H 1b Visa Holders

S Jaishankar refuses to meet congresswoman who moved J&K resolution in US House, calls it 'not fair understanding of situation'

Addressing a group of Indian reporters on Thursday as he concluded his trip to Washington DC, which was primarily to attend the India-US 2+2 dialogue, S Jaishankar said the resolution introduced this month in the House of Representatives was not a fair characterisation of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

S Jaishankar pitches for H-1B visa holders at bilateral meet with US, says movement of people deepened ties between two countries

Pitching strongly for H-1B visa holders, S Jaishankar reiterated the significant contribution made by the movement of persons in a fair and non-discriminatory manner to the deepening of bilateral ties between India and the United States

Donald Trump adminstration's decision to rescind work permit for H-4 visas yet to take final shape

H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India.

H-1B visa holders are ‘vulnerable to abuse’ and placed in 'poor working conditions', says US think tank report

A US think tank has claimed that H-1B workers are "vulnerable to abuse" and frequently placed in "poor working conditions", seeking reforms like a substantial increase in wages to those holding the visa, popular among Indian IT professionals.

GDP: Why lack of new jobs can rattle Narendra Modi govt in a bigger way than lower growth figures

A slowing GDP can have adverse political impact on the Narendra Modi government since opposition will likely rake up the issue of slowing growth

US to provide work permits to the spouses of H-1B visa holders from 26 May

The US on Tuesday announced that it will provide work permits to spouses of H-1B visa holders beginning 26 May.