‘You didn’t have to see my mom crying’: H-1B visa holder narrates harrowing experience, MAGA says ‘stay in your country’

[ad_1] An H-1B Redditor narrated the harrowing few hours in the aftermath of the US government’s announcement of a $100,000 visa fee, which threw companies into a tizzy. Companies called back all employees, not in the US now, fearing that they would not be able to re-enter the country, before the White House clarified that […]

‘If Trump bans Indian IT…’: Influencer’s take on H-1B goes viral; says Indians work hardest

[ad_1] A Thai influencer said Indians are the most hard working and without them America’s IT companies will stop functioning. A different take on how the H-1B fueled Indians running the US tech coming from an influencer, who is also known as a scammer, has gone viral as he claimed that US will come down […]

‘False STEM workforce shortage’: Republican lawmaker pushes for amendment to stop H-1B abuse

[ad_1] Republican leader Riley Moore brings amendment to stop H-1B abuse. Rep Riley Moore said he proposed an amendment to stop the abuse of the H-1B visa program and the House Appropriations Committee approved it. The amendment instructs the US labor department to investigate the ‘fake shortage’ of the STEM workforce and submit a report […]

HIRE Act 2025: Proposal of 25% tax on companies for hiring foreign workers; how will it impact India?

[ad_1] HIRE Act proposes 25% tax on companies for hiring foreign workers. Amid MAGA talks of taxing companies for hiring foreign workers or banning them from hiring Indians, senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) has introduced the HIRE Act (Halting International Relocation of Employment), vowing protection of American workers from jobs getting outsourced by US companies. The […]

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft: List of companies increasing most H-1B visas this year

[ad_1] An analysis of federal data reveals that several US companies increased their use of H-1B visas in 2025. With the H-1B visa program emerging as one of the most contentious issues between the US and India, a new analysis revealed the list of companies that increased their use of H-1B visas in 2025. The […]

‘No such thing as visas for people from India’: Entrepreneur blasts MAGA commentator for racist post

[ad_1] MAGA commentators are up in arms against Indians getting work visa in the US as the two countries are engaged in tariff battle. Amid a renewed call for scrapping H-1B visa programs to target Indians as US and India are locked in a bitter battle over tariff, Indian-origin entrepreneur Karl Mehta schooled MAGA commentator […]

‘Cottage industry…mostly from one country’: Republican Governor slams H-1B, India

[ad_1] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said H-1B is a scam and only Indians are hired in this visa program. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, known for his anti-H-1B stance, called out the visa program once again and termed it a ‘scam’ and ‘cottage industry’. Targeting India, the Republican leader said most of the H-1B workers are […]

‘Moving back to India from US biggest mistake’: Redditor’s rant goes viral; claims income was 8 times more

[ad_1] A Redditor’s rant that coming back to India from US was the biggest mistake went viral. A Redditor’s rant went viral and also drew flak as the person claimed moving back to India from US was their biggest mistake. The person revealed that the reason for the relocation from the US to India was […]

‘If you are trying to brain-drain Bangalore…’: US economist’s H-1B explanation goes viral

[ad_1] Economist Peter St Onge’s H-1B explanation goes viral. American economist Peter St Onge’s video explaining the H-1B system and what changes the Donald Trump administration is trying to bring is has gone viral as he summarized that the H-1B overhaul that Trump is planning will restore the visa program to what it was meant […]

‘You don’t live here’: Google engineer shares H-1B woes, says she’s anxious about making mistakes

[ad_1] Indian-origin Google employee shares how H-1B, despite giving the cushion of good bank balance, always makes her life in the US feel temporary. A 30-year-old Google software engineer, Surbhi Madan, shared her experience of being on an H-1B visa, though she calls the US her home since 2013, when she came to the country […]