U.S. Visas for Immigrant Students Supported by Senator Bennet

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has recently introduced a bill called the STEM Visa Act to reform the U.S visa system to drive economic growth, inspire entrepreneurship and especially make it easier for students with advanced degrees to stay and work in the United States. According to the Senator, immigrant students who graduate U.S. universities [...] Read more »

Govt has conveyed concern to US on hike in visa fees: Krishna

NEW DELHI: Government on Thursday said it has conveyed to US its concerns over hike in fees of ‘H1-B’ and ‘L’ visas and the adverse impact it is likely to cause on travel plans of Indian companies. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, external affairs minister S M Krishna said that the “government has [...] Read more »

TCS to apply for 1,500 H1-B visas

India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will apply for 1,500 H1-B visas for 2011-12, clearly indicating robust growth in the US. “Last year I had said that we would be filing for 700 H1-B visas but ended up applying for 1,500. This year too, we will apply for 1,500 H1-B visas,” said [...] Read more »