Browsing: H-1B

As the U.S. government shutdown drags into its fifth week, thousands of overseas technology professionals, are facing mounting anxiety over stalled visa processes and job disruptions

President Trump’s push to tighten H-1B visa rules may accelerate offshoring, with U.S. companies turning to India’s 1,700 global capability centers to handle finance, R&D, and more, economists warn.

A former Meta engineer has ignited an online conversation about H-1B visa usage after disclosing that nearly his entire 2017 data engineering team—15 out of 17 members were on H-1B visas

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is backing President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, saying the policy would fix long-running issues with the U.S. immigration system

Tesla faces a class-action lawsuit alleging citizenship discrimination in hiring H-1B visa holders over U.S. workers, raising fresh legal and political scrutiny on America’s immigration-driven tech economy.

Without specifically mentioning the H-1B visa program, Miller accuses India of “cheating on immigration policy.”

New law cuts health benefits, adds enforcement pressure — and leaves even legal immigrants bracing for impact.

ITServe held 145 meetings on Capitol Hill Day to advocate for policies supporting U.S. leadership in technology

Kishore Dattapuram submitted fraudulent H-1B applications falsely representing that foreign workers had non-existent jobs waiting for them

A newly proposed bill aims to end the Optional Practical Training (OPT), which allows international students to work in the US after graduation. 

USCIS says there is no need to register on day one as selections take place only after initial registration closes

Two Republican senators introduce resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden-era rule offering stability to skilled foreign workers

‘Employers are pursuing alternate paths to visas due to the administrative burdens and risk of dealing with existing programs’

Nearly 100,000 Indian students enrolled in OPT; critics say program “killing jobs for new American college grads”

After approvals, many are looking at the pros and cons of life in Canada as compared to the US

Thousands of applicants get another chance as USCIS prepares to select additional H-1B registrations

Canada’s “H1-B specialty occupation visa holder work permit” program to run for a year starting July 16

Here is what’s involved in getting an H-1B visa stamped for those picked up in FY 2024 lottery

Legislation aims to protect children of-long-term visa holders – including H-1B, L-1, E-1, and E-2 workers — from aging out

Record registrations raise “serious concern that some may have tried to gain an unfair advantage” with multiple entries

Can it save H-1B hopefuls some time and anxiety in a long and exhausting journey?

India based firm underpaid visa fees by getting cheaper B-1 visas, rather than more expensive H-1B visas

Visa hopefuls remain divided over the ethics of multiple filings through different employers and genuine job offers

“The impact on H-1B holders is the most. Life does change drastically for them”

Time is running out for laid off professionals to stay legally in the US, says Indian diaspora body