Japan’s ‘green card’ welcome for Indian IT professionals, amid US H1B visa reforms

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Japan’s ‘green card’ welcome for Indian IT professionals, amid US H1B visa reforms

Japan is introducing a new law to accord permanent residency status to skilled professionals in 1-2 years, even as Donald Trump moves to tighten US visa policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Japan is introducing the ‘green card’ programme under a plan to attract Indian investment and talent to the country. Japan has also identified IT as a priority area for Indian investment. Photo: AP

New Delhi: If opportunities for Indian Information Technology (IT) professionals are closing in the US with the new regime proposing new laws to reduce the numbers of H1B visas held by foreign workers including Indians, a new window is opening in the East—Japan.

Under a plan to attract Indian investment and talent to Japan, the Japanese government is introducing a new law to reduce the waiting time for skilled Indians to only 24-48 months’ to obtain a “green card” with permanent residency status.

To be sure, the “green card” programme is open and applicable to all nationalities.

But Indian tech workers hold an advantage. Not only does India have a pool of such a skilled workforce, Japan has also identified IT as a priority area for Indian investment.

ALSO READ | Five charts that can help understand the H1B visa debate

The “green card” system is to be introduced next year, said Shigeki Maeda, executive vice-president of the Tokyo-based Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) that has an office in New Delhi as well.

Under the programme, “talented” or “highly skilled” Indians including IT professionals could get residency status “in one or two years compared to the five or six years in the US and the UK,” Maeda said.

Indian IT firms have been worried about business and employment prospects in the US following Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the US. Trump has called for US companies to hire Americans as he pushes ahead with his election promise to create jobs at home. Some bills have also been introduced in the US Senate seeking to more than double the minimum salary of H1B visa holders to $130,000—making it difficult for firms to use the programme to replace American employees with foreign workers, including from India.

ALSO READ | H1B visa norm changes: Indian IT professionals look at returning home

India and Japan signed a social security pact last year—that provides for Indian workers on a short-term contract in Japan exemption from making a social security contribution there—would also be a helpful move for Indian IT professionals in Japan, he said. The pact will also help easy remittance of benefits in case of relocation.

In the case of IT, “India has very advanced technology. Our ICT-related industry does not have the talent and capacity of India,” Maeda told reporters ahead of the “Invest Japan Symposium” organized by Jetro, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Indian industry body CII in New Delhi. “India and Japan will complement each other in this area,” Maeda said.

ALSO READ | Why the H1B visa policy is in the line of fire

According to government statistics, Indian investment in Japan between January 2003 and November 2016 amounted to $468 million while Japanese investment into India between April 2000-September 2016 was to the tune of $ 23.8 billion.

[alpachinao]

Chalo nippon

Ching pang king pu paong

[princeofheaven]

3 minutes ago, BUDDY said:

Japan’s ‘green card’ welcome for Indian IT professionals, amid US H1B visa reforms

Japan is introducing a new law to accord permanent residency status to skilled professionals in 1-2 years, even as Donald Trump moves to tighten US visa policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscribe to our newsletter.

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Elizabeth Roche

 

 

Japan is introducing the ‘green card’ programme under a plan to attract Indian investment and talent to the country. Japan has also identified IT as a priority area for Indian investment. Photo: AP

New Delhi: If opportunities for Indian Information Technology (IT) professionals are closing in the US with the new regime proposing new laws to reduce the numbers of H1B visas held by foreign workers including Indians, a new window is opening in the East—Japan.

Under a plan to attract Indian investment and talent to Japan, the Japanese government is introducing a new law to reduce the waiting time for skilled Indians to only 24-48 months’ to obtain a “green card” with permanent residency status.

To be sure, the “green card” programme is open and applicable to all nationalities.

But Indian tech workers hold an advantage. Not only does India have a pool of such a skilled workforce, Japan has also identified IT as a priority area for Indian investment.

ALSO READ | Five charts that can help understand the H1B visa debate

The “green card” system is to be introduced next year, said Shigeki Maeda, executive vice-president of the Tokyo-based Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) that has an office in New Delhi as well.

Under the programme, “talented” or “highly skilled” Indians including IT professionals could get residency status “in one or two years compared to the five or six years in the US and the UK,” Maeda said.

Indian IT firms have been worried about business and employment prospects in the US following Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the US. Trump has called for US companies to hire Americans as he pushes ahead with his election promise to create jobs at home. Some bills have also been introduced in the US Senate seeking to more than double the minimum salary of H1B visa holders to $130,000—making it difficult for firms to use the programme to replace American employees with foreign workers, including from India.

ALSO READ | H1B visa norm changes: Indian IT professionals look at returning home

India and Japan signed a social security pact last year—that provides for Indian workers on a short-term contract in Japan exemption from making a social security contribution there—would also be a helpful move for Indian IT professionals in Japan, he said. The pact will also help easy remittance of benefits in case of relocation.

In the case of IT, “India has very advanced technology. Our ICT-related industry does not have the talent and capacity of India,” Maeda told reporters ahead of the “Invest Japan Symposium” organized by Jetro, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Indian industry body CII in New Delhi. “India and Japan will complement each other in this area,” Maeda said.

