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“I’ll Finally Fix It”: Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Remark On H-1B Visa
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“I’ll Finally Fix It”: Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Remark On H-1B Visa

[ad_1] Vivek Ramaswamy's remarks on H-1B visa have sparked a rowNew Delhi: Following the row over his remarks on the H-1B visa programme, Indian-American US presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has said he understands what he wants to reform and stressed that the H-1B programme was "senseless".In an interview with Politico, Ramaswamy termed the H-1B visa programme "indentured servitude" and said he would "gut" the lottery-based system and replace it with meritocratic admission if he is elected US President next year.The Indian-American entrepreneur, a Republican aspirant for the US President's post, came into the spotlight after a presidential debate last month. Donald Trump is still leading the Republican race for the top post. The other frontrunners are Ramaswamy, Florida Governor Ron...
US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies

[ad_1] The move will benefit Indian techies in America. (Representational)Washington: In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years.The pilot project, to be launched later this year, when fully implemented, would be a big relief to thousands of Indian tech professionals in the United States.Until 2004, certain categories of non-immigrant visas, particularly the H-1B, could be renewed or stamped inside the US. After that, for renewal of these visas, in particular, those on H-1B, the foreign tech workers have to go out of the country, mostly to their own country to get the H-1B extension stamped ...