Trump’s DOJ defends Obama-era policy to give work permits to spouses of H-1B migrants: Report

[ad_1] Trump DOJ defends policy to give work permits to the spouses of H-1B workers. Donald Trump’s Department of Justice said in a court-ordered response that the Attorney General can give work permits to migrants even though Congress explicitly bars the hiring of illegal migrants, Breitbart reported. This response came in the context of a […]

$20,000 to fast-track green card applications: What is the provision of the proposed Dignity Act?

[ad_1] American activists are opposing the Dignity Act of 2025 which has a provision of $20,000 payment to fast track green card applications. American activists are opposing the proposed Dignity Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (Democrat), as one of its provisions includes a payment of $ […]

‘Happier after returning to home country’: Redditor’s post on fighting hard for H-1B, green card viral

[ad_1] A Reddit post on H-1B, green card went viral. A Reddit post on fighting hard to get an H-1B and a green card, just to realize that happiness lies in the home country, went viral as it resonated with many users who commented that priorities of individuals change as they age and many people […]

‘If you leave the job…’: USCIS on what happens when you are on employment visa but don’t report to employer

[ad_1] USCIS issued a reminder on what happens when a person on employment visa does not report to the employers. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a reminder that failing to report to the designated employer who brought you to the country on an employment visa is a breach of immigration laws and there […]

No H1-B visas, just leave the country after you get a degree: Steve Bannon’s explosive comment on foreign students

[ad_1] Steve Bannon said foreign students should be forced to leave US after they complete their studies. President Donald Trump’s aide and former adviser Steve Bannon made an explosive remark on foreign students in the country and the H-1B visa programs, calling for a complete purge of international students. “I don’t think you should have […]

Republican Guv Ron DeSantis calls H-1B visa a scam, says it’s not illegal but…

[ad_1] Florida Guv Ron DeSantis called H-1B visa program a scam. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the H-1B visa program a total scam as Americans are getting laid off, making way for foreign workers. H-1B is the visa program that allows US companies to hire foreign workers. It has become a contentious issue as US […]

‘Cut all visa programs’: Steve Bannon says ‘Einsteins’ should remain in their countries amid major tech layoffs

[ad_1] Steve Bannon says US should scrap all visas first and clean up the system while ‘Einsteins’ can remain in their countries and make those countries great. Amid major tech layoffs in teh US, the focus has again shifted to the H-1B visa programs which the Donald Trump administration is planning to change. But before […]

Scrap H-1B visa exception: Republicans introduce new bill for prioritizing Americans in universities, ending ‘backdoor hiring’

[ad_1] Republican lawmakers introduce a new proposal to end H-1B exception for higher education staff. Amid ongoing aspersions against the H-1B visa program, a new Republican proposal was introduced by Rep Tom Tiffany and Rep Andrew Clyde proposing to scrap the H-1B visa exception for higher education staff. Currently, there is a 65,000-person cap for […]

H-1B cap limit for 2026 already reached: What does this mean for Indians?

[ad_1] USCIS announced that it reached the H-1B cap for FY 2026. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on July 18 that it received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2026. […]

US hikes H-1B visa fee: $250 security deposit made mandatory for tourists too

[ad_1] US hikes visa fees for all categories including students, business, H-1B, tourists. From 2026, students, tourists, and even asylum seekers will have to pay more as Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill which is now an Act introduced several new provisions for visa. According to the new rule, this mandatory fee would apply to […]