TCS, Wipro and Infosys accused of abusing H-1B visas

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 13:04

Amidst Congressional debate on the comprehensive immigration reform, a top US Senator has accused big Indian IT companies - TCS, Infosys and Wipro - of abusing the H-1B visa system.

Worried about procedural impact of US immigration bill: Wipro

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 17:46

Wipro Friday expressed concern over the likely procedural impact of the proposed immigration reform bill in the United States, which accounts for more than 50 percent of its IT services revenues.

Visa curbs on Indian companies not in spirit of Indo-US ties: CII

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 12:19

Industry body CII on Friday urged the US to reject provisions of the Comprehensive Immigration Bill related to H-1B visas, which it alleged are discriminatory in nature, target Indian companies and therefore, is against the spirit of the growing India-US strategic partnership.

US Immigration Bill offers both opportunities, challenges: TCS

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 15:33

Country's largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday said the proposed US Immigration Bill offers both opportunities as well challenges, but stated it is too early to arrive at a conclusion.

Comprehensive US immigration bill introduced in Senate

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 21:49

A comprehensive immigration bill aimed at allowing American citizenship to over 11 million illegal immigrants, including nearly 300,000 from India, was Wednesday introduced in the US Senate, a day after receiving backing from President Barack Obama.

Indian techies welcome US immigration bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 13:08

Indian IT professionals in the US have welcomed the proposed immigration bill on several counts, particularly the Green Card, introduction of merit-based visa and increase in H-1B visa quota.

Barack Obama backs immigration reform bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 08:24

President Barack Obama has endorsed a proposed legislation to overhaul the US immigration system which will allow 11 million undocumented immigrants, including 240,000 Indians, to become American citizens.

US immigration bill to increase H1B visa, may hit Indian firms

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 12:15

The sweeping US immigration bill, likely to be unveiled Tuesday, may propose a substantial increase in the much sought after H-1B visa, but the conditions imposed therein, if approved by the Congress, would prove to be a death knell for Indian-American companies.

Draft of immigration bill could be out next week: US Senator

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 22:44

The draft of a much-awaited comprehensive immigration bill in the US could be out as early as next week, a Senator involved in the process said on Sunday.

Encouraged by progress on immigration reform: White House

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 09:37

Confident of introducing the immigration bill to the House of Representatives in coming months, the US said that they are encouraged by the progress made on immigration reform by lawmakers but it is not a done deal yet.

New immigration bill to be rolled out in few weeks: US Senator

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 21:48

A bipartisan group of US senators working on a proposal to overhaul the nation`s immigration laws has reached a conceptual agreement.

Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 09:24

The bipartisan group of eight senators working in private to craft an immigration overhaul have been bearing down as a self-imposed deadline nears to release their sweeping legislation.