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Tier-1 India IT firms are not alone in facing rising H1B denial rates (Hemant Mishra/Mint)

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Opinion | How IT service firms can adapt to the H-1B visa squeeze

4 min read . 20 May 2019

Indian green card aspirants may benefit as Trump has a new immigration plan

Indian green card aspirants may benefit as Trump has a new immigration plan

2 min read . 16 May 2019

Visa contactless cards also support the next generation of account-based ticketing. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Visa launches government’s National Common Mobility Card

1 min read . 13 May 2019

Opinion | The tariff warrior’s H1B visa fee hike

1 min read . 07 May 2019

Indians warned of fake recruiting agents in Qatar

Indians warned of fake recruiting agents in Qatar

1 min read . 29 Apr 2019

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on 25 April 2019 (AFP)

Sri Lanka suspends visas on arrival program for citizens of 39 countries

3 min read . 25 Apr 2019

Denials of US immigrant visas skyrocket after little-heralded rule change

Denials of US immigrant visas skyrocket after little-heralded rule change

5 min read . 15 Apr 2019

The H-1B visa is the sought-after work visa among foreign, including Indian, professionals.

US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2020 in just 5 days of accepting applications

3 min read . 06 Apr 2019

3 Indian-origin consultants charged in US with H-1B visa fraud

3 Indian-origin consultants charged in US with H-1B visa fraud

2 min read . 02 Apr 2019

The amendment was in line with international developments and accordance with best practices.

Changes in UAE visa to benefit Indian expats' kin too

1 min read . 01 Apr 2019

Last-minute vacation? Get visa on arrival in 59 countries

Last-minute vacation? Get visa on arrival in 59 countries

2 min read . 23 Mar 2019

H-1B visa approvals are not coming easy. (Vipul Sharma/Mint)

What rising H-1B visa rejection means for Indian IT companies in US

1 min read . 20 Mar 2019

US to begin accepting H-1B petitions for next fiscal year from 1 April

US to begin accepting H-1B petitions for next fiscal year from 1 April

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

From later this year all highly-qualified roles will be exempt from any cap. Photo: Reuters

Indians to benefit as UK lifts cap on PhD-level work visas

2 min read . 14 Mar 2019

About 61% of US travelers to Europe in 2017 headed to France, Italy, Germany and Spain. Photo: iStock

Flying to Paris or Berlin? US citizens will soon need EU permits

1 min read . 10 Mar 2019

Piyush Goyal announces new railway zone for Andhra Pradesh

2 min read . 27 Feb 2019

The H1B visa, popular among Indian IT companies and professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies. Photo:AP

US set to take final decision on work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders

1 min read . 22 Feb 2019

Indians are the biggest beneficiaries of the temporary H1-B visas

HCL, Cognizant among top tech firms that received H1-B certifications in US

1 min read . 17 Feb 2019

India, Maldives exchange diplomatic notes to implement liberalised visa norms

1 min read . 12 Feb 2019

New H-1B visa rules get modest praise from Silicon Valley

New H-1B visa rules get modest praise from Silicon Valley

3 min read . 11 Feb 2019