Expired visa stamps: Texas H-1Bs face driver license renewal denials due to ‘new rules’

Expired visa stamps: Texas H-1Bs face driver license renewal denials due to 'new rules'

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

‘Freeze all H-1Bs immediately’: Texas shooter had tourist visa, but more than 70 Republicans ask Congress to halt all immigration

'Freeze all H-1Bs immediately': Texas shooter had tourist visa, but more than 70 Republicans ask Congress to halt all immigration

In response to the U.S. attack on Iran, in which 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne shot two people and wounded 14 others in downtown Austin, more than 70 Texas Republicans have now signed a letter to Congress calling for a halt to all immigration, including H-1Bs, a special work visa, because “we have to know who is … Read more

Infosys hires highest number of H-1B workers in Texas since 2020, Cognizant says

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 state since 2020. According to the report, these data are from January … Read more