Federal Judge Hears Arguments against Trump’s H-1B Visa Ban
San Francisco: The future of U.S. immigration policy and the fate of thousands of H-1B, L-1 and other visa holders rests in the hands of a federal judge. Arguments were heard on a preliminary injunction filed by businesses against the Trump administration’s June 2020 proclamation to suspend the entry of foreign nationals on H-1B, L-1, […]
People legally waiting for US migration to be admitted soon: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has said “millions of people” who are waiting for legal immigration to America will be admitted soon. Addressing an election rally in North Carolina on Friday, Trump said he wants “a strong border”. Click here to read more… Credit: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Muhammad Saeed Sheikh Receives the United States President’s Lifetime Achievement Award
HOUSTON: President Donald Trump awarded Muhammad Saeed Sheikh the “President’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2018, the most prestigious Civil honor which is bestowed to citizens for their contribution to our nation for the most outstanding volunteer services throughout their lifetime. The award was presented by President George W. Bush, in a ceremony organized by S. Javaid Anwar […]
Trump taps Indian American woman to head nuclear energy division
WASHINGTON: Days after signing a new legislation to speed up the development of advanced reactors, President Donald Trump has roped in a top Indian American nuclear expert for a key administrative position in the department of energy. Trump has announced his intent to nominate Rita Baranwal to be an assistant secretary of energy (nuclear energy) at the […]
Trump-Kim summit: What the handshake in Singapore means for India
By Adrija Roychowdhury NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un created history on Tuesday by shaking hands and hence signaling the coming together for the first time in more than half a century of their countries. The US-North Korea summit held in Singapore’s Sentosa Island resulted in the signing […]
US expels 60 Russian diplomats over UK spy attack, orders closure of Seattle consulate
The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats on Monday and ordered Russia’s consulate in Seattle to close, as the United States and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain. Senior Trump administration officials said all 60 Russians were spies working in the US under diplomatic […]
As Trump seeks to tighten visa rules, Indian IT firms are spending freely to lobby US policymakers
Indian IT companies are the biggest beneficiaries of H-1B visas granted by the United States. As President Donald Trump threatens to tighten the United States’ immigration policies, Indian technology giants are lobbying harder than ever in Washington. In 2017, India’s second-largest information technology services company, Infosys, spent $2,00,000 on lobbying the US Congress, four times […]
Trump government makes H-1B visa approval tougher, Indian IT firms to be hit
BENGALURU: The Trump administration’s new visa policy is expected to create an “indirect barrier” to technology companies that send engineers from India to work on US projects. It puts restrictions on a practice that the industry follows to keep cost low: hiring engineers, who hold H-1B visas, on short term from bodyshopping firms and deploying […]
