FM flags concern over H-1B visa issue
Flagging concerns of Indian companies on the H-1B visa issue in the latest US immigration bill, finance minister P. Chidambaram today told his American counterpart Jack Lew that temporary relocation of knowledge workers should not be confused with immigration.
H-1B visa applications to be accepted from April 2: US
Applications for the most sought after H-1B work visa – used extensively by Indian IT professionals – for the fiscal beginning October 1, would be accepted beginning April 2, a federal immigration age
Obama to sign Border Security Bill today
The US President, Mr Barack Obama, is all set to sign into law a new Border Security Bill proposing a steep hike in H-1B and L-1 visa fees, a move that would affect Indian IT firms which may have to s
Visa row: US officials start talks with various parties
Amid growing resentment among Indian IT firms over US move to hike H-1B and L-1 visa fees, the Obama Administration has initiated talks with leaders at the Capitol Hill and business community on the i
US Senator Charles Schumer calls Infosys 'chop shop'
Criticising companies outsourcing highly-paid American jobs, a US Senator has described Indian IT major Infosys as a "chop shop", a place where stolen cars are dismantled and parts sold separately.