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Donald Trump has said that the US does not have certain talents and that the citizens need to learn some skills. Speaking in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham about H-1B visa, Trump said “You also do have to bring in talent”. When Ingraham said that the country already had “plenty of talented…
IT stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday, buoyed by investor optimism after US President Donald Trump said the United States “needed skilled workers from abroad,” a comment seen as a potential softening of his administration’s hardline immigration tone.The upbeat sentiment lifted Tech Mahindra, which surged 3.24%, followed by Mphasis (up 2.83%), LTIMindtree (up 2.63%), TCS (up…
Nasscom highlighted concerns about geographical and sector-based disparities in the new system proposed for H-1B visa issuance. (AI image) H-1B visa overhaul: Donald Trump administration’s proposed move to replace the lottery-based system for H-1B visas with a ‘wage-weighted’ system will be disruptive, Nasscom has warned. Nasscom, the IT industry body, has sharply criticised the US…
Is US President Donald Trump softening his stance on an aggressive push for H-1B visa reforms? The Republican leader, in a recent interview, appeared to do so as he recognised the need to import foreign talent to America. In a conversation with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday (local time), he defended the value…
Is US President Donald Trump softening his stance on an aggressive push for H-1B visa reforms? The Republican leader, in a recent interview, appeared to do so as he recognised the need to import foreign talent to America. In a conversation with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday (local time), he defended the value…
An H-1B visa holder from India has sued his US company, led by an Indian-origin CEO, for forced labor. Amrutesh Vallabhaneni, an H-1B visa holder in the US, has brought a lawsuit against his employer, accusing the company of forced labor, labor trafficking and withholding visa documents, Breitbart News reported. Jay Palmer, Vallabhaneni’s consultant who…
Sumit Nagal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s No.1 tennis player Sumit Nagal has issued a public plea to Chinese authorities after his visa application to compete in the Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Chengdu was reportedly rejected without explanation, leaving his Grand Slam preparation in serious doubt.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS) has started issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) demanding payment of the newly imposed $1,00,000 H-1B visa fee. These RFEs issued by USICS has triggered confusion and concerns among the immigration attorneys and employers. This move made by USICS follows the presidential proclamation made in September this year. For…
The Trump administration has launched a sweeping crackdown on alleged misuse of the H-1B visa programme, which allows US companies to hire foreign skilled workers. The US Department of Labour (DOL) said on Friday it has initiated 175 investigations into potential violations as part of a broader effort to “protect American jobs.”In a post on…
AI Image used for representative purposes A new directive from the Trump administration could make it harder for foreigners with certain health conditions to obtain visas to live in the United States. The State Department has instructed consular officers worldwide to weigh applicants’ medical histories and their ability to afford treatment when deciding visa eligibility…