ALSO READ | Why the H1B visa policy is in the line of fire

According to government statistics, Indian investment in Japan between January 2003 and November 2016 amounted to $468 million while Japanese investment into India between April 2000-September 2016 was to the tune of $ 23.8 billion.

moshi moshi buddy san

[pahelwan]

Who will go to Japan? Earth quake prone country

[jbourne]

1 minute ago, pahelwan said:

Who will go to Japan? Earth quake prone country

Oka 1-2 yrs poi oddam bro 

we can taste some Japanese tacos as well 

[jbourne]

Calling @tennisluvr 

[krishnote3]

pedha bokka akkada...min 18 hrs pani cheyali uncle....nadum padipothayi office lo nee.. inka intiki vachaaka no bumchks and all..

all in office

[dasara_bullodu]

Japan is my dream destination man ... where can I apply ?

[sri_india]

manaki america neeee muddu .... AP/TG lo America name ki vochee vibrations inka ee country ki raavu

[mastercheif]

vallatho pani cheyyalem man ... rods pettestaru.

citizenship icchina cheyyalem

[zombie]

2 minutes ago, sri_india said:

manaki america neeee muddu .... AP/TG lo America name ki vochee vibrations inka ee country ki raavu

 true.. 

 

[crazymatta]

Just now, mastercheif said:

vallatho pani cheyyalem man ... rods pettestaru.

citizenship icchina cheyyalem

lol naa client hq akkade but ippudu varaku naaku prob anipiyaledu amazing ppl to work with.. nd billing ayithe amazing zing 

[Pumpuhaar]

pondi ra pondi kondaru Japan 10geyandi...sagam america kaali aithe saal.

[k2s]

14 minutes ago, BUDDY said:

Japan’s ‘green card’ welcome for Indian IT professionals, amid US H1B visa reforms

Japan is introducing a new law to accord permanent residency status to skilled professionals in 1-2 years, even as Donald Trump moves to tighten US visa policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscribe to our newsletter.

---

Elizabeth Roche

 

 

Japan is introducing the ‘green card’ programme under a plan to attract Indian investment and talent to the country. Japan has also identified IT as a priority area for Indian investment. Photo: AP

New Delhi: If opportunities for Indian Information Technology (IT) professionals are closing in the US with the new regime proposing new laws to reduce the numbers of H1B visas held by foreign workers including Indians, a new window is opening in the East—Japan.

Under a plan to attract Indian investment and talent to Japan, the Japanese government is introducing a new law to reduce the waiting time for skilled Indians to only 24-48 months’ to obtain a “green card” with permanent residency status.

To be sure, the “green card” programme is open and applicable to all nationalities.

But Indian tech workers hold an advantage. Not only does India have a pool of such a skilled workforce, Japan has also identified IT as a priority area for Indian investment.

ALSO READ | Five charts that can help understand the H1B visa debate

The “green card” system is to be introduced next year, said Shigeki Maeda, executive vice-president of the Tokyo-based Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) that has an office in New Delhi as well.

Under the programme, “talented” or “highly skilled” Indians including IT professionals could get residency status “in one or two years compared to the five or six years in the US and the UK,” Maeda said.

Indian IT firms have been worried about business and employment prospects in the US following Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the US. Trump has called for US companies to hire Americans as he pushes ahead with his election promise to create jobs at home. Some bills have also been introduced in the US Senate seeking to more than double the minimum salary of H1B visa holders to $130,000—making it difficult for firms to use the programme to replace American employees with foreign workers, including from India.

ALSO READ | H1B visa norm changes: Indian IT professionals look at returning home

India and Japan signed a social security pact last year—that provides for Indian workers on a short-term contract in Japan exemption from making a social security contribution there—would also be a helpful move for Indian IT professionals in Japan, he said. The pact will also help easy remittance of benefits in case of relocation.

In the case of IT, “India has very advanced technology. Our ICT-related industry does not have the talent and capacity of India,” Maeda told reporters ahead of the “Invest Japan Symposium” organized by Jetro, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Indian industry body CII in New Delhi. “India and Japan will complement each other in this area,” Maeda said.

ALSO READ | Why the H1B visa policy is in the line of fire

According to government statistics, Indian investment in Japan between January 2003 and November 2016 amounted to $468 million while Japanese investment into India between April 2000-September 2016 was to the tune of $ 23.8 billion.

poi poi japan ki povala inka... already akkada population, too crowdy, competition, worst work culture, work more than 80-90 hrs a week, no work life balance, paisa ki pee thiney vallu, uu antey earth quakes,  ,,,, akkada poi pani cheyyala ?

intiki twaraga ralevu. evenings boss tho kalisi mandu party cheyyalsindey... ledu antey you wont grow in career... intiki twaraga vasthey pellam thiduthundi anta. maa colleague japan lo oka 10 yrs pani chesi , akkada ammai ni marriage chesukoni ochadu.... 

[mastercheif]

2 minutes ago, k2s said:

poi poi japan ki povala inka... already akkada population, too crowdy, competition, worst work culture, work more than 80-90 hrs a week, no work life balance, paisa ki pee thiney vallu, uu antey earth quakes,  ,,,, akkada poi pani cheyyala ?

intiki twaraga ralevu. evenings boss tho kalisi mandu party cheyyalsindey... ledu antey you wont grow in career... intiki twaraga vasthey pellam thiduthundi anta. maa colleague japan lo oka 10 yrs pani chesi , akkada ammai ni marriage chesukoni ochadu.... 

mee colleague mathi sthimithanga undha ? 10years ante kastam kada