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US Labour Deptt seeks public feedback on determining H-1B visa workers wage levels In a federal notification published on Friday, the US Department of Labor urged the public to respond to its request in the next 60 days PTI | April 3, 2021 | Updated 15:28 IST The US Department of Labor has sought feedback from the public in the next 60 days on determining the wage levels for the employment of various immigrants and non-immigrants, including those on the H-1B visas, the most sought-after work visa among Indian professionals. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. ....
India closely engaging with US on H-1B visa restrictions: External Affairs Ministry Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, in his answer to the Lok Sabha mentioned that the issue was raised twice during two separate India-US bilateral meetings last year BusinessToday.In | March 17, 2021 | Updated 23:44 IST India is closely engaged with the US administration and other relevant stakeholders on issues related to movement of Indian professionals, External Affairs Ministry told the Lok Sabha in response to a question on H-1B visa restriction affecting Indians. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, in his answer the Lower House mentioned that the issue was raised twice during two separate India-US bilateral meetings last year. ....
US to revisit some H-1B applications denied during Donald Trump’s term The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it will revisit the objections based on three memos that made it more difficult to get work visas. Updated Mar 13, 2021 · 04:57 pm Representative image. | Chris Delmas/AFP The United States on Friday said it was willing to reconsider applications for H-1B work visas that were denied under the previous Donald Trump administration policies. Three memos by Trump administration have been rescinded after the President Joe Biden was elected to power. H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. ....
A file photo of US President Joe Biden. | Leah Millis/ Reuters The Joe Biden administration on Thursday introduced a pro-immigration Bill in the United States Congress, that among other provisions, proposes to relax norms related to green card and H-1B visas that will benefit several thousand Indian professionals, mostly in the Information Technology sector, PTI reported. H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The US Citizenship Act of 2021, that would provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 1.1 crore immigrants in the country, however faces a strong challenge before it gets passed, as the ruling Democrats would need to win over 10 Senate Republicans, who are largely opposed to the Bill, according to Reuters. ....
The decision will impact a large number of Indian IT professionals and several American and Indian companies who were issued H-1B visas by the US government for the fiscal year 2021 beginning October 1. ....