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COVID-19 impact: H-1B Visa holders can expect to have 'reasonable consider
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Mar 24 (ANI): Indians living in the US on H-1B visa can now be accommodated in their company's 'work from home' policy as they may expect a 'reasonable consideration' by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and allied regulatory agencies, a senior Departm
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India raised issue of H-1B visa with US: Foreign Secretary Shringla
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): India raised the issue of H-1B visa with the United States during President Donald Trump's ongoing visit, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday, adding that New Delhi highlighted the contribution of Indian professionals in the high-tech sec
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More H1B visas for Indians, restoring developing nation tag to India: Cong
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Congress on Friday said that US President Donald Trump's visit to India will reap benefits only if America enhances the quota of H1B visas, restore the General System of Preferences (GSP), and recognise India as a developing country.
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India-US trade deal: India hopes to reach understanding which strikes 'rig
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): India has been engaging with the US for quite some time, and we do hope to reach an understanding with an outcome that strikes the right balance for both sides, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, while answering a question
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No unreasonable legislative provision should obstruct flow of talent from
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): No unreasonable legislative provision should constrain the flow of talent from India to the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, in the backdrop of the reports that the US government was proposing to revise the rules gover
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Indians accounts for 93 pc H4 visas issued by US: Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Indians account for 93 percent of the total number of visas issued under H4 category by the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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High denial rates of H1B petitions for Indians under Trump admin: US think
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Nov 8 (ANI): As a result of more restrictive Trump administration policies, rejection rates for H-1B petitions have increased significantly, with the highest denial rate among major Indian IT companies, according to an American-based think tank.
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India expects non-discriminatory approach from US on H1B visa: Swaraj
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI) Terming the inaugural 2+2 Dialogue between India and the United States on Thursday as an important step in the bilateral relationship, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that while the two sides have agreed to work together in various spheres, Ind
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US Immigration Dept. exhausted mandated H-1B visas for 2019
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 7 (ANI): The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday of exhausting the mandated number of H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2019.
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US to disallow work for H-1B spouses
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): President Donald Trump-led Administration is set to propose revoking a rule that makes spouses of thousands of immigrant workers eligible to work while in the US.
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India in discussion with U.S. on DACA, H1B visa issues: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): India is in discussion with United States on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and H1B visa issues. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj raised the DACA and H1B visa i
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Sushma raises H1B visa issue with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [United States], Sep 22 (ANI): India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj raised the issue of H1B visa and children falling under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy during her meeting with the United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Frid
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