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18 Oct 2018

US plans major changes in H-1B visas from 2019; move likely to hit Indian IT f

US Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to come out with its new proposal by January 2019

04 Mar 2018

Strict H-1B visa rule will not impact Indian IT firms, says Mohandas Pai

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals.

US Labour Secretary

29 Jun 2017

Increase salary of H-1B visa holders: US Labour Secretary

US Labour Secretary Alexander Acosta has called for increasing the minimum salary of foreign workers on H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT firms, from the existing USD 60,000 to at least USD 80,000.

16 Jun 2017

IT sector layoffs: Prasad dismisses reports as 'motivated'

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today dismissed reports of large-scale job losses at Indian IT firms, calling them "motivated".

05 May 2017

Infosys move to hire Americans act of appeasement: Head Hunters

Infosys had on May 3 announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.

03 May 2017

White House welcomes Infosys decision to hire 10,000 Americans

Infosys yesterday announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.

02 May 2017

H-1B effect: Infosys to hire 10,000 American workers

Indian IT major Infosys will hire about 10,000 locals in the US over the next two years and set up four technology and innovation hubs there, as part of its efforts to tide over visa-related issues.

19 Apr 2017

Donald Trump signs 'buy American, hire American' order targeting H-1B visa programme

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that calls for a review of the H-1B visa programme, saying they should never be used to replace American workers and must be given to the most skilled and highest paid applicants.

18 Apr 2017

Donald Trump to sign executive order on reform of H-1B visa system

US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order that would tighten the process of issuing the H-1B visas and seek a review of the system for creating an "entirely new structure" for awarding these visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT firms and professionals.

12 Apr 2017

Tightening visa norms a blessing in disguise for IT firms: Pai

The tightening of H1-B work visa rules in the US would be advantageous to Indian IT firms as they would shift more work offshore and also be in a position to improve their billing rate, says industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai.

24 Mar 2017

Bill against outsourcing jobs back in US Parliament, may hit Indian IT firms

A bill seeking to prevent US companies from outsourcing jobs overseas by "abusing" H1-B programme has been re-introduced in the House of Representatives and may hit Indian IT firms and professionals.

13 Jan 2017

Expect US policies to be friendly for biz, innovation: Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka

Stating that any "discernible pattern" of clients worrying about adverse visa policies is yet to be seen, Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka on Friday expressed hope that policies of the new Trump administration would be friendly towards business, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Modest Sequential Revenue

14 Apr 2016

Modest sequential Q4 revenue growth for IT companies: Analysts

Seasonal weakness may result in modest sequential revenue growth for large Indian IT firms in the January-March 2016 quarter, analysts said.

02 Oct 2015

US Congress lets 'discriminatory' outsourcing H-1B fee lapse

In a breather for Indian IT firms, the "discriminatory" USD 2,000 H-1B fee mostly imposed on them has now lapsed in a Republican-majority US Congress.

16 May 2015

Infosys to open first overseas campus in China

Infosys will establish overseas centre with an investment of about USD 120 million.

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