I would still lose sleep on US Immigration Bill: Nasscom chief

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 11:46

The US Immigration Bill, which proposes higher visa fees and enhanced audit by US agencies, is still giving "sleepless nights" and the Indian IT industry needs to keep a watch, Nasscom chief Som Mittal said.

Democrats` immigration bill rings alarm bell for Indian firms

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:30

The bill (HR 15) introduced in the House by the Democratic Leader, Nancy Pelosi, and co-sponsored by several members of the Congressional India Caucus, carries the same killer provisions as the one passed by the Senate.

Barack Obama plans immigration push after fiscal crisis ends

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 18:28

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that stalled immigration reform would be a top priority once the fiscal crisis has been resolved.

Provisions of Immigration bill self-defeating for US

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 12:53

Certain provisions of the current immigration reforms bill, in particular those related to the H-1B visas, are self-defeating for the United States, a top Indian economist has said.

Provisions of Immigration bill self-defeating for US

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 09:42

Certain provisions of the current immigration reforms bill, in particular those related to the H-1B visas, are self-defeating for the United States, a top Indian economist has said.

Senate immigration bill to hit American competitiveness abroad

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 13:28

The bill's so-called outplacement provision is discriminatory and will make it impossible for many businesses to recruit the high-skilled workers they need to perform highly technical tasks onsite from the global labour pool, potentially driving tens of thousands of American jobs overseas, he argued.

US Immigration Reform Bill a step in right direction: Nayyar

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 22:49

The proposed US Immigration Reform Bill will be a step in the right direction, Tech Mahindra's Executive Vice-chairman Vineet Nayyar said Friday.

US immigration bill knot: `Special` citizenship path

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 08:52

As Congress wrestles with immigration legislation; a central question is whether the 11 million immigrants already in the United States illegally should get a path to citizenship.

Wipro to PM: Seek Obama help to address Immigration Bill issues

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 13:01

The United States Senate in June passed a landmark immigration bill retaining killer provisions on H-1B Visas that would badly hit Indian IT companies in America.

India expressed concerns over US Immigration Reforms Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 16:37

India has raised its "strong" concerns over the US' proposed Immigration Reforms Bill saying that it would adversely impact domestic IT industry, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Focus shifts to Obama if Congress axes immigration bill

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 11:27

If immigration reform sputters in the deeply divided US Congress, supporters are planning to push President Barack Obama to act on his own to help 11 million illegal residents, lawmakers and immigration advocates said.

US Immigration Bill: Nasscom hires lobbyist, PR and law firms

Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 15:20

With the USD 87 billion software export industry being hit by the new US immigration law, IT services industry body Nasscom has hired influential lobbyist, public relation and law firms to plead the case of Indian firms with Congressmen.