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US Bill Seeks To End H-1B Visa Route To Green Card
Congressman Chip Roy introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act on Thursday. The proposed legislation also seeks to scrap the optional practical training (OPT) programme
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H-1B Visa Applications Drop 38%. Trump Administration Says Days Of Abuse Over
Data released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showed that properly submitted H-1B registrations fell by 38.5 per cent compared to last year, from 343,981 in fiscal year 2026 to 211,600 for fiscal year 2027.
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H-1B Visas To Be Paused For 3 Years? Trump's Aides Introduce New Bill
The bill proposes sweeping changes. It would cut the annual H-1B cap from 65,000 to 25,000 and eliminate exemptions. It would replace the lottery system with a wage-based selection process and set a minimum salary of $200,000 per year.
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JD Vance's H-1B Fraud Remark And Praise For In-Laws Who "Enriched US"
His comments come at a time when the Trump administration is tightening immigration rules and taking a stricter approach towards visa programmes like H-1B.
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'American Dream For Americans': US Calls Out H-1B Visa 'Abuse' In New Video
A new video released by the Trump administration's Department of Labour on social media accused companies of abusing the H-1B visa program. It highlights that 72 per cent of visa holders are Indians, followed by Chinese at 12 per cent.
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H1B Visa "Thing Of Past": Union Minister Piyush Goyal After US Visit
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, declared that the H1B visa issue is now "a thing of the past" during a meeting at Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi.
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Explained: How Vivek Ramaswamy's H-1B Reform Plan Will Impact Indians
India-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has promised to "gut" the H-1 B visa programme if elected to the office.
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US Introduces Bill To Reform H-1B, L-1 Visa Programme
A group of influential lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the US Senate to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes and usher in more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers.
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No Change In H-1B Visa Quota In 20 Years, US Falling Behind, Lawmakers Told
The operation and implementation of H-1B visa for foreign guest workers has not kept pace with the country's needs, an American political commentator told lawmakers.
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"We Are Americans": Indian-American 'Dreamer' To US Lawmakers
An Indian-American documented dreamer has told lawmakers that she is an American and hopes to be recognised as one and not forced to leave the US in eight months in the absence of any meaningful legislative reforms in the immigration system.
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Bill To Reform H-1B Visa Process Brought In US Senate With Focus On Skill
Seeking to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes, a bipartisan group of influential senators have introduced a legislation in the US Senate.
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"Moving To Merit-Based System": US As Trump Temporarily Suspends H-1B Visa
US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to "reform" the H-1B visa system and move in the direction of merit-based immigration, White House officials have said.
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H-1B Visa Holders "Underpaid, Vulnerable To Abuse": US Think-Tank Report
H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions and "vulnerable to abuse", a US think-tank claimed today, seeking reforms such as substantial increase in wages.
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H-1B Is A "Work In Progress," Says Donald Trump's Aide
The Trump administration is working on reforming the H-1B foreign workers visa programme which will be part of a skills- and merit-based legal immigration system, the White House said on Thursday.
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'Serious Actions' On H-1B Visa Would Worry India: Chief Economic Adviser
Chief Economic Adviser or CEA Arvind Subramanian has said that any "serious actions" taken by the Trump Administration on the H-1B visa programme will be a cause of "worry" as a majority of Indian exports in the services sector go to the United States. Mr Subramanian was speaking at the Peterson Institute, a top American economic think-tank in Wash...
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US Bill Seeks To End H-1B Visa Route To Green Card
Congressman Chip Roy introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act on Thursday. The proposed legislation also seeks to scrap the optional practical training (OPT) programme
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H-1B Visa Applications Drop 38%. Trump Administration Says Days Of Abuse Over
Data released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showed that properly submitted H-1B registrations fell by 38.5 per cent compared to last year, from 343,981 in fiscal year 2026 to 211,600 for fiscal year 2027.
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H-1B Visas To Be Paused For 3 Years? Trump's Aides Introduce New Bill
The bill proposes sweeping changes. It would cut the annual H-1B cap from 65,000 to 25,000 and eliminate exemptions. It would replace the lottery system with a wage-based selection process and set a minimum salary of $200,000 per year.
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JD Vance's H-1B Fraud Remark And Praise For In-Laws Who "Enriched US"
His comments come at a time when the Trump administration is tightening immigration rules and taking a stricter approach towards visa programmes like H-1B.
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'American Dream For Americans': US Calls Out H-1B Visa 'Abuse' In New Video
A new video released by the Trump administration's Department of Labour on social media accused companies of abusing the H-1B visa program. It highlights that 72 per cent of visa holders are Indians, followed by Chinese at 12 per cent.
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H1B Visa "Thing Of Past": Union Minister Piyush Goyal After US Visit
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, declared that the H1B visa issue is now "a thing of the past" during a meeting at Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi.
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Explained: How Vivek Ramaswamy's H-1B Reform Plan Will Impact Indians
India-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has promised to "gut" the H-1 B visa programme if elected to the office.
-
US Introduces Bill To Reform H-1B, L-1 Visa Programme
A group of influential lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the US Senate to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes and usher in more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers.
-
No Change In H-1B Visa Quota In 20 Years, US Falling Behind, Lawmakers Told
The operation and implementation of H-1B visa for foreign guest workers has not kept pace with the country's needs, an American political commentator told lawmakers.
-
"We Are Americans": Indian-American 'Dreamer' To US Lawmakers
An Indian-American documented dreamer has told lawmakers that she is an American and hopes to be recognised as one and not forced to leave the US in eight months in the absence of any meaningful legislative reforms in the immigration system.
-
Bill To Reform H-1B Visa Process Brought In US Senate With Focus On Skill
Seeking to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes, a bipartisan group of influential senators have introduced a legislation in the US Senate.
-
"Moving To Merit-Based System": US As Trump Temporarily Suspends H-1B Visa
US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to "reform" the H-1B visa system and move in the direction of merit-based immigration, White House officials have said.
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H-1B Visa Holders "Underpaid, Vulnerable To Abuse": US Think-Tank Report
H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions and "vulnerable to abuse", a US think-tank claimed today, seeking reforms such as substantial increase in wages.
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H-1B Is A "Work In Progress," Says Donald Trump's Aide
The Trump administration is working on reforming the H-1B foreign workers visa programme which will be part of a skills- and merit-based legal immigration system, the White House said on Thursday.
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'Serious Actions' On H-1B Visa Would Worry India: Chief Economic Adviser
Chief Economic Adviser or CEA Arvind Subramanian has said that any "serious actions" taken by the Trump Administration on the H-1B visa programme will be a cause of "worry" as a majority of Indian exports in the services sector go to the United States. Mr Subramanian was speaking at the Peterson Institute, a top American economic think-tank in Wash...
