In what could be seen as a major blow to Indian IT professionals, the US Congress has prohibited banks and firms receiving federal bailout money from hiring people on H-1B visas in place of Americans laid off by them due to the economic meltdown.
The American Immigration Lawyers Association, which had earlier opposed the [...]
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BAILED OUT US FIRMS CANT HIRE H1B HOLDERS
Posted in WORLD NEWS, tagged H1B visa on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »