Former Meta techie says he has to make the tough decision of returning to India after being laid off. A former techie at Meta who got laid off in the latest round of firing that happened in May said he had to make the hard decision of leaving the US, the country where he built […]
Man says his H-1B visa got revoked as he failed to pay a $600 traffic fine within the deadline. A social media post citing a case of H-1B visa revocation has been shared on NRI channels, where the reason for the visa revocation is no “serious” violation of laws, but the non-payment of a $600 […]
Details of the Trump administration’s biggest crackdown on H-1B visa fraud. The H-1B visa program, which allows US companies to hire skilled workers from foreign countries, has remained a major flashpoint in the current Donald Trump administration, with tech leaders supporting the program, citing a major talent crunch in the US, and a section of […]
Fox News anchor asks Chip Roy why Republican Congressmen too supported the H-1B visa program for so long. As conservative news host and Fox journalist Laura Ingraham interviewed Republican Congressman Chip Roy on his new proposed legislation against the H-1B visa program, Ingraham told Roy that Congressmen from both parties are “culpable” for the abuse […]
H-1B Redditor says got no response even after applying for 1500+ jobs. A Reddit post by an individual who claimed to be an H-1B visa holder went viral as he said he applied to over 1,500 roles across the US over the past few months and did not get even one call from any recruiter. […]
USCIS reveals 38.5% drop in H-1B registrations for FY 2027. The USCIS published the details of the H-1B FY 2027 lottery as the season comes to a close and celebrated the 38.5% drop in the registration, attributing it to President Donald Trump’s America First policies. In a year, the number of registrations dropped from 343,981 […]
The proposed wage levels for H-1Bs will discourage companies from hiring them. The Donald Trump administration is planning to raise the base salary of foreign workers who come to the US on H-1B visas so that they are not easily hired instead of Americans. Bloomberg reported that an entry-level software engineer in Silicon Valley, San […]
Two Indian-origin men pleaded guilty to an H-1B scam in California, where they hired people promising them jobs at the University of California — fooling both the beneficiaries and the USCIS. Two Indian-origin men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to H-1B visa fraud where they hired foreign nationals, promising them jobs at the University of […]
Selection rates increased in this year’s H-1B lottery, immigration firms said. The first H-1B lottery (FY 2027) held under the second Donald Trump administration this year saw selection rates jump to “unseen levels”, Bloomberg Law reported, citing data from immigration firms. This was the first lottery that was based on wage levels and also after […]
Department of Labor has intensified investigations into H-1B employers since last year. The Labor Department has stepped up investigations into employers using the H-1B program to hire foreign workers and they are making site visits, asking the employers complicated, technical questions, Bloomberg reported, citing data that the DOL has marked a 48% increase in its […]
