H1B Visa

H-1B shortage, rising costs and delays: 7 US immigration challenges in 2026

Policy uncertainty, rising visa costs, tougher scrutiny and H-1B shortages are forcing US employers to rethink how they recruit and retain foreign talent

Updated On: 14 Sep 2026 | 11:47 AM IST

H-1B shock? US may end 60-day job-loss grace period for foreign workers

H-1B Workers Could Lose 60-Day Safety Net Under New US Proposal

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 4:40 PM IST

H-1B shake-up: US plans tougher rules on cap exemptions, third party jobs

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated the process to propose a new regulation that would revise the H-1B program

Updated On: 26 Aug 2026 | 10:01 AM IST

$103,265 fee for H-1B? US moves to make Indian talent far more expensive

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new $103,265 filing fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions.

Updated On: 25 Aug 2026 | 10:30 AM IST

US eyes new H-1B and OPT fees as Indian applicants face fresh cost pressure

$100,000 OPT fee back in focus as US advances new immigration rules

Updated On: 24 Aug 2026 | 11:07 AM IST

US to charge $4,000 H-1B, $4,500 L-1 fee on extensions: Who will pay

Working in the US on H-1B? Here's when the new $4,000 fee applies

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 2:31 PM IST

H-1B visa: US tightens compliance, names 4 employers as willful violators

Companies barred from filing H-1B petitions during debarment period; designation triggers stricter hiring rules and possible random audits

Updated On: 29 Jul 2026 | 2:51 PM IST

3-year H-1B visa pause, $100,000 fee: What's in the new US Senate bill

US Senator proposes sweeping H-1B overhaul: Key changes explained

Updated On: 27 Jul 2026 | 2:48 PM IST

US widens H-1B visa fraud crackdown; Cognizant among IT firms mentioned

Explained: Why the US has launched a probe into H-1B and PERM visa fraud

Updated On: 09 Jul 2026 | 11:33 AM IST

US visa uncertainty fuels talent drain: 65% employers lose foreign workers

5% of employers report losing a foreign national employee to visa-related issues in the past year, up from 53% in 2025.

Updated On: 03 Jul 2026 | 10:33 AM IST

US firms relocate talent, speed up green cards amid H-1B visa uncertainty

US employers still want foreign talent-but are moving workers abroad, says report

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 9:32 AM IST

Visa cost whiplash: $100,000 H-1B fee reinstated after being struck down

The fee remains in effect for certain H-1B petitions after a federal court paused its earlier decision striking down the policy, pending an appeal.

Updated On: 15 Jun 2026 | 11:10 AM IST

US court strikes down Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee: What changes now

Court says Congress never authorised the visa charge; Trump administration plans to appeal

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 12:48 PM IST

Over 2 lakh H-1B applicants paid $100,000 for faster visa processing: DHS

70% of H-1B applicants paying $100,000 to avoid months-long visa wait

Updated On: 03 Jun 2026 | 10:38 AM IST

US cuts H-1B registrations by 39%, crackdown on low-wage hiring intensifies

H-1B numbers reveal a big shift: Low-wage applications are being squeezed out

Updated On: 25 May 2026 | 9:49 AM IST

India's 283,772 H-1B visa approvals in FY25 spark fresh US jobs debate

USCIS data showing India received nearly 70% of H-1B approvals has reignited debate over foreign hiring and US tech jobs

Updated On: 06 May 2026 | 11:28 AM IST

H-1B visa fraud: Texas probes 30 firms over 'ghost offices' to hire workers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a probe into nearly 30 firms over alleged H-1B fraud, including claims of 'ghost offices' used to sponsor workers

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:13 AM IST

Texas AG Ken Paxton launches probe in 'ghost offices' in alleged H-1B fraud

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday launched investigations into 30 businesses in the state on suspected fraud and abuse of the H-1B visa programme by operating "ghost offices". The companies under investigation include Tekpro IT LLC, Fame PBX LLC, 1st Ranking Technologies LLC, Qubitz Tech Systems LLC, Blooming Clouds LLC, Virat Solutions, Inc., Oak Technologies Inc, Techpath Inc, and Techquency LLC, a statement from the Texas Attorney General's office said. "Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued Civil Investigative Demands ("CIDs") to nearly 30 North Texas businesses as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud and abuse of the H-1B visa programme," it said. The statement said these companies are suspected of engaging in fraudulent practices designed to exploit the H-1B visa programme. "Reports indicate that several of these entities have operated so-called "ghost offices" as a scheme in which businesses falsely represent active operations in order to sponso

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 7:18 AM IST

H-1B visa shouldn't cheapen value of American workers: N Carolina official

Proposal to revise wage calculations for foreign workers draws support and criticism as US seeks to align pay with market rates

Updated On: 30 Apr 2026 | 3:38 PM IST

H-1B overhaul Bill: Fewer visas, $200K salary rule, no dependents allowed

From 65,000 to 25,000: US Bill Seeks Sharp H-1B Visa Cut

Updated On: 27 Apr 2026 | 9:44 AM IST