The information technology services industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) welcomed a US announcement to delay the implementation of a new rule to allot H-1B visas. To give USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) more time to develop, test, and implement the modifications to the H-1B registration system and selection process, DHS (Department of Homeland Security) is delaying the effective date of this final rule from March 9, 2021, to December 31, 2021. The delay will also provide more time for USCIS to train staff and perform public outreach as well as give stakeholders time to adjust to the new rule, the USCIS said in a statement.
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The review by US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to provide relief to companies that depend on computer science engineers from countries such as India.
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PUNE: The United States will review a proposal that had sought increased wages for new H-1B visa applicants.
The anti-immigrant measure Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States by the previous Donald Trump government would have increased H-1B wages by as much as 30%.
The review by US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to provide relief to companies that depend on computer science engineers from countries such as India.
What Budget 2021 can do for startups: If you start ’em up, we’ll never stop
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Startups are expected to scale and expand in 2021, especially with the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives promoting entrepreneurship in a significant way among young aspirants.
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The evolution of India’s startup landscape has been spectacular, rising as it did from a nascent promise to become the world’s third-largest in less than two decades.
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s promise of a ‘budget like never before’ has raised expectations significantly. For sure, India Inc needs bold strokes in terms of both growth and recovery. Focus on the startup sector is especially important. It will play a vital role in the resurrection and success of the economy and employment, besides positioning India as an innovation hub.
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