‘Are you afraid of deportation’: Two Indian-origin men clash on social media over H-1B issue. One of them is the chairman of the Texas Republican Party
Texas Republican Party Chairman Abraham George clashed with Indian American Advocacy Council founder Siddharth on social media over the H-1B issue, asking the latter if he was worried he would be deported. The online spat comes as Indian-American groups…
‘Only 70’: Who pays $100,000 to hire H-1B workers? Trump administration notifies court
In a lawsuit challenging the Donald Trump administration’s imposition of a $100,000 fee for hiring foreign skilled workers, the government told the court that since the fee was imposed in September, only 70 employees have so far paid the fee.…
Last-minute backing down: Indian F-1 students claim companies refused to sponsor H-1Bs despite previous promises
Students working on OPT or OPT extension in the United States on F-1 visas claim that the companies they worked for are now no longer sponsoring H-1B visas at the last minute. They learned of the change just days before H-1B cap registration began on…
‘I’m an immigrant’: Trump aide Harmeet K Dhillon explains why she opposes H-1B
Indian-American lawyer and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Harmeet K Dhillon of the Justice Department said she is an immigrant who came to the United States on a visa, but the idea that the government funds agencies that…
‘Overstayed in India’: Reddit user says H-1B visa canceled during pre-clearance in Abu Dhabi
A Reddit user who holds an H-1B visa claimed that her passport was stamped “cancelled and withdrawn” during pre-clearance in Abu Dhabi while she was returning to the United States with her husband. Explaining her situation, she said she…
Are there two H-1B draws this year? Immigration experts say this is possible because…
Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said that due to the new $100,000 fee and the current state of the job market, H-1B registrations may be lower this year when the H-1B cap first registration period begins on March 4. The registration window will be…
Never obtained H-1B, unable to return home for 8 years: 30-year-old Indian man died in the United States, fundraisers said he was under great pressure
A fundraiser for Sasikanth Reddy Donthireddy, 30, who died of cardiac arrest in the United States claimed the Indian man was under a lot of stress because he had never participated in the H-1B lottery. The fundraiser aims to raise funds to bring…
’15 of my cousins ​​came here on H-1B’: Indian-origin CEO shuts down trolls, says his family paid millions in taxes in US
As anti-India and anti-H-1B social media users continue their hate campaign, sharing screenshots of Indian groups on social media, payments app CEO Nitish Kannan said 15 of his cousins ​​came to the U.S. on H-1B visas and they all paid tens of millions…
‘Yes, Frisco has changed’: Indian-American woman speaks out at U.S. city council meeting over racial attacks on H-1B
The most recent council meeting in Frisco, Texas (February 17) once again turned into a game of blaming India for the city’s changing face, with speakers calling for H-1B visas and an Indian takeover. Speaker Vinny Patel, who is of Indian descent,…
Infosys hires highest number of H-1B workers in Texas since 2020, Cognizant says
As the Texas government actively deals with the issue of H-1B visa holders allegedly taking away American jobs, a report in the Dallas Express stated that two Indian IT groups, Cognizant and Infosys, are the largest employers of H-1B visa holders in the…