Discrimination against Indian Software Companies by US.

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..... Discrimination against Indian Software Companies by US.
News and Press Release
Dated:- 9-5-2012

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 09-May-201 .....

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..... 2 17:17 IST Discrimination against Indian Software Companies by US The Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 of the US, substantially increases the fees for H1B and L1 cate .....

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..... gories of visas for applicants that employ more than 50 employees in the United States or have more than 50 per cent of their employees admitted on non-immigrant visas (the "50/50 rule") which is prim .....

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..... a facie discriminatory for Indian companies. Department of Commerce proposes to seek consultations with the USA under the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) of WTO. The Indian firms including TCS .....

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..... , Infosys, Wipro and Mahindra Satyam who fall in the '50/50' rule appear liable to pay higher visa fees. No comments can be made on the exact impact on the US firms of the above US law at this stage. .....

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..... This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia , Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. DS/GK
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