MBA programmes in the US have observed a decline in International application volume, according to the findings of the Applications Trend Survey Report 2017 released by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Across all program types, Only 32 percent of U.S. MBA programmes reported growth in international application volumes in 2017 compared to 49 percent in 2016. […]
A bill has been re-introduced in the House of Representatives seeking exemption for foreigners with an American PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics to benefit Indians given that they constitute the largest number. This exemption is from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H1B visa awarded annually. Introduced by Congressmen Erik Paulsen […]
India’s IT service companies are in the process of laying off employees on a massive scale. This scale of layoffs wasn’t seen since the 2008-10 downturn in IT sector. The move has come after the growth in India’s $150 billion IT industry has slowed down more than anticipated and companies move towards hiring more in the […]
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) countered the United States’ claim that Indian IT firms bag the highest number of H-1B Visas by exploiting the lottery system that allots these work permits. Nasscom came out in defence of its members Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys had won only 7,504 – 8.8% of the approved […]
US President Donald Trump proposed new executive order aimed at strangulating work-visa programmes, including the H-1B and L1 visas. During his campaign, he vowed that the country would follow two simple rules: “Buy American and hire American”. Before going for the detail impact let just understand what is H-1B Visa, proposed changes in H-1B visas policy and […]