If an H-1B worker is working remotely, can they work from their home country? That question has sparked a debate after Texas journalist Sara Gonzales posted a viral YouTube video claiming she had exposed an H-1B visa scam in Texas.Gonzales said she visited addresses linked to a company employing H-1B workers and found no offices […]
Indian H-1B visa holders who traveled to India this month to renew their US work permits are now stranded after American consulates abruptly canceled their appointments and rescheduled them months later, according to immigration lawyers. The disruptions follow the rollout of the Trump administration’s expanded social media vetting policy, leaving hundreds—possibly thousands—of high-skilled workers stuck […]
In a bold move, Texas has stopped the hiring of new H-1B visa holders at state agencies and universities until May 2027, raising alarms for the healthcare sector. Texas has ordered a temporary freeze on new H‑1B visa hiring at state agencies and public universities, a move that experts and academicians warn could have significant […]
In a segment on War Room with Steve Bannon, political commentator Mark Mitchell claimed that each senior H‑1B developer at tech firms such as Apple represents “the economic equivalent of 10 illegal aliens.” He also complained about why the Trump administration did not deport them immediately. Mitchell said that Silicon Valley tech firms rely heavily […]
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to claims that a British grandmother was held by immigration authorities for six weeks even though she had a valid visa, saying the detention was a matter of law enforcement, not an arbitrary action.DHS said 65-year-old Karen Newton violated the terms of her visit by […]
India on Friday flagged its concerns to the US over the cancellation of pre-scheduled H-1B visa interviews for large numbers of Indian applicants and said both sides were engaged on the issue. The interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated from the middle of this month in India were abruptly postponed by several months […]
Immigration attorney explains the new H-1B fee proposal. The Donald Trump administration dropped another H-1B bombshell Monday as it tweaked the $100,000 H-1B fee and issued a draft rule increasing the fee to $103,265. The increase is not the main issue of the new proposal; in the new proposal, every H-1B petition will have to […]
Several major US employers have paused or limited the sponsorship for H-1B visas after the Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee for new applications. The fee, aimed at new applicants, does not affect current visa holders or renewals.The administration said that the reform is intended to attract highly skilled foreign workers while preventing misuse of […]
US President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers is facing legal trouble, as a lawsuit challenges the policy. Who filed the lawsuit A coalition of unions, employers, and religious groups filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block Trump’s bid to impose a $100,000 fee. The lawsuit […]
Indian professional explains why he returned home and what he struggled with; Picture source- X An Indian professional who returned from the US has shared his experience of moving back home after an H-1B stamping trip became a turning point in his life. His response on X came after Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s open letter […]
