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‘Nobody hates living in India like Indians’: US influencer cites recent fake degree racket bust in India, says that’s how they get H-1B

Comparing Indians with Somalians, US influencer Andrew Branca claimed that while Somalians fraud healthcare in the US as they come from poverty, the Indians scam the US academically. Citing the report of Indian law enforcement busing fake degree mills, Branca said it is not about Indians but it’s about all “low trust, high fraud” third-world […]

Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: ‘Can no American teach marketing in Chicago?’

Indiana State Representative Andrew Ireland has criticised Purdue University Northwest for filing an H-1B visa to hire a foreign national as an assistant professor of marketing, starting June 2026 at a salary of $127,500. The Republican called the move unfair to American workers and questioned whether there were qualified US applicants nearby in Chicago.In a […]

‘Missing Diwalis to keep this golden cage job’: H-1B Redditor shares what waiting 12 years for Green Card looks like

An India Redditor shared the struggle of waiting for a Green Card in the US while remaining on the H-1B temporary visa. The Redditor said he was approved for a Green Card over a decade ago but the priority date is still frozen in ice. “My daughter asked about summer vacation today. I didn’t have […]

Can Indian citizens apply for H-1B renewal from the UAE? Here’s what Reddit post read

Indians can now apply for the H-1B renewal from a third country. Yes, this is what a Reddit user claimed. Indian H-1B visa holders can now opt to apply from third countries such as the United Arab Emirates amid long appointment backlogs at US consulates in India, provided they hold valid residency permits.One Indian citizen […]

‘No’: H-1B visa stamping getting ‘refused’ for one wrong answer during social media vetting, reveals Redditor

The US State Department started social media vetting of H-1B, H-4 visa applicants from December 15 in a major immigration check. Visa officers are going through all the social media handles of the applicants to check for any anti-American content and applications are getting approved accordingly, at the end of the day or a few […]

Why don’t you go back? Indian-origin investor who stays in US roasted for ‘stay in India’ message to ‘young Indians’

An Indian-origin investor who is also the founder of the Indian American Advocacy Council, an advocacy group, drew flak for his advice to young Indians in which he said Indians should not come to the US; they can stay in India and build as the world envies Indian talent. The post came amid a sharp […]

Is moving to Germany safer than US? H-1B Redditor’s viral question amid visa delay in India

Amid the ongoing uncertainty over the H-1B visa situation, a Redditor sought advice on whether moving to Germany would be a better option than the US as the person has the option of moving to Germany from the current company. The Redditor shared that they were selected in the H-1B 2025 lottery and the petition […]

‘How are you stranded in your own country?’ MAGA mocks as H-1B visa holders stranded by stamping delays

MAGA appears to be upset with India’s response regarding the H-1B visa holders’ issue, who returned home for visa stamping but are now stuck in India as the consulates have deferred all appointments by at least six months.Nikki Haley’s son Nalin Haley, several MAGA joined social media to mock India’s reaction. One of the Political […]

‘Can’t be stranded in your country’: Nikki Haley’s son on H-1B visa delay, says India raising issue with US only for remittance money

Nikki Haley’s son Nalin Haley joined the social media mocking of the situation of the H-1B visa holders in India who went back home for visa stamping but are now stuck in India as the consulates deferred all appointments by at least six months. Nalin Haley said what the average H-1B haters are saying: Indians […]

32,000 jobs offshored: Influencers claim H-1B visa crackdown backfired; jobs went to India owing to $100,000 fee

Based on reports that US tech majors, including Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Google, added 32,000 employees in India, social media influencers concluded that the H-1B crackdown has actually backfired and instead of creating more jobs for Americans, these jobs actually exited America as big companies offshored these jobs to India. The figure has been […]