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H-1B visa: Hundreds of visa holders stranded in India as US consular offices reschedule appointments

December 23, 2025 6:43 am

Trump H-1B Visa vetting policy: Most of the appointments have now been rescheduled between March and June 2026 owing to the implementation of the Trump administration’s new social media vetting policy, The Washington Post reported.

Donald Trump’s new H-1B vetting: What are new requirements for US visa?

December 05, 2025 6:06 am

H-1B visas, which underpin the hiring of specialised foreign talent by US tech companies, are especially critical for workers from India and China.

Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for H-1B visa applicants, including LinkedIn profiles review

December 04, 2025 2:23 pm

H-1B Visa Vetting Update: The State Department cable, sent on December 2 to all US missions, reportedly directs US consular officers to review LinkedIn profiles or resumes of the H-1B visa applicants and their family members.

'Industrialised H-1B visa fraud under political pressure': US diplomat alleges forgery for visa in Chennai

November 26, 2025 9:58 am

Siddiqui shared her experience while she was posted in Chennai 20 years ago and claimed that 80-90% of H-1B visas issued to Indian nationals are obtained through forgery.

Trump says allowing skilled immigrants to train US workers is 'MAGA' despite conservatives pushback over H-1B visa expansion

November 20, 2025 6:13 am

Trump last week had said US doesn't have enough "talented people" and added that people have to learn.

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.

‘America first and America only’: Marjorie Taylor Greene hits out at Donald Trump over H-1B visa, international students comments

November 13, 2025 1:10 am

Marjorie Taylor Greene was once among the most loyal supporters of Donald Trump.

'US doesn't have talented people': Trump changes stance on H-1B visa, defends employing skilled foreign workers

November 12, 2025 4:11 pm

Trump defended the values of skilled immigration workers and pointed to a raid carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in September in a Hyundai facility in Georgia.

US govt launches 175 probes into 'potential abuses' in H-1B visa programme

November 08, 2025 7:13 pm

The US Labor Department is using every resource to put a stop on the H-1B visa abuse, Secretary Chavez DeRemer told Fox News.

US ends automatic work permit extensions weeks after $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike

October 30, 2025 6:18 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Wednesday that the change aims to strengthen the “screening and vetting” process before extending Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs).

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