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…
Indian-origin CEO demands to ‘move to China’ as he slams US efforts to keep out H-1B, O-1 visa holders
Being an Indian and facing racial attacks in the US is nothing new, but this time, an Indian-origin CEO was asked to “go to China” instead of India as Nitish Kannan criticized the US for currently keeping everyone out, including H-1B, O-1…
‘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A Reddit user who holds an H-1B visa claimed that her passport was stamped “cancelled and withdrawn” during pre-clearance in Abu Dhabi while she was returning to the United States with her husband.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…
‘Why Dallas looks like New Delhi’: Texas Sen. John Cornyn slammed for now-deleted ‘Welcome to the Indian Century’ post
Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn shared a New York Times podcast in which Indian-origin scholar Amitav Acharya said the superpower waiting is India, not the United States or China. Cornyn published an opinion piece in the New York Times titled…
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…
H-1B holder torn between U.S. career and moving to India to care for grieving mother
after ten years usA 35-year-old H1-B holder found himself at a crossroads that no amount of career success could solve. After the sudden death of his father, he now becomes the main emotional support for his grieving mother in Hyderabad. However, two…