‘Former H-1B’: Indian-American community celebrates Balaji Krishnamoorthy becoming Uber CFO amid ongoing visa row

[ad_1] The appointment of Indian-origin Balaji Krishnamoorthy as the CFO of Uber came at a time when the hatred against Indians is at its peak on social media. H-1B visa program that allows US companies to hire skilled employees from outside the country, is under scrutiny on allegations of misuse and abuse. Two states, Florida […]

America invited us in: Indian-origin tech leader who funded over 100 startups says he’s worried about future

[ad_1] Indian-American businessman Kanwal Singh Rekhi, who became the first Indian-American to take a company public in Silicon Valley, said he is worried about the future amid the divisive atmosphere. The rhetoric against Indians has been heating up and policymakers are accusing Indians of cheating immigration policies, making it harder for Indians to get visas. […]

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike to work in the US: Is America shutting best and brightest Indian talent out?

[ad_1] Trump H-1B Visa Overhaul: Impact on Indian Professionals and US Tech Sector A once-strategic partnership between the United States and India, long built on mutual economic benefit, innovation and people-to-people ties, is now straining under sweeping immigration and trade policies implemented under former President Donald Trump’s administration. Policies such as the drastic H-1B visa […]

‘Way bigger problem than H-1B’: US whistleblower who claimed ‘Indian takeover’ says America is being destroyed from within

[ad_1] A former T-Mobile employee and self-proclaimed whistleblower has claimed that America is being torn apart from within, calling H-1B visas and the so-called “Indian takeover” only a small part of a much larger problem.Marc Palasciano, who worked at T-Mobile for 17 years in the Dallas area, said he walked away from a $200,000-a-year career […]

H-1B registration for 2027 opens on March 19, announces USCIS: $100,000 fee, weighted selection and other details

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the initial registration period ofr 2027 H-1B cap that will open at noon on March 4 and run through March 19. During this period, prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay […]

Indians are sending me tips about ‘Hyderabad fraudsters’: Texas journalist on H-1B abuse

[ad_1] Texas journalist Sara Gonzales who claimed to have blown the lid off the H-1B abuse going on in Texas after visiting empty H-1B office sites said that her expose, she has been receiving tips from Indians that the fraud is real. Gonzales said Indians are reaching out to her, informing her that IT bodyshops […]

‘They came here, had babies’: Texas gov called out for H-1B crackdown; reminded he praised Indian investment in 2024

[ad_1] US podcaster and influencer Kyle Seraphin called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his H-1B crackdown in Texas, not because he does not support it but as it does not serve the purpose now. Seraphin said it is too late and too little to freeze H-1B hiring in state agencies and universities after what […]

Can you travel to Puerto Rico with an expired H-1B stamping? Immigration attorney explains when it’s risk-free

[ad_1] Amid the ongoing volatility over the visa situation in the US, the one rule of thumb that immigration experts have been reiterating is that H-1B visa holders should not travel outside the US. Replying to all travel-related queries in his latest podcast, immigration lawyer Rahul Reddy said it is risk-free to travel anywhere inside […]

California university professor warns H-1B freeze will harm higher education, shares list of global scholars from Texas university | World News

[ad_1] A California university professor has warned that a freeze on new H-1B visa petitions could weaken higher education in Texas and across the US, arguing that international recruitment has been central to the success of leading universities. In a widely shared post, Jelani Nelson, a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, […]

Texas puts a hex on H-1B visas after fraud charges

[ad_1] TOI correspondant from Washington: Two years after he led a second trade mission to India seeking closer energy and tech ties, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has dropped a hammer on H-1B visas. Responding to growing MAGA sentiment against all immigration amid allegations of visa fraud, Abbott on Tuesday ordered an immediate freeze on new […]