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‘5 businesses registered in one house’: Viral video claims massive H-1B fraud, salaries over $100,000 per year

A viral video circulating on X alleged a massive abuse of the H-1B visa programme, after a Texas home was shown as the registered address for multiple companies linked to foreign workers earning six-figure salaries.The narrator in the clip claimed there were multiple people in one single household generating huge incomes: “See how cute this […]

Viral video claims one immigration lawyer approved 700,000 H-1B visas. Here’s what the records show

A viral video circulating on X made an explosive claim that a single immigration lawyer in Texas has approved hundreds of thousands of H-1B visas, which again angered MAGA base into calling for the suspension of the programme. The video focuses on Dallas-based attorney Chand Parvathaneni and alleges large-scale visa fraud tied to IT “shell […]

‘Either go to jail or get deported’: ‘Wild story’ of Indian techie’s humiliation in US until he boarded plane goes viral

At a time when the H-1B workers in the US are facing extreme uncertainty about their future, an X post narrating the ordeal of an Indin techie in the US went viral. The X user who shared the account called it a ‘wild wild story’ as the techie of a big Indian tech company apparently […]

‘Bags of cash in Texas and Mumbai’: Immigration attorney reveals 5 signs of H-1B trafficking employees must be aware of

An immigration attorney took to social media to make H-1Bs aware of the red flags in their jobs that indicate they are being abused by their recruiters. Attorney Brad Banias cited an example of a client who he said was asked to pay their employer “in bags of cash in Texas and Mumbai”. Cases of […]

‘Has anyone encountered ICE in Minneapolis?’: H-1B workers voice anxiety on Reddit after Renee Good shot dead by federal agents

In the aftermath of a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis that shook the city and ignited nationwide debate, anxiety has rippled far beyond protests — reaching into online forums and the minds of everyday residents, including H-1B visa holders.That unease surfaced on Reddit, where a user asked a simple but telling question: “Has anyone encountered […]

Elon Musk’s alleged ex speaks on H-1B, her ‘son’s sister’ as people call her ‘irrelavant’

Ashley St Clair, the woman who claimed to be the mother of Elon Musk’s 13th child, has started to explain on Musk’s platform X why she turned ‘woke’ after she called out Grok for creating sexualized photo. After she lost her blue tick and got her premium subscription canceled. she has now started speaking about […]

‘Embarrassingly obvious’: H-1B spouses sue US over ending automatic work permit extensions

A new lawsuit filed by the spouses of H-1B visa holders has challenged the new US rule of ending the automatic extension of work permits. On October 29, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security issued an interim final rule that ends the practice of automatically extending EADs for certain individuals who apply for renewal. […]

Visiting India on H-1B for emergency, illness, wedding? Immigration attorney says visa officers don’t care because…

An H-1B and H-4 visa holders are facing inordinate delays in India after social media vetting started since December 15, immigration experts said they are flooded with questions on whether H-1B holders can travel to India for any emergency, family function, or wedding without worrying about how to re-enter the country. In December 2025, hundreds […]

He speaks in Hindi: H-1B Redditor’s Indian manager vs American manager post divides Internet

A Redditor triggered a massive debate over an Indian manager versus an American manager at the workplace at a time H-1B visa holders are in a major dilemma over their future in the country under the Donald Trump administration. The Redditor said the Indian manager wants to take him into his team but he is […]

H-1B row: One in three immigrants cancel travel over fear of ICE monitoring, survey finds

A nationwide survey shows that fear of immigration enforcement is affecting the daily lives of immigrants across the US, with travel emerging as a major concern. About 27 per cent of immigrants said they had avoided trips within the country or overseas to reduce the risk of encounters with immigration authorities.The survey was conducted by […]