian American convicted for H-1B visa fraud

Feb 17, 2017 - 6:47 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

NEWARK, NJ (TIP): The 34-year-old Patel pleaded guilty before US District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark federal court. Patel worked to fraudulently obtain visas for foreign workers visas. She recruited workers through two Information Technology […]

Business & Economics

Trump’s H-1B Visa Bill spooks India’s IT companies

Feb 17, 2017 - 2:11 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

It may not be a good time to be a non-American in Trump’s America. India, the largest exporter of IT workforce to the US, could be jolted if the H-1B Visa Bill, which was tabled […]

Pallavi Ahluwalia owns and operates Ahluwalia Law Offices, P.C. which is a boutique law firm located in Dallas- Fort Worth area and also serves the Tri-states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Indian Americans

IMMIGRATION UNDER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: EXECUTIVE ORDERS UNDER REVIEW

Feb 17, 2017 - 1:47 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

In less than a month in the Oval Office, President Trump has issued few Executive Orders (EO), each of which has potential to stir extreme vetting, racial profiling and deportations. We briefly discuss some of […]

Visa petitions location of workers will be investigated
Indian Americans

Trump’s Next Executive Order on Immigration may cause H-4 Visa holders to lose work permit

Feb 17, 2017 - 11:05 am EST @theindpanorama 3

Indian Americans overwhelmingly use H1-B or the work visa. Most recently, under Obama administration their spouses, who are on H-4 visa were allowed to work. However, things are changing with the new Trump administration at […]

immigration reform bill
India

USCIS to increase scrutiny of Indian IT firms, L-1 visa holders will be under the scanner

Feb 10, 2017 - 4:19 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, DC (TIP) – US is getting ready to crack down on the number of foreign workers brought into the country with L-1 visas over the course of this year, meaning that Indian IT companies […]

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Education

H1B visa curbs: Sleepless nights for Indian techies

Feb 10, 2017 - 1:00 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

US President Donald Trump is yet to unroll the “America First” doctrine. But worryingly for India, Democrats are competing with him in imposing restrictions on low-cost foreign IT workers. Embed from Getty Images The US […]

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