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H-1B visas: US bans four companies from hiring foreign workers; here’s why and what Indian applicants need to know

July 29, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 Labor has listed GowraTech, Renotek Group, Seeloz and Sherwood Academy as companies that willfully violated H-1B regulations, barring them from applying … Read more

U.S. court rejects Trump administration’s proposal to reinstate $100,000 H-1B visa fee

July 26, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 last September imposing a $100,000 fee to obtain a new H-1B visa. (Data map/Bloomberg) Three judges on … Read more

H-1B Visa Renewal: Will There Be a Second Lottery? As far as we know, USCIS achieved visa caps for FY2027

July 18, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 and 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption (i.e., master’s degree cap) for FY … Read more

Ex-Meta techie ends 14 years in US after layoffs, says he’s tired of immigration clock

July 13, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 difficult decision to leave the United States, a country … Read more

Why Vance-led H-1B visa probe puts Indian IT giant Cognizant in the spotlight

July 9, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 review. Cognizant faces scrutiny as U.S. cracks down on H-1B visa fraud (Reuters) The … Read more

RiftTV CEO Elijah Schaffer overturns SC ruling on birthright citizenship, ‘little Pooja, little Panji’ for H-1B children

July 4, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 RiftTV CEO Elijah Schaffer, who shared a video taken outside a Hindu temple in Frisco, Texas, arguing that the … Read more

‘Indian H1-B holders are not…’: Immigration lawyers say years of wait for green cards is driving professionals to UK

June 28, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 a back-up plan without giving up on their ambitions in the US.Dubal, … Read more

‘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

June 28, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 new jobs within 60 days, immigration lawyers say it is difficult for … Read more

H-1B ‘abuse’ hindering emergence of ‘next Elon’ Musk: Experts urge reforms to attract global talent amid visa crackdown

June 27, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 public confidence and complicated the immigration process for high-quality candidates. Chamath Palihapitiya says the H-1B … Read more

Does H-1B require a visa stamp? Reddit user shares Texas driver’s license update fix: “Require DPS for SAVE verification”

June 26, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

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 though the H-1B status change has been approved, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) … Read more