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

[budgetpadbhanabam]

this is what i heard from one of my friend who works for Japanese comp based in SFO...he was in japan for prod support and got sick..he informed manger that he is sick and he will work from hotel...after 15 mins he got call from his manager to come to office and a doctor is waiting for him in the office....this is the work culture in Japan..people work 12-18 hrs in japan and office provides lodging to help employees sleep in the office in case they need to work overtime...now we know why Japanese are so successful in invention but not sure how the employees really feel about it... 

[Spartan]

bisket country...i would'nt even visit for a tour there..

Singapore lanti desi country ye nachaled naaku...inka Japan aa..lite..

 

Japan, Singapore vaddu..America ye muddu..

@k2s @charygaru @vikuba

[k2s]

2 hours ago, Spartan said:

bisket country...i would'nt even visit for a tour there..

Singapore lanti desi country ye nachaled naaku...inka Japan aa..lite..

 

Japan, Singapore vaddu..America ye muddu..

@k2s @charygaru @vikuba

roger that

[VizagRocks]

5 hours ago, jbourne said:

Nee avva rural population living and urban population living and comparison to congested living of Japanese in urban areas.

asalu rural lo congested living ekkada vuntadii nayana. Yeah the quality of housing bagodu but cramped like cities ante 

 

 

okay okay, tappai poyindi ley. next time I'll be more careful when I pull numbers out of my arse.

[princeofheaven]

5 hours ago, Spartan said:

bisket country...i would'nt even visit for a tour there..

Singapore lanti desi country ye nachaled naaku...inka Japan aa..lite..

 

Japan, Singapore vaddu..America ye muddu..

@k2s @charygaru @vikuba

sambhar @lazybugger  adda adhi...

[tom bhayya]

interesting , Japan is very tough on immigration alaantidhi vallu gc istha antunnadu antey edho undey untundhi.

[VizagRocks]

15 minutes ago, tom bhayya said:

interesting , Japan is very tough on immigration alaantidhi vallu gc istha antunnadu antey edho undey untundhi.

just US ki warning laaga stunt annamaata.

US pampinchesthey, Japan develop aypothundi anna bhayam tho US vaallu H1B lani pamparu.

idhi Modi master plan with Japan PM.

[VizagRocks]

24 minutes ago, princeofheaven said:

sambhar @lazybugger  adda adhi...

I live a life of comfort that overwhelming majority don't. It doesn't matter where I live. Singapore is perfect for me.

[Chirupoo]

7 hours 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

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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.

Earth Quakes is Bonus along with Green Card to land in hell. All the best.

[tom bhayya]

11 minutes ago, VizagRocks said:

just US ki warning laaga stunt annamaata.

US pampinchesthey, Japan develop aypothundi anna bhayam tho US vaallu H1B lani pamparu.

idhi Modi master plan with Japan PM.

japan lo musalollu ekkuva ayipoyaaru ani immigrants ni encourage chedham anukuntunnaru anta

[Kontekurradu]

japanporilu baguntaru ani tlak, oka sari anna getiga veyyali 

[Ready]

3 hours ago, Kontekurradu said:

japanporilu baguntaru ani tlak, oka sari anna getiga veyyali 

Nuvvu gattiga veesina metthaga veesina... arupulu mattiki gattigaane vuntayi....

[tennisluvr]

3 hours ago, Kontekurradu said:

japanporilu baguntaru ani tlak, oka sari anna getiga veyyali 

Rao garu idi matram nijamandoi. Naaku vallante special interest undi. Japan cupid ani website undi andulo register kooda ayya, check it out sometime. 

[Kontekurradu]

58 minutes ago, Ready said:

Nuvvu gattiga veesina metthaga veesina... arupulu mattiki gattigaane vuntayi....

nice happend for them 

[Kontekurradu]

56 minutes ago, tennisluvr said:

Rao garu idi matram nijamandoi. Naaku vallante special interest undi. Japan cupid ani website undi andulo register kooda ayya, check it out sometime. 

sustha nenu kuda, NFSW site kaadu kada, appice lo open sesthe, teesi 10gutharu