Posted on 09/20/2025 7:12:30 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Hours after the US administration put a prohibitive USD 100,000 (about Rs 88 lakh) as fee for H-1B visa applications, India said on Saturday that this measure is likely to have “humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families” and the Indian government expressed hoped that these disruptions can be “addressed suitably by the US authorities”.
The Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “The Government has seen reports related to the proposed restrictions on the US H-1B visa program. The full implications of the measure are being studied by all concerned, including by Indian industry, which has already put out an initial analysis clarifying some perceptions related to the H-1B program.”
He said that the industry in both India and the US has a “stake in innovation and creativity” and can be expected to “consult on the best path forward”.
“Skilled talent mobility and exchanges have contributed enormously to technology development, innovation, economic growth, competitiveness and wealth creation in the United States and India,” the MEA spokesperson said, adding that “policy makers will therefore assess recent steps taking into account mutual benefits, which include strong people-to-people ties between the two countries.”
“This measure is likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families. Government hopes that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by the US authorities,” it said.
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They would need 35 years of maximum SS contributions to be eligible for the highest SS Disability payment.
However, they do get paid more than anyone who just made the minimum SS contribution for 10 years.
How does USA SS Disability work in India?
Do Indian doctors do the exams and on going certifications?
Who certifies they are NOT working in India?
The opportunity for fraud is ridiculous!
Stop buying russian oil.
Fafo. keepin it simple.
Not increasing the cost to employers for seeking cheap labor in Hindia has negagive humanitarian costs. Those costs are here in the USA. Raising the costs on those employes has postive humanitarian costs. Those costs are here in the USA.
Frankly, Mr. Modi, I don’t give a PFF what happens in Hinduistan. That is your problem. It is not my problem.
The P in PFF is for the Philthadelphia for those of you unfamiliar with decoding acronyms.
“I see this as a bit of retaliation for India flipping the bird about buying Russian oil.”
Yep - actions have consequences. Support our enemies and pay the price.
As I understand it, for the current year only.
What steps are you doing to take of your citizens then India?
“What I can’t figure out though - is who was putting pressure on these
companies to do what they did.”
My experience is that it comes from the CEO under pressure to cut costs. And every CEO/Board hates IT.
“A bunch of prima donnas are extorting us, and have us by the short hairs!”.
IT personnel budgets are often shocking.
If you have an internal IT that always delivers on programs, sometimes that cost is tolerated.
A big miss on a major project will often bring out the executioner. H1-B enables them to get away with it.
Wow - the whole world is going mad. LOL.
Definitely.
AB 268 introduced by Democrat Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San
José) would designate Diwali as an “official state holiday.”
Diwali, AKA the “Festival of Lights,” is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains.
The word “Diwali” is a version of the Sanskrit term “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lamps.”
I though it meant “Indians taking jobs from Americans Day.”
Popcorn time! Keep us up to date.
It isn’t just ‘’workers’’.
They get here and then bring the whole damn family, right down to grandma and they’re given Social Security benefits.
It isn’t just ‘’workers’’. They get here from India and then bring the whole damn
family, right down to grandma...... and they’re all given Social Security benefits.
Plus.......all the other freebies they can get their filthy hands on.
The opportunity for fraud is ridiculous!
Yup. And it isn’t just East Indians. Latino’s are another demanding bunch of arrogant beggars.
And it isn’t just East Indians. Latino’s
are another demanding bunch of arrogant beggars.
I woke up today and yet another dirty Indian left a scam message on my phone. I’ve really had it with them. As far as I’m concerned it’s a country of thieves and cheats.
...yet another dirty Indian left a scam message on my phone...
...........India is a country of thieves and cheats........ ...................
And they’re bringing their thievery over here.
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