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H-1B Visa ‘Elimination’ Bill: Here's what can change for foreign workers in America

November 18, 2025 1:18 pm

The proposed Bill represents a return to the original concept of temporary work visas, where workers would come, provide specialised skills, and then leave.

‘H-1B move could be a win-win as more talent might return to India’

October 09, 2025 5:28 pm

They said while recent announcements around the H-1B visa may seem worrying at first, but once the details were fully understood, it became far less intimidating. Edited excerpts:

Where India ranks among top 10 nations with highest H-1B visa holders; Pakistan at #8

September 29, 2025 6:10 am

Top 10 Countries with most H-1B visa holders FY24 list: Apart from India and China, the other eight countries in the top ten represent just 7 per cent of H-1B visa beneficiaries in FY 2024.

H-1B changes explained: How Trump’s proposed rule will favour higher-paid jobs over entry-level workers

September 24, 2025 12:24 pm

H-1B visa rule changes explained: Attorneys tell The Indian Express the proposal could face legal challenges before taking effect in the 2026 H-1B lottery.

How US’s H-1B gambit betrays two decades of India-US cooperation

September 22, 2025 12:56 pm

The diplomatic implications extend far beyond immigration. This policy signals that America views relationships with developing nations as transactional rather than strategic, valuable only when serving immediate American interests

H-1B fee hike from 2026 unlikely to hit Indian IT hard, says Nasscom

September 22, 2025 11:45 am

"Over the years, Indian and India-centric companies operating in the US have significantly reduced their dependencies on H-1B visas and steadily increased their local hiring," Nasscom said in a statement.

‘I don’t know what awaits me in the US’: The lives upended by Trump’s H-1B proclamation

September 21, 2025 7:29 am

According to the World Telugu Federation, one in every three Indians in Silicon Valley is a Telugu-speaking person from either Telangana or Andhra Pradesh.

Why the visa roadblock will cast shadow on trade talks in US next week

September 21, 2025 8:36 am

The visa move, just like the additional 25 per cent tariffs over Russian oil imports and the withdrawal of sanctions waiver granted to Chabahar port in Iran, largely impacts India.

Huge fee can potentially kill H-1B, but Delhi keeps its fingers crossed

September 21, 2025 9:12 am

Employers including Microsoft, Meta and JP Morgan are asking those with H-1B visas to either not leave the US or return before the deadline to the US if they are outside the country.

Explained: The H-1B visa debate in the US

August 28, 2025 8:11 am

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the H-1B visa program, the most desired pathway for Indians to migrate to America, is a ‘scam’. Figures on the American Left agree, even if for different reasons. Here’s how the visa works, and how Indians have benefited from it

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