Welcome tighter H-1B scrutiny, but not at the cost of American innovation: FIIDS
Washington, The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies has welcomed tighter scrutiny of H-1B visa applications, but cautioned that it should not come at the cost of American innovation, as jobs requiring highly specialised skills cannot always…
If employers lay off Americans and choose H-1B workers what happens next? Trump’s new order puts US firms under scrutiny
Employers sponsoring H-1B workers will face closer scrutiny if they have recently laid off American workers or are planning job cuts that could affect similarly situated US employees under a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump. Trump…
Trump signs H-1B order targeting employers that lay off Americans, tighten scrutiny of foreign hires
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order directing US agencies to scrutinize H-1B visa applications involving employers that have laid off American workers or are planning layoffs that could affect similarly situated US employees. US…
FBI boss Kash Patel faces intense scrutiny in Senate Judiciary Oversight hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee expected to feature contentious exchanges with Democrats skeptical of his leadership. Kash Patel, FBI Director, faced scrutiny in a…
Why is Lonnie Bunch retiring? Smithsonian chief steps down amid Trump scrutiny over museum’s history
Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the Smithsonian Institution, has announced his retirement. His exit comes at a time when the Trump administration has been putting heavy pressure on the museum organization, and also as several White House staffers are…
H-1B visas revoked at major IT firm: US finds skilled tech jobs placed at lower wage levels, intensifies visa scrutiny
US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has denied and revoked multiple H-1B petitions after identifying cases in which a major IT consulting company classified skilled technology positions at wage levels below what the jobs’ duties and…
US citizenship applicants face renewed neighbourhood scrutiny under new USCIS guidance
US citizenship applicants may face scrutiny from neighbours, co-workers and others under new USCIS guidelines Those applying for US citizenship could face scrutiny from their neighbours, co-workers and wider communities as the US Citizenship and…
H-1B contracting firms under stricter scrutiny in new regulation: ‘Why no new regulation for H-2B who work at Mar-a-Lago’
Social media commentators raised a question as to why there are so many new rules for H-1B visa program but none for H-2B Among a bunch of new changes that the Donald Trump administration is bringing to the H-1B visa program, the Department of Homeland…
From hospitals to schools: China expands scrutiny of religious beliefs in Chengdu
China expands religious scrutiny to Chengdu hospitals, schools; employees, students asked to disclose beliefs China has expanded scrutiny of religious affiliation into public workplaces and schools in Chengdu. Employees at a public hospital were ordered…
Another H-1B crackdown? US widens fraud investigation as alleged visa abuse comes under scrutiny in Texas
The US Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General has joined Texas commentator Sara Gonzales and BlazeTV in highlighting alleged H-1B visa fraud in Texas, putting renewed attention on the federal government’s scrutiny of employers and…