China is moving to attract global science and technology professionals through a new K-visa programme, which has begun drawing attention from skilled workers, including those from India. The scheme, introduced last month, is being widely viewed as Beijing’s answer to the US H-1B visa, especially at a time when US immigration norms have become stricter….
The H-1B visa, introduced by the United States in 1990, has long been a pathway for highly skilled professionals from across the globe to contribute to America’s technology sector. Many of today’s tech leaders, including Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and Satya Nadella, entered the US through this programme, allowing them to innovate, lead companies, and…
Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return to the US immediately before the Trump administration’s September 21 deadline, after which companies will be required to pay $100,000 per year for each H-1B worker visa. According to an internal email reviewed by Reuters, the software giant has also advised those already…