RITU JHA- Jittery because of the pandemic, TiE(The Indus Entrepreneur) Silicon Valley is not giving up on hosting its annual conference TiEcon. Instead, it has come out with a robust plan and is offering not just a two-day conference but a series of three mini-events starting June 24 and concluding on Sept. 3. Earlier the […]
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U.S. increases EB-5 visa minimum investment to $900K
indica News Bureau- The U.S. government has nearly doubled the cost for foreign investors seeking a conditional green card leading to permanent residency under the decades-old EB-5 visa program, according to published reports. Under the revised rules published Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the EB-5 visa – created in 1990 to create jobs, […]
Trump donates part of salary to Homeland Security
IANS- US President Donald Trump has said that he would be donating part of his annual presidential salary to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On Monday, Trump posted a photo on Twitter of a cheque for $100,000 — one-quarter of his annual $400,000 salary — made out to DHS, CNN reported. “While the […]
India urges US to release detained Indian students
IANS – India has urged the US to release at the earliest Indian students detained in connection with their enrolment in a fraudulent university and not to deport them against their will. The Indian Embassy in Washington has also opened a round-the-clock helpline for assistance and queries related to the detention of Indian students […]
Narrative about India and H1-B visas has to be changed first: Nasscom
indica News Bureau – Indian IT industry apex body Nasscom is working hard to change the narrative that Indians grab all the H1-B visas, by presenting facts about the kind of value and capabilities Indians add to US enterprises, thus making them more competitive. In an interview with leading business newspaper The Mint, top […]
New H1-B rule puts American employers in limbo: Top attorney
indica News Bureau – The new H1-B rule proposed by the Trump administration – a worrying development for Indians who typically garner more than 60 per cent of these visas – is likely unlawful and would be more costly for the employers, a top immigration attorney has said. According to Vic Goel, Managing Partner […]
H-1B visa overhaul favors the ‘most-skilled’
indica Washington Bureau – In a move that will filter out more bachelor’s degree holders from the H-1B program, the Trump administration has proposed a change in the visa application process that will award visa only to the most meritorious and highest paid foreign workers. Under the new merit-based system, the US Citizenship and […]
Only 60K Indians received Green Cards in 2017: DHS
indica Washington Bureau A mere 60,394 Indians in 2017 received Green Cards out of more than 600,000 waiting in line to get the ticket to work and stay permanently in the US, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The news comes amidst President Donald Trump’s plan to […]