Acknowledging that the country was reeling from the impact of the coronavirus, Trump promised his supporters that the country will soon get back to normal life

The lawsuit challenges the October 6th order of the Department of Labor (DOL) that hiked the 'prevailing wages' to hire H-1B employees by up to 50 per cent making

The Department of Labor regulation will raise those wage requirements for these high-tech workers and will make Americans more competitive

New H-1B restrictions: The US government's new order narrows definition of 'specialty occupation' while closing overboard definition that worked well for years for overseas companies doing business in the US

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

Coronavirus pandemic has not only caused disruptions in the labour market, but also forced many education and training providers and employers to rethink how to deliver training, US Department of Labor said

Earlier on Wednesday, dozens of Chinese students enrolled in U.S. universities said they received emailed notices from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing or U.S. consulates in China informing them their visas had been canceled

The data is for the quarter ended June 30, evaluated by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

The new set of exceptions for H-1B and L-1 visas comes as a breather for IT firms, but interpretation of eligibility criteria by US officials holds the key

The Trump administration has made some exceptions to the recent H-1B visa ban by allowing visa holders to enter the country if they want to return to the same job they had before the ban was imposed in June; The US budget deficit climbed to USD 2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year, exceeding any on record, the Treasury Department said Wednesday; Education technology company Unacademy, which is already one of IPL's sponsors, is eyeing the league's title sponsorship rights now and is set to submit its bid to replace Chinese mobile phone company Vivo this season. Watch this and more on News Blast.

DGGI uncovers GST evasion worth Rs 17.2 cr after multiple searchesThe Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) conducted multiple searches at premises of a major cement manufacturer in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh over the last seven days and detected GST evasion of Rs 17.2 crore.  The DGGI, the enforcement arm of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), has arrested a director of the company from Satna in Madhya Pradesh in this connection, it said.H-1B visa ...

The former President underwent life-saving emergency surgery for brain clot on Monday

Stocks to watch today: Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, Eicher Motors, Grasim Industries, Godrej Industries, Prestige Estates are among the top companies that will be reporting their April-June quarterly earnings

H-1B Visa rules: Travel by applicants seeking to resume ongoing employment in the United States in the same position with the same employer has been allowed; H-1B visa holders will also be allowed to take dependents along with them

With top tier IT firms having nearly 60 per cent local hires and high rate of work visa rejections, the visa ban impact could be limited. However Nomura cautions that if the ban continues beyond the pandemic then Indian firms may have to brace for higher costs towards further localisation.

Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently

Indian IT services may not have an  additional impact, however experts say clarity on execution of  going contracts if any and long-term cost impact is yet to be ascertained

Shares of Tech Mahindra (3.18%) , HCL Tech (2.15%) and Infosys (1.29%) were the top losers on Sensex in afternoon trade

The decision will impact a large number of Indian IT professionals who are seeking jobs in the US

As per the new fee plan employers filing visa processing requests will have to shell out an $555 (21 per cent increase) for H-B visas, and $850 (75 per cent increase) for L visas