Trump admin proposes not to issue H-1B visas for speciality jobs, may affect several Indian techies in US

Trump admin proposes not to issue H-1B visas for speciality jobs, may affect several Indian techies in US

The Trump administration has proposed to not issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations in a move to sharply limit visas for skilled workers from overseas. The US State Department in a federal notification on Wednesday proposed to not issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations, a move that is likely to impact … Read more

Indian IT firms bring back over 2,000 stranded employees from US, Europe due to Covid-19

Indian IT firms bring back over 2,000 stranded employees from US, Europe due to Covid-19

PUNE: Indian IT services firms are estimated to have brought back more than 2,000 employees and their families, stranded overseas on account of the Covid 19-induced travel bans. Companies such as Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Wipro have a significant employee base at client locations, primarily in the US, as well as the UK, … Read more

How ‘America First’ could turn into ‘India First’

How ‘America First’ could turn into ‘India First’

America is great because of its willingness to accept talented immigrants. That’s what Nandan Nilekani, the billionaire co-founder of Infosys Technologies, would tell President Trump if he had the opportunity. “If you really want to keep the U.S. … globally competitive, you should be open to overseas talent,” Nilekani said on the sidelines of CNN’s … Read more