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H-1B visa overhaul 2025: Key changes and benefits for tech professionals
3 days, 13 hours ago

H-1B visa overhaul 2025: Key changes and benefits for tech professionals

India Today  

In encouraging news for Indian techies, the outgoing Joe Biden administration in the United States has announced reforms to the popular H-1B visa programme. Skilled Indian workers, who make up a significant chunk of the H-1B visa applicants every year, are expected to benefit from the visa overhaul. Here are the benefits of the new H-1B rules Flexibility The new …

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Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that
1 month ago

Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that

NPR  

Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP Foreign-born workers account for about half of the doctoral-level scientists and engineers working in the U.S. But the incoming Trump administration has signaled that it will crack down on H-1B visas, which could make it harder for universities, research institutions, and tech firms in …

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How will Donald Trump's re-election impact the H-1B visa landscape?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How will Donald Trump's re-election impact the H-1B visa landscape?

India Today  

The US presidential elections 2025 came to a head on Wednesday and Donald Trump's recent re-election has reignited discussions about the future of the H-1B visa programme, a critical pathway for skilled foreign professionals seeking employment in the United States, especially Indians. TRUMP'S HISTORY OF RESTRICTIVE POLICIES During his first term, Trump consistently implemented several measures to tighten immigration, including …

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Indian woman gets US citizenship at the age of 99, netizens question American dream
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian woman gets US citizenship at the age of 99, netizens question American dream

Hindustan Times  

At age 99, a woman named Daibai has become a US citizen. “Most Indians in employment based green card backlog would look like this by the time they get their green cards, ” one X user pours his frustration. Another piped in, “Rumor has it that Daibai was in the Indian green card backlog, renewing her H-1B every three years …

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‘Biden doing everything to improve the H1B visa process’, says White House
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Biden doing everything to improve the H1B visa process’, says White House

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical …

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US hikes visa fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like H-1B, EB-5 among others
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US hikes visa fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like H-1B, EB-5 among others

The Hindu  

The US has announced a steep increase in fees for various categories of non-immigrant visas like the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5, the most popular among Indians. To come into force from April 1, the new H-1B application visa fee, which is form I-129, has been increased from USD 460 to USD 780. For the government, the primary benefits include reduced …

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'Might Take Decades': US Green Card Backlog Forcing Indians to Make Tough Calls
1 year, 3 months ago

'Might Take Decades': US Green Card Backlog Forcing Indians to Make Tough Calls

The Quint  

Annual allotment limits are based on the country of birth of an applicant, not their nationality. The law says that a country can receive only up to 7 percent of green cards in a year. Within these six years, they must find an employer willing to file an employment-based green card application on their behalf. With the largest share of …

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H1B visa renewal can be done in US itself PM Modi in address to Indian diaspora latest updates – India TV
1 year, 6 months ago

H1B visa renewal can be done in US itself PM Modi in address to Indian diaspora latest updates – India TV

India TV News  

Modi address at Ronald Reagan Building: In a big relief to Indian professionals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Indian professionals can renew their work visas without travelling abroad. It has now been decided that the H1B visa renewal can be done in the US itself," PM Modi said while addressing the Indian diaspora at the Ronald Reagan Building in …

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Grace period for H1B visa holders to be extended amid mass layoffs?
1 year, 9 months ago

Grace period for H1B visa holders to be extended amid mass layoffs?

Hindustan Times  

Amid mass layoffs across tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon, Twitter in the past couple of months, many H1B visa holders have been impacted as in a span of 60 days, they either need to find another company to sponsor their visas or leave the United States. Now, a presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to …

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Laid off Indian Microsoft employee on H1B visa says she is heartbroken, has limited time to find a new job
1 year, 9 months ago

Laid off Indian Microsoft employee on H1B visa says she is heartbroken, has limited time to find a new job

India Today  

The wave of layoffs is still shaking the tech industry. Indian techies who are on temporary H1B visas in the US are not just looking for a new job for earning but are fighting with the ticking clock to stay in the country. But now, after getting fired from Microsoft, Acharya has limited time to find a new job or …

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Tech layoffs cause havoc for Indian workers in the United States
1 year, 10 months ago

