The United States has told India it is considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, according to latest reports.
Tag: Visa
Visa fraud hurting Punjab, India’s global influence
The increasing global influence of India and its workforce has meant a sharp rise in overseas travel over the past decade. This also has an unintended consequence – it has led to the proliferation of fly-by-night travel agencies that were committing visa and immigration fraud.
India tops tech visa applications to the UK
India, along with the US, has the highest number of visa applications for the UK’s technology sector, according to the latest data from a UK Home Office-sanctioned report on digital tech entrepreneurs.
New UK visa rules keeping Indian students out to have no impact: MEA
The Indian Government has maintained that new rules keeping Indians out of “low risk” visa list “will not have any impact” on the existing application process, or on those who are already pursuing their studies in UK.
ICA warns against fake visa application webpage
The fake website was phishing for visitors’ visa reference numbers and travel document numbers.
USCIS: Relief from self-deportation for H1B visa holders waiting on green card
After the generated blowback about Trump administration’s plan to curb H-1B visa extensions that could result in self-deportation of Indians in US, the US Chamber of Commerce warned it would be “tremendously bad policy” to tell highly skilled people they cannot stay any longer in US.
NRI HR executive chosen as first recipient of China’s new ‘Certificate for Foreign High-end Talent’
Hyderabad-born NRI Saju George has been identified as the first recipient of China’s new ‘Certificate for Foreign High-end Talent’, which qualifies him to apply for a 10-year multiple-entry visa to the nation.
Two-year multiple entry UK visa to Indians to be considered on case-to-case basis
The British government will consider the two-year multiple entry visa for Indians on a case-to-case basis after reviewing the performance of a similar facility extended to Chinese nationals under a pilot project.
US firm on H-1B visa rules, but India to keep pushing its case: Swaraj
Stating that there was no significant move to relax H-1B visa norms for the Indian professionals in the US, the Indian Government informed the Parliament that it remains “closely engaged” with the US Administration and the US Congress.
Singapore boasts of having most powerful passport in the world
Singapore can now boast of having the most powerful passport in the world, with the top visa-free score of 159. This is the first time that an Asian country has earned the top spot in a passport index.
