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
Immigration attorneys discuss new issues facing H-1B visa holders in Texas. Immigration attorneys say they have received numerous complaints from Texas about H-1B visa holders being denied renewals for their driver’s licenses because officials said their visa stamps had expired. Attorney Emily Neumann said there are no rules in Texas that would warrant such action, … Read more
Public universities across the country face backlash amid ongoing U.S. visa dispute H-1B Job announcements circulating on social media have reignited concerns that qualified American workers may be overlooked for specific job opportunities. University of Michigan’s H-1B job posting raises concerns that American job seekers are being overlooked. (no splash) University of Michigan H-1B recruitment … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security is calling for the $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be reinstated because H-1B abuse is a national security issue. The Department of Homeland Security argued in a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit against a federal judge’s order striking down the $100,000 H-1B visa fee … Read more
Indian man tells how he struggled to get a job and an H-1B visa in the US and now “feels like a complete failure” when he returns to India. A 25-year-old man recounted his experience in the United States, saying that when he returned to India five years later, he felt like a complete failure. … Read more
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds eased concerns as the state’s IT workers lose their jobs as they turn to Amazon and Cognizant for managed IT solutions. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has caused major disruption when she announced that Iowa will be migrating its executive branch data from an outdated IT system to a modern system powered … Read more
The Indian-origin tech entrepreneur says anti-India racism on social media is out of control after he faced harsh criticism for his H-1B comments. Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa says anti-India attacks on social media platform X have gotten completely out of control after he was targeted for his views on the H-1B program. Wadhwa has become … Read more
American founder Zach Wilson comes under attack for siding with Indian students. Former Meta technician and founder Zach Wilson says he’s proud to be an American after a federal court struck down a $100,000 fee imposed by the Donald Trump administration on the importation of H-1B visa holders. Wilson said he has been frustrated over … Read more
The Fox News anchor asked Chip Roy why Republican members of Congress have also long supported the H-1B visa program. When conservative news host and Fox News correspondent Laura Ingraham interviewed Republican Rep. Chip Roy about new legislative proposals opposing the H-1B visa program, Ingraham told Roy that members of Congress on both sides of … Read more
The Indian techie said that although his company applied for a green card in 2017, he thought he would eventually return to India. (Photo: Seattle Times) Last September, Indian techie Abhishek Abhyankar was in India for his wedding when President Donald Trump announced that H-1B visas would cost $100,000. At the time, it was unclear … Read more