H-1B Visa Petition Denials at All-Time High in First Quarter 2019 August 10, 2019 11:45
The United States has turned down work visas to employees of India’s largest IT services exporters inordinately in the past year. According to data from the United States-based research foundation, the denial of work visas…
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UK to Extend Post-Study Work Rights for Foreign Students August 01, 2019 18:01
In the last three years, the number of Indians studying in the United Kingdom has almost doubled with more than 21,000 student visas being issued to Indians till March 2019. According to officials, a white…
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Indians Received 67-72% of Total H1-B Visas in Last Five Years July 18, 2019 17:18
The United States has issued between 67 and 72 percent of the total H-1B visas to Indian nationals in last five years, the Ministry of External Affairs said Wednesday. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant…
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Trump Administration to Propose Major Immigration Reform to Attract Meritorious People Globally July 17, 2019 10:54
The Trump administration, in a much solace announcement to Indian IT professionals, said it is proposing a nearly five-fold increase in merit-based legal immigration and half those based on family and humanitarian system, to overhaul…
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Ending Country Cap on Green Cards Would Help in Attracting Best Talent: Congressman July 12, 2019 15:53
Days after the United States House of Representatives passed legislation to remove seven percent country-cap on Green Card applicants, the top American lawmakers said the move would help in attracting and retaining the best talents…
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Trump Administration Begins Process for Revised H-1B Visa Norms June 29, 2019 11:58
The United States has begun the process for its new rules that would mandate companies who seek H-1B visas for its workers to register first online before applying for the work permit, a move that…
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Here's Why NRIs Need to Have a Pan Card June 22, 2019 15:09
Permanent Account Number or PAN is compulsory for many transactions now and the process to obtain a PAN is fairly simple and similar across all categories of individuals. As an NRI, you need to possess…
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Card Scheme June 13, 2019 15:13
1. What Is the Eligibility for Getting the PIO Card Each and every person of Indian origin who is a citizen of another country, not being a citizen of any country that may be specified…
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‘Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019’, This New Bill Can Be a Boon for Indian Students June 08, 2019 15:21
Four United States Democratic Party senators have introduced a bill which would exempt international students with advanced STEM degrees from American universities from the restrictive per-country green card caps.The bill, ‘Keep STEM Talent Act of…
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The Desire to Work in the United States Is Still an Unbroken Quirk for Indian Techies June 06, 2019 14:08
The harsh rules on work visas proposed by the Trump administration are apparently is not refraining Indian techies from showing interest to enter the United States. A recent data by Indeed.com revealed that between April…
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Rich Indians to Face Hitches in Getting EB-5 Visa over Annual Cap Issue June 01, 2019 17:24
With each passing day, the United States is making it tough for Indians to enter the country by announcing stringent rules on immigrant visas. After H-1B, EB-5 visa, which is an employment-based fifth preference category…
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Good News for Indian Green Card Aspirants: Trump to Propose New Immigration Plan Favoring Merit-Based Foreigners May 16, 2019 09:42
In a major relief to Indians residing in the United States, President Donald Trump is all set to announce a new proposal to overhaul the country’s immigration policy that would give preference to foreigners based…
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