‘Prolonged leave or work from India’: Immigration attorney says H-1B visa appointment cancelations will have ‘devastating’ effect on US economy

[ad_1] As the State Department pushed hundreds of H-1B visa appointments in India to 2026 without any warning, the impact will be devastating, immigration attorney Ellen Freeman wrote on her LinkedIn, adding that US economy will suffer too as Indian workers are now stuck in their own country. H-1B candidates started receiving emails from the […]

‘Your H-1B has been prudentially revoked’: What does this email from the US consulate mean?

[ad_1] Amid a major immigration shake-up by the US administration, many H-1B visa holders alleged that they received emails from the consulate informing them that their H-1B visa had been prudentially revoked. The revocation notice says it’s effective immediately unless the individual is present in the US, in which case the revocation will become effective […]

MAGA politician writes to White House for ending OPT, says it avoids H-1B restrictions: ‘Allows aliens to overstay…’

[ad_1] MAGA politician and Representative Paul Gosar (Arizona) has written a letter to the White House to curb the OPT (Optional Practical Training) program. He has called the program “badly flawed” and said that it should be eliminated. In his letter, Gosar said that the Trump administration “should not be incentivizing foreign employees over Americans.”Writing […]

Amid H-1B row, Florida governor Ron DeSantis weighs in on labor costs with 8-word response

[ad_1] Florida governor Ron DeSantis weighed in on the ongoing debate over the H-1B visa program, calling it “labor arbitrage” that benefits big companies and hurts domestic American workers. His comments came in response to a social media post that said many companies hire H-1B workers to save labor costs and not exceptional talent. The […]

‘I am struck’: Indian H-1B kidney doctor can’t join practice in North Carolina; awaiting $100,000 fee waiver

[ad_1] While the Donald Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee was meant for a deterrent for the tech industry to hire from overseas, the rural healthcare system is suffering now for want of good doctors as they can’t pay $100,000. The Washington Post reported the plight of a health facility in Shelby, a small town […]

‘Make it per day’: Iran-born Silicon Valley CTO who hires from India jokes about yearly $100,000 H-1B visa fee

[ad_1] Shahriar Tajbakhsh, the CTO and co-founder of Metaview AI, which sells software to help automate job interviews, joked about the $100,000 H-1B yearly visa fee and said ‘make it per day’. The company recently created a social media stir as they did their hiring in India, the hub of H-1B, fearing neither the fee […]

No US citizens, only H-1B: IT firm LanceSoft accused of discriminating against American workers

[ad_1] A major staffing firm is facing backlash after a job advert showed it barred United States citizens from applying and allowed only H-1B visa holders to apply. The listing has stirred a row over alleged discrimination in industries that rely heavily on foreign work visas.The company is named LanceSoft, which is an IT staffing […]

‘Gen Z workers are struggling’: Democrat senator asks Trump how he will stop H-1B abuse; ‘Will you pay special attention to…’

[ad_1] Democrat senator Ruben Gallego (Arizona) has expressed concern over the H-1B visa program and asked the Donald Trump administration how it would ensure Americans are not losing out on jobs. Gallego said companies are laying off Americans while hiring foreign workers on temporary H-1B visas. “Such trends are concerning given the high unemployment rate […]

Travel ban, H-1B vetting, work permit update, Green Card freeze: List of all new US immigration rules

[ad_1] The Donald Trump administration has come up with a host of immigration rules in the past week in the aftermath of the DC shooting. While restricting illegal aliens has been in the works, the DC shooter suspect’s Afghan origin pushed the administration to announce a host of new measures. Travel ban on around 30 […]

Vivek Ramaswamy recalls last conversation with Charlie Kirk on ‘What is an American?’; Social media brings up H-1B row

[ad_1] Vivek Ramaswamy recalled his last conversation with slain MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk during a speech at a Turning Point USA event.He said the two had discussed for nearly an hour the question: “What is an American?”Recently, amid the H-1B debate, Americans have questioned the authenticity of Indian-Americans living in the US, most of whom […]