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Google, Apple warn US visa staff against travel amid embassy delays

The administration of President Donald Trump this month announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, including screening social media accounts

H-1B visa delays: Losing your job could block US entry, trigger $100k fee

Expanded US social media checks have pushed H-1B interviews into 2026, leaving Indian professionals abroad facing job and travel risks

H-1B, H4 visa vetting begins today: What to do if your interview is delayed

New US rules requiring public social media profiles have led to cancelled December interviews, leaving many H-1B visa holders waiting until March 2026

19 US states sue Trump over $100,000 H-1B fee: Why immigrants matter

US states warn the steep fee could choke healthcare, education and other essential services that rely heavily on H-1B professionals

H-1B vetting: 'End of career', say applicants as hundreds of Indians stuck

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

Indian H-1B visa applicants could lose jobs: What new vetting rules mean

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

H-1B visa checks push interviews to March 2026: What Indians must know

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

$100k-a-day for H-1B visa? US entrepreneur backs foreign talent at any cost

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

High cost of anti-immigration policies: Backlash risks growth, innovation

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

US orders H-1B spouses, kids to keep social media public from Dec 15

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

H-1B visas go to average college grads, not skilled workers: Ex-US official

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

H-1B applicants: Your LinkedIn profile is now evidence under Trump checks

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

H-1B visa approvals: Amazon, Meta, Microsoft lead, Indian IT faces 70% fall

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

HIRE Act: How the H-1B visa quota may rise to 1,30,000 from 65,000

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

H-1B scam: Chennai okayed 220,000 visas against 85k US cap, says economist

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

Fast-track green cards: Why Indians are ditching H-1B for EB-1A route

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%

Trump backs H-1B roles only until US workers can replace them: White House

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

H-1B visa fee: Immigrant physicians vital to America, says Harvard scholar

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

H-1B visa layoffs: The important Plan B every Indian worker in the US needs

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

Skilled immigrants needed in US: Trump's stance triggers MAGA backlash

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