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India moves WTO against US visa fee hike
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIndia is expected to seek consultations with the US under the aegis of the World Trade Organisation (WTO),where it will contest a visa fee hike for professionals, which discriminates against Indian software companies.
IT Cos seek Obama's intervention on L1visa delays
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIn a letter to Obama, these companies claimed that immigration authorities were exceeding the law in rejecting their applications for L1 visas, which are used for intra-company transfers of employees from foreign offices to US offices, Computerworld has reported.
US says it supports visas to qualified Indians
Fp Archives • 13 years agoAs India announced plans to take the issue of "discriminatory" increase in US visa fees to the World Trade Organisation, Washington assured it continued to fully support the admission of qualified Indians.
US senator working on bill to allow more visas to Indians
Fp Archives • 13 years agoUS Senator from New York Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid met Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal on Friday to discuss Indian IT concerns over visas to America.
US lawmakers question sharp rise in denial of H1B, L1 visas
Fp Archives • 13 years agoTop US lawmakers and corporate bigwigs have questioned the Obama administration over the issue, warning this would hurt American business interests.