H1B Visa

New US social media vetting rule forces mass rescheduling, leaving H-1B workers stuck in India and employers scrambling for answers

US consulates in India are cancelling H-1B visa appointments and pushing interviews to mid-2026 as social media vetting begins next week

Fresh US vetting rules have led to widespread H-1B interview delays in India, with many December slots moved to March and applicants barred from arriving on old dates

A bold claim by a US tech co-founder on paying $100,000 a day for H-1B hiring has regained attention as IIT campuses spot striking recruitment banners

Economists have long argued that easing restrictions on cross-border mobility brings enormous benefits to both destination and origin countries

US has ordered H-1B applicants and their H-4 dependants to keep all social-media profiles public, extending mandatory online-presence checks already applied to F, M and J visas

Former US visa officials describe concerns over inflated demand for "specialty" workers, student debt imbalances and alleged fraud in Indian H-1B applications

A new State Department directive warns consular officers to reject applicants found involved in suppressing protected expression, intensifying the Trump administration's crackdown on legal migration

New NFAP figures show a steep fall in new H-1B approvals for Indian IT companies in FY 2025, while Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google expanded their hiring

The Bill, backed by ITServe Alliance, proposes raising the H-1B quota to 1,30,000 and removing the advanced-degree cap as the programme faces steep fees, political pressure and allegations of fraud

A US economist claims the Chennai consulate issued 220,000 H-1B visas despite America's 85,000 cap, echoing a former diplomat's allegations of widespread fraud

Indian professionals are accelerating their move towards the EB-1A extraordinary ability route as H-1B hiring grows costlier and more restrictive, with early-2025 filings up by more than 50%

White House Press Secretary said foreign workers may be needed initially to launch specialised facilities, but Trump wants American workers to eventually hold those roles

Trump's sharp increase in H-1B visa fees has raised fears of losing foreign-trained doctors who keep US rural and low-income communities functioning

What happens when an H-1B worker is laid off? A strict 60-day countdown begins, and rising reports of early NTAs are adding new pressure on already-stressed workers

US President Donald Trump said companies building advanced factories must be allowed to bring foreign experts

Elon Musk's comments about Americans avoiding demanding work revived a heated US debate on labour shortages and the future of the H-1B visa programme, Trump again defending the need for foreign talent

The officers have also been asked to keep a track of the health conditions of the visa applicant's dependents

President Trump's acknowledgement of the importance of H1-B talent has boosted sentiment in India's tech sector

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