As the US moves forward to reform its immigration system, India has said that a generous American visa policy for the country’s high-skilled workers would help everyone and both nations will emerge as winners. “We respectfully urge that they consider the impact of their decisions on the ability of both US and foreign-based companies to [...] Read more »
US to soon address H1B visa issue
Indian information technology industry is expecting a relief from the rejection of US visas for its employees, as the US Government may soon come out with a concrete plan to resolve the issues. The US Government is planning to come out with a corrected norms within this year for sheer collaboration of works between both [...] Read more »
The U.S. extends visas for Russians
The US Embassy in Moscow said in a press release that, starting Sept. 9, tourist and business travelers from Russia will be eligible for multi-entry visas valid for three years (visa type ?1/?2). No additional documents will be required. Moreover, the Embassy has said that Russian citizens will no longer have to present formal invitations, [...] Read more »
Cognizant, HCL under US embassy scanner
A view of HCL at Navalur in Chennai. ‘Irregularities’ in visa applications Cognizant Technology Solutions and HCL Technologies were under the scanner of the US Embassy last year for visa application-related irregularities, sources said. The irregularities were detected in application made as part of the business executive programme (BEP) that is designed to speed [...] Read more »
Emergency visas only if US govt shuts down
WASHINGTON: As the Obama Administration braced itself for of an imminent shutdown, the White House has said that all US missions abroad would work at a low capacity and only emergency visa applications would be processed during that period. “Embassies and consulates will continue to operate at lower levels of service. Only emergency passports; so [...] Read more »
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