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H-1B tsunami: Indian-origin American diplomat says Indians bribe to get jobs in US in ‘honor among thieves’ environment

Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui who claimed to have seen H-1B fraud first hand during her posting in the Chennai consular office in India, said that the entire visa program needs to be paused pending a full program audit. Writing for the Center for Immigration Studies, Siddiqui said fake degrees, forged bank statements, fake marriage/birth […]

‘HR withdrew my H-1B visa’: Redditor narrates ordeal since October; Internet says it’gives us hope’

A Redditor’s H-1B ordeal turned into hopes for many on the Internet as people said the H-1B sob story gives Americans hope that the system is correcting itself. The Redditor made a long post on how the job situation worsened in a matter of months, beginning from September/October to December. The Redditor claimed to be […]

H-1B row: MAGA senator slams 20 blue states for blocking Trump’s visa crackdown: ‘What are we doing…’

Republican senator Eric Schmitt took to social media to slam the Democratic states that are trying to block the Trump administration’s H1-B crackdown.In a lengthy post on X, Schmitt described how each Blue state is using the visa programme for certain reasons and hence trying to block the GOP crackdown.The MAGA senator said: “20 Democrat […]

‘You might try hiring…’: JD Vance’s solution to H-1B row as states challenge Donald Trump’s $100K visa fee

Vice President JD Vance reacted to the new H-1B row as states now challenge the Donald Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and said the states can instead try hiring Americans. Vance was reacting to Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s social media post on suing the new fee, calling it illegal. Dan Rayfield said the […]

‘Bodyshops come and meet the CEOs, then fire…’: Stephen Miller blasts H-1B as 20 states sue Trump over $100k fee

As 20 states sued the Donald Trump administration for its $100k fee on H-1B visa, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, known for his strong anti-immigration stand, said these lawsuits will not hold water as President Donald Trump deserves all the credit to be the first president who took action against companies for […]

‘Any company abusing H-1B…’: US labor secretary says ‘American jobs must go to Americans first’

US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer doubled down on a major crackdown on H-1B visa abuses, warning that “American jobs must go to Americans first.”In a post and accompanying video on X, Chavez-DeRemer discussed the Project Firewall, a Department of Labor initiative launched in September 2025, aimed at preventing wage suppression and prioritizing domestic workers or […]

‘H1-B can be brought to its knees…’: US pollster says visa programme is fragile as hundreds remain stranded in India after tough social media screening

A single Reddit post from a stranded Indian H-1B visa holder has gone viral as America’s visa new and strict processing system has left hundreds stuck in India with no way to return to their jobs in the US. American pollster and political commentator Mark Mitchell weighed in on X, describing how fragile the H1-B […]

US pollster wants to ‘de-Indianise’ tech companies after H-1B rant: ‘Never in my life wanted anything more’

A political commentator and top US pollster, Mark Mitchel, stirred a row after saying he wants to launch a consultancy to help major American companies “de-Indianise,” raising questions about what the term actually means.Mitchell of Rasmussen Reports frequently appears on Steve Bannon’s (former Trump loyalist) War Room. The anti-immigrant preacher criticised the presence of Indian […]

3 months’ delay for H-1B social media vetting? Expert says it’s just an excuse, they would obviously use AI | World News

Immigration attorney Ryan Wilck expressed doubt over the reason the US Department of State pushed all H-1B visa interviews scheduled this December to beyond March 2026 and said that he thinks that the purpose is only to slow down the immigration process, as the immigration officials will obviously use AI to go through the social […]

3 months’ delay for H-1B social media vetting? Expert says it’s just an excuse, they would obviously use AI | World News

Immigration attorney Ryan Wilck expressed doubt over the reason the US Department of State pushed all H-1B visa interviews scheduled this December to beyond March 2026 and said that he thinks that the purpose is only to slow down the immigration process, as the immigration officials will obviously use AI to go through the social […]