h-1b visa

Washington, April 9 – The US Justice Department has reached a $313,420 settlement with a New Jersey-based technology services firm after finding that its recruiters used job advertisements that discouraged American workers and favored foreign visa holders.The Civil Rights Division said...

Washington, April 1 – The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic registrations to meet the fiscal year 2027 H-1B visa cap, including the advanced degree exemption, triggering the next phase of filings starting April 1.The agency...

Washington, April 1 – A US federal judge has stripped a married couple of their American citizenship after they were convicted of stealing sensitive medical trade secrets and sharing them with China, the Justice Department said.Judge James E. Simmons Jr. of the US District Court for the...

New Delhi, March 27 The government on Friday informed Parliament that it had taken note of the introduction of a bill related to H-1B and L-1 visas in the US Senate last September, and according to available information, it remains at the "introduced" stage with no hearings, markup, or further...

Washington, March 27 – The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules to increase wages for foreign workers under the H-1B and other visa programs.The move aims to align foreign worker pay with US market wages. Officials say it will protect American workers and reduce the misuse of the...

Washington, March 22 – US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to provide security at airports amid an ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has lasted for more than a month and has left regular security...

Washington, March 20 – US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to protect a key work program for international students, aiming to retain foreign graduates, including thousands from India, amid rising global competition for skilled talent.Representatives Sam Liccardo, Jay Obernolte, and...

Washington, March 14 – A US senator has introduced legislation to ease visa costs for public schools in Alaska that heavily rely on international teachers, warning that a new $100,000 fee per H-1B visa could worsen already severe staffing shortages.Senator Lisa Murkowski said her bill would...

Washington, March 12 – The US-based Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) traced a surge in anti-Indian rhetoric online in a recent study. The study cited 24,000 posts on X in 2025 that were viewed more than 300 million times, with such content tripling compared to the previous year...

Washington, March 9 – A Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives seeking to overturn President Donald Trump’s proclamation that imposed strict wage requirements and hefty fees on employers hiring H-1B visa workers.Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman...

Washington, March 3 – Texas House Republicans have called for an immediate freeze on new H-1B visas and a pause on immigration following what they described as a terrorist attack in Austin that killed two people and injured 14 others.In a letter to congressional leaders on March 2, the state...

Washington, February 27 – In a move that could directly affect thousands of international graduates, the US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that it is re-evaluating the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, signaling potential regulatory changes to the post-study work route...

Washington, February 26 – The US Department of Justice has reached a settlement with a Virginia-based IT services company after it allegedly used artificial intelligence to generate job advertisements that excluded American workers.The Civil Rights Division said it secured a settlement...