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H-1B Visa Crackdown in Atlanta: 5 Warning Signs Indian Workers Should Check With Their Employers 

H-1B Visa Crackdown in Atlanta: 5 Warning Signs Indian Workers Should Check With Their Employers 

Atlanta is one of the locations identified as a "hot spot" for H-1B visa fraud investigations. As the H-1B visa enforcement effort has tightened, and a Georgia lawmaker has requested that the Atlanta area employers

US Work Permit Rule Change: H-1B Spouses Could Lose Work Authorization During Renewal Delays 

US Work Permit Rule Change: H-1B Spouses Could Lose Work Authorization During Renewal Delays 

H-1B families are in a bind due to sweeping changes in US work permit rules. The 540-day automatic extension for workers with pending employment authorisation document renewals is no more. It is indeed a very

MEA Condemns JD Vance’s H-1B Remarks Amid Green Card suspension programme: What Indian IT Workers Need to Know About Their Rights 

MEA Condemns JD Vance’s H-1B Remarks Amid Green Card suspension programme: What Indian IT Workers Need to Know About Their Rights 

India's MEA has termed JD Vance's characterisation of workers with H-1B visas as "indentured servants" "very offensive. The comments were issued in conjunction with a Green Card suspension programme that was put in place for

Microsoft and Adobe Green Card Suspensions: What H-1B Workers Must Do to Protect Their U.S. Jobs 

Microsoft and Adobe Green Card Suspensions: What H-1B Workers Must Do to Protect Their U.S. Jobs 

The Microsoft green card suspension has been official, and it is impacting thousands of H-1B employees, whose permanent residency deadlines have just been thrown into limbo. The U.S. Labor Department has banned both companies from

Republican Lawmakers Push to End the H-1B Visa Program: What It Means for American Workers 

Republican Lawmakers Push to End the H-1B Visa Program: What It Means for American Workers 

Republican lawmakers intensify calls to end the H-1B visa program for foreign workers in speciality occupations for US firms. Critics refer to it as a “rigged system” that is forcing qualified Americans out of tech

JD Vance Says H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Will Protect American Workers — What It Means for Jobs 

JD Vance Says H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Will Protect American Workers — What It Means for Jobs 

The Trump administration has initiated federal inquiries into purported abuse of H-1B visas — and it is having an impact. US Vice President JD Vance said DOL has issued dozens of subpoenas to foreign fraudsters

Microsoft Layoffs Spark Debate Over Continued H-1B Hiring 

Microsoft Layoffs Spark Debate Over Continued H-1B Hiring 

Nearly 4,800 staff members were fired by Microsoft in the latest wave of dismissals to rock the tech giant at the start of a new fiscal year, just under 2.1% of the company's global workforce.

Biden works towards strengthening migrant workers’ rights

Biden works towards strengthening migrant workers’ rights

US President Biden has sent immigration reform bill to Congress with aim of modernising the system On his first day in the White House, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order, introducing legislation to

What does President Trump’s suspension of H-1B visa mean and how will it impact Indians?

What does President Trump’s suspension of H-1B visa mean and how will it impact Indians?

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump's announcement in July, to suspend H-1B visas, which came as a shock for Indian IT experts, alongside other foreign visas for the rest of 2020.  President Donald Trump called

New US restrictions on work visas will hit hard India

New US restrictions on work visas will hit hard India

On Monday, the White House announced new restrictions on some types of work visas to protect U.S. workers suffering from job losses resulting from the pandemic of COVID-19. President Donald Trump confirmed that he’s extending