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US proposes to hike H-1B visa salary threshold to $140,000: Here's what Indian workers need to know

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The new bill introduced by Republicans would raise the salary level required for some H-1B workers to qualify for an exemption from rules applying to H-1B-dependent employers. (AFP)

Republicans have introduced legislation designed to increase a critical compensation threshold within the H-1B visa program, raising it from $60,000 to approximately $140,000. This modification could have substantial implications for organizations that depend significantly on international talent acquisition. The new bill introduced by Republicans would raise the salary level required for some H-1B workers to … Read more

US House bill proposes raising serious H-1B violation fines from $35,000 to $250,000 and extending employer bans from at least 3 years to 10 years as Washington’s visa crackdown intensifies

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US House bill proposes raising serious H-1B violation fines from $35,000 to $250,000 and extending employer bans from at least 3 years to 10 years as Washington’s visa crackdown intensifies

US House bill proposes raising serious H-1B violation fines from $35,000 to $250,000 and extending employer bans from at least 3 years to 10 years as Washington’s visa crackdown intensifies. A Republican lawmaker in the US House has introduced legislation that would significantly increase the penalties facing employers found to have committed serious violations of … Read more

South Korea proposes nuclear freeze with Kim Jong Un in exchange for sanctions relief: Report

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South Korea proposes nuclear freeze with Kim Jong Un in exchange for sanctions relief: Report

South Korea’s Lee urges Trump to seek nuclear freeze deal with North Korea (file photo) South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has urged US president Donald Trump to seek a nuclear freeze deal with North Korea instead of insisting on immediate denuclearisation, arguing that sanctions have failed to stop North Korea from expanding its weapons … Read more

Trump proposes stripping tax-exempt status from 18,000 schools over race-based benefits

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Trump proposes stripping tax-exempt status from 18,000 schools over race-based benefits

US President Donald Trump. The Trump administration has proposed stripping private schools, colleges and other educational institutions of their tax-exempt status if they provide admissions, scholarships or other benefits to students based on race.The proposed rule, announced by the Treasury Department on Thursday, could affect as many as 18,000 institutions and is part of President … Read more