‘Come to US, go to Disney World’: Investor says his mother lost job in 2021 because of an H-1B

US Investor James Fishback says no foreigner should take a single US job. American investor James Fishback, who worked in Elon Musk’s DOGE before emerging as a staunch critic of the country’s H-1B visa program, said the fight is personal to him as his mother lost her job in Florida and was replaced by an […]

Wage-based H-1B selection: American Hospital Association says rural hospitals will suffer

American Hospital Association says the proposed wage-based H-1B rule will hurt healthcare as rural hospitals will get fewer foreign workers as they offer low wage. As the US is planning to move to a wage-based H-1B selection and invited comments from stakeholders, the American Hospital Association informed the Department of Homeland Security that rural hospitals […]

We don’t need legal Indians either: US investor says H-1B must be dismantled, people should stay in their own countries

US investor James Fishback says foreign people should stay in their own countries and build something strong as Americans are doing in their own country. Former DOGE adviser and an aide of Elon Musk, James Fishback has come clean about what he wants America to do with H-1Bs. The entrepreneur, CEO at Azoria, said the […]

‘Crazy people bashing Indian immigrants’: Manhattan Institute researcher says Indians will save govt $1.7 million over 30 years

Amid indian bashing on social media, researcher claims Indians are the most economically beneficial immigrants for the US. Daniel Di Martino, a researcher of the Manhattan Institute, pushed back the anti-Indian rhetoric of social media triggered by Diwali celebrations and the recent California crash caused by an Indian driver, and claimed that Indians are the […]

‘Remaining thoughtful’: What Walmart said about pausing job offers to H-1B candidates

Walmart has paused job offers to those who would need H-1B visa to join. As Walmart paused offers to candidates who would require H-1B visas, the retail chain said they are committed to hiring and investing in the best talent. But they are being thoughtful about the H-1B hiring approach. “Walmart is committed to hiring […]

Relief for working spouses of H-1B visa holders: What does the latest Supreme Court verdict mean?

Spouses of H-1B visa holders will continue to get work authorization in the US. The US Supreme Court has recently declined to review a challenge to a federal rule that allows certain spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. This comes as a major relief for H-1B visa holders whose spouses […]

H-1B: USCIS may excuse late filings because of ongoing shutdown only if…

USCIS may excuse late filings for H-1B because of the ongoing government shutdown. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a waiver for H-1B petitioners as the federal government shutdown continues and is now into the third week. The USCIS is a fee-funded agency and is continuing its work even during the government […]

Real hiring criteria is ‘are you Telugu?’: Indian Redditor’s take on H-1B goes viral

An Indian Redditor said it’s true that Indian managers in US hire only Indians because they won’t be able to make Americans overwork. An Indian Redditor who claimed to be an ex-Amazon employee took to Reddit to share his rant against Indian managers in US workplaces. The post went viral with anti-H-1Bs reveling in the […]

H-1B: List of new restrictions proposed by White House after $100,000 visa fee

Trump administration is working on new immigration restriction rules. The Donald Trump administration is pushing for a major overhaul of the H-1B visa program, going beyond the initial shock of the $100,000 fee that is now mandatory for all companies that want to file H-1B petition to hire staff from foreign countries. The proposals, formally […]

L-1 visa will now be abused: Biden’s ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria on $100,000 H-1B fee

Indian-American community leader predicts that now L-1 visa will be abused as companies can’t use H-1B without paying the hefty $100,000 fee. Former president Joe Biden’s ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria, the Indian-American community leader on immigration policy, said there have been instances of rampant abuses of the H-1B visa program that resulted in the desperate measure […]