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What is 'Garden Leave' & does the 60-day H-1B visa grace period apply to such situations? The termination of H-1B workers can be complex, especially when garden leave is involved. The ambiguity arises from the period between formal notice and payment cessation. While USCIS guidelines lean towards the formal notice date for termination, d...
15 May, 2024, 03.27 PM ISTFind a job or return to home country? An H-1B visa holder's guide if they lose their job in the US Layoffs at tech firms raise worries among foreign workers like H-1B visa holders about status in the U.S. Most non-immigrant workers get a 60-day grace period post-termination to find a new job or change status, possibly to F-1 student status.
15 May, 2024, 02.57 PM ISTUS Department of Labour recovers $85,000 from consultancy for H-1B visa violation VoiceXnet Technologies, a management consulting company based in Texas and Hyderabad has been charged $85,405 by the US Department of Labor for violating the H-1B visa program.
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Russia and India should deepen collaboration in IT sector in post-pandemic world: Dmitry Lukovkin, AI International Sales Director, Zyfra Russian companies know little about Indian companies and perceive them as competitors without carefully considering reasons to work together. Therefore, it is currently quite difficult to talk about any kind of joint projects, says Dmitry Lukovkin.
08 Jun, 2020, 01.38 PM ISTWorld Pneumonia Day: Don't ignore minor signs; visit a doctor if sharp chest pain, dry cough persist Lata Mangeshkar is suffering from pneumonia along with left ventricular failure.
12 Nov, 2019, 12.06 PM ISTHigh Court raps government for not producing MMS letter to Jama Masjid Imam Taking serious view of the non-compliance of its order, the court on Tuesday directed the ministry to comply with its directions by May 21, failing which its secretary would be summoned.
03 Apr, 2018, 11.57 PM ISTMangroves protect against tsunamis, says expert Mangroves are effective in pollution control and also help in controlling the 'Green House' effect by absorbing carbon dioxide.
02 Aug, 2015, 03.03 PM ISTWill work permits help solve 'identity crisis' faced by H1B visa holders' spouses? US govt’s proposed go-ahead to spouses of H1B visa holders to work in America is good news for IT professionals, although it may come with riders.
04 May, 2014, 12.18 PM ISTVigilance enquiries, HPCA affairs marked 2013 in Himachal Pradesh Vigilances cases were also registered against former BJP minister Krishan Kapoor, Rajiv Bindal and Bemloe Builders.
30 Dec, 2013, 01.10 PM ISTIndian American Company indicted for misuse of H1B visa An Indian American company based in Texas has been indicted by federal authorities on charges of fraud in the H-1B visa category and using it to create a low-cost workforce in the US.
08 Mar, 2013, 10.07 PM IST- SC slams Govt for equating housewives with prostitutes/beggars
SC slams Govt for equating housewives with prostitutes.
23 Jul, 2010, 09.09 PM IST RIL may pay up to $12 bn for Lyondell Reliance Industries could pay up to $12 bn for bankrupt petrochemicals company LyondellBasell.
23 Nov, 2009, 02.32 AM IST- New tax code skewed in favor of higher income groups
As the threshold is not raised from Rs 1,60,000, the benefit resulting from widening of the slabs is skewed in favor of higher income groups. Fact sheet on new tax code
28 Aug, 2009, 03.05 PM IST Budget will help maintain growth rate Larsen & Toubro chairman AM Naik has lauded the finance minister’s attempt to address issues related to consumption and investment to maintain growth.
07 Jul, 2009, 12.28 AM IST