H-1B visas: US bans four companies from hiring foreign workers; here’s why and what Indian applicants need to know
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Revises List of Employers Prohibited from Engaging in Illegal Activities H-1B visa program, designating four companies as “willful violators” for serious violations of H-1B regulations. The U.S. Department of…
U.S. court rejects Trump administration’s proposal to reinstate $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A U.S. federal appeals court has refused to put on hold a lower court’s order rejecting the Trump administration’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers. President Donald Trump issued an announcement…
H-1B Visa Renewal: Will There Be a Second Lottery? As far as we know, USCIS achieved visa caps for FY2027
In a major update, U.S. citizenship USCIS announced Friday that there will not be a second lottery in fiscal year 2027. “USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the 65,000 limit set by Congress,” the agency said. H-1B visa Regular cap…
Ex-Meta techie ends 14 years in US after layoffs, says he’s tired of immigration clock
The former Meta technician said he had to make the difficult decision to return to India after being sacked. A former Meta technician who was laid off in the latest round of layoffs in May said that as immigration time loomed, he had to make the…
Why Vance-led H-1B visa probe puts Indian IT giant Cognizant in the spotlight
Indian IT giant Cognizant has been thrust into the spotlight after the U.S. Department of Labor launched a sweeping investigation into alleged fraud. H-1B and PERM work visa program, a senior federal official listed the company as one of those under…
RiftTV CEO Elijah Schaffer overturns SC ruling on birthright citizenship, ‘little Pooja, little Panji’ for H-1B children
Following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling against President donald trump Political discussions persist on social media platforms due to attempts to limit birthright citizenship. One of the critics of the decision was conservative commentator and…
‘Indian H1-B holders are not…’: Immigration lawyers say years of wait for green cards is driving professionals to UK
Why do Indian professionals choose the UK over the US? Due to the uncertainty of the future H-1B visa Indian-origin immigration lawyer Yash Dubal said the situation in the US was continuing and more highly skilled professionals were looking at the UK as…
‘Even Steve Jobs was fired from his own company’: Immigration lawyer says H-1B workers should plan ahead for layoffs, they are not U.S. citizens
Immigration attorneys say H-1B visa holders should always have a plan in case they are fired because no one is irreplaceable, not even Steve Jobs was fired from his company. When U.S. companies announce layoffs and H-1B workers find it difficult to find…
H-1B ‘abuse’ hindering emergence of ‘next Elon’ Musk: Experts urge reforms to attract global talent amid visa crackdown
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya asserts that the United States must continue to attract the world’s most talented people. However, he believes that H-1B visa The system is in need of major reform due to years of abuse, which has eroded…
Does H-1B require a visa stamp? Reddit user shares Texas driver’s license update fix: “Require DPS for SAVE verification”
One Reddit user shared what they described as a successful workaround for renewing a Texas driver’s license while changing immigration status from F-1 STEM OPT to H-1B without first obtaining a license. H-1B visa stamp. Reddit users claim that even…