H-1B workers get relief as US court scraps $100,000 fee; employers may accelerate filingsA US federal judge struck down the $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B petitions, deeming it an unlawful tax. This ruling could encourage more appl...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
'If America won't get Indian brains...': Former Meta executive and founder warns US on H1B visa, says jobs would go to Bangalore anywayA federal court struck down a $100,000 H-1B visa fee. Former Meta engineer Zach Wilson praised this, highlighting the talent pool in India....
09 Jun, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
H-1B filings rise at OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia as companies expand overseas recruitmentAI firms OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia are boosting H-1B visa applications. This comes as they compete for specialized talent. Other major ...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Trump calls court freeze on $100,000 H-1B fee ‘crazy’ and 'hurting our country'US President Donald Trump slammed federal judges for blocking his administration's USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, calling the system "crazy". W...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Indian diaspora groups welcome court ruling striking down $100,000 H-1B visa feeIndian diaspora groups in the US have lauded a federal court's decision