Tech layoffs cause havoc for Indian workers in the United States

The Hindu  

Indian engineering manager Abheer was in the middle of a performance review cycle when he was suddenly laid off from his job at Google - victim of a wave of industry-wide cutbacks. The wave of tech layoffs in the United States at companies including Meta Platforms Inc., Google and Amazon are upending the lives of foreign workers like Abheer who …

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Indian Google employee with H1B visa lost job after 11 years of service, says countdown begins to leave US
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Google employee with H1B visa lost job after 11 years of service, says countdown begins to leave US

India Today  

Google laid off thousands of employees and the process was not as smooth considering many were locked out of their systems without any notice. While the news of layoff is disheartening for many, the most impacted ones are the employees who got the job on an H1B visa. An Indian-origin employee with an H1B visa who worked at Google for …

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How H1B visa holders can stay back amid mass layoffs under Musk? Expert explains
2 years, 1 month ago

How H1B visa holders can stay back amid mass layoffs under Musk? Expert explains

Live Mint  

Following the Twitter layoff on Friday, the future of H1B visa holders is in limbo. Forbes has cited that around 600 to 700 people who were working at Twitter were H1B visa holders, which is roughly around 8% to 10% of the total workforce. Others said, considering December is mostly a holiday month ‘they actually have a shorter time span …

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H-1B visa: Three Republicans bring legislation in Congress to end ‘allure of cheap foreign labour’
3 years, 9 months ago

H-1B visa: Three Republicans bring legislation in Congress to end ‘allure of cheap foreign labour’

The Hindu  

Three Republican U.S. lawmakers have introduced a legislation in Congress to bar American employers from hiring H-1B workers, who are mostly highly-skilled Indian IT professionals, if they have recently, or plan to fire their local workers, seeking to put an end to the “allure of cheap foreign labour”. According to its text released on March 3, a foreign guest worker …

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Trump admin proposes not to issue H-1B visas for speciality jobs, may affect several Indian techies in US
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump admin proposes not to issue H-1B visas for speciality jobs, may affect several Indian techies in US

India Today  

The Trump administration has proposed to not issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations in a move to sharply limit visas for skilled workers from overseas. If finalised, this proposal will eliminate any misconception that the "B-1 in lieu of H policy" provides an alternative avenue for foreign professionals to enter the US to perform skilled labour that allows, …

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Biden promises to reform H-1B visa system, eliminate country-quota for green cards
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden promises to reform H-1B visa system, eliminate country-quota for green cards

The Hindu  

If voted to power in the November general elections, a Biden administration will reform the H-1B visa system and work towards eliminating the country-quota for green cards, his campaign has said, in a move to woo the influential Indian-American community. Biden will support family-based immigration and preserve family unification as a core principle of our immigration system, which includes reducing …

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Biden Promises to Reform H-1B Visa System, Eliminate Country Quota For Green Cards
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden Promises to Reform H-1B Visa System, Eliminate Country Quota For Green Cards

News 18  

If voted to power in the November general elections, a Biden administration will reform the H-1B visa system and work towards eliminating the country-quota system for Green Cards, his campaign said on Saturday, in a move to woo the influential Indian-American community. In a major policy document for Indian-Americans released on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day, the Biden …

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In Blow to Indian IT Professionals, Trump Signs New Executive Order Against Hiring H1B Visa Holders
4 years, 4 months ago

In Blow to Indian IT Professionals, Trump Signs New Executive Order Against Hiring H1B Visa Holders

News 18  

In a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers — mainly those on H-1B visa — from hiring. "Today I am signing an executive order to ensure that the federal government lives by a very simple rule, higher …

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US temporarily suspends H1B visa: What does it mean for Indian students and employees?
4 years, 6 months ago

US temporarily suspends H1B visa: What does it mean for Indian students and employees?

India Today  

US President Donald Trump called for a temporary suspension of the H1B visa system and has directed his administration to move in the direction of merit-based immigration, as per White House officials. As per Sumeet Jain, here are the people who will be affected by the temporary suspension of H1B visas: People who are planning to come to the USA …

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Trump considering suspending H1B, other visas: Report
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump considering suspending H1B, other visas: Report

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump is considering suspending a number of employment visas including the H-1B, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, in view of the massive unemployment in America due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report. The proposed suspension could extend into the government’s new fiscal year beginning October 1, when many new visas are issued, The …

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