‘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 […]

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 […]

H-1B visa bias? Assistant attorney general Dhillon probing cases; ‘list continues to grow’

[ad_1] In a major development of the H-1B row, the US President Donald Trump-led administration is taking action against companies which are discriminating against American workers. The programme, which allows foreign workers to fill roles in the US, has long been criticised for limiting opportunities for native-born Americans.Assistant attorney general for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon, […]

‘We’re going to change the green card’: Trump team plots H-1B shake-up — what it means for Indians

[ad_1] The Trump administration is planning a major overhaul of the United States’ H-1B visa and green card systems, signalling a shift towards wage-based immigration and merit-driven selection. US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday said he is involved in the proposed reforms, which aim to replace the current lottery-based system with a more selective […]

‘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 […]

‘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 […]

H-1B hiring: Tech companies accused of bending rules with newspaper job listings

[ad_1] A report claims tech companies are bending rules to hire H-1Bs. Amid mass layoffs from major tech companies, the companies have now been accused of bending hiring rules in the local newspaper advertisements that they are mandated to advertise before hiring. While the rules say these roles are to be advertised for US-born workers, […]

H-1B cap cases denied because of digital signatures? All you need to know

[ad_1] Several cases of H-1B petition being denied were reported because of digital signatures which the agency is not accepting any more. Some immigration law offices that deal with H-1B petitions have raised an alert that they are seeing denials of benefit requests over the validity of signatures. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services intensified […]