Harris minced no words in challenging Trump’s executive order in her maiden speech on the Senate floor in Washington, DC.
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Federal judge says executive order not a sufficient evidence to ban travelers
Republican Sen. convinced of favorable visa policies from the American President
Students, professionals looking for options outside US.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order on travel ban.
Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) on Tuesday proposed a bill to cut the level of immigrants to the United States by half.
Administration seeks “a 60-day abeyance” in a case challenging H-1B spouses’ right to work.
A crackdown on the visa program “could set back research, including the treatment of cancer,” industry executives tell Bloomberg.
“Proposed increase in H1-B minimum another reason for the increase.”
Indian analysts project tough times for aspirants.
Final decision expected on Monday
“Be polite [to CBP officer], don’t be argumentative, respond to questions clearly and confidently, stick with your facts.”
However, State Department says fewer than 60,000 visas have been revoked.
Indian mindset is always to take the soft option: Murthy
The Indian delegation to visit Washington starting Feb. 20: report.
The RHC leader says reports about a possible executive order to to crack down on H-1B are “fear-mongering.”
The executive order might also impact the L-1, E-2, and B1 visa holders.
The bill mirrors an approach to curbing H-1B outsourcing abuse.
They cite “enhanced questioning” at airports and an increase in “administrative processing” cases since the beginning of the year.
One firm has advised employees on H-1B not to travel to India “at this time,” saying the consulate is issuing 221G forms “at an alarming rate for no reason at all.”
Trump’s immigration policies has left the country in fear.
Sense of trepidation as Trump begins his 4-year term.
But, it could adversely affect the Indian IT firms applying H-1B and L-1 visas.
Obama has also advocated to keep the program intact.
EB-5 visa investment amount hiked to $1.35 million – $1.8 million minimum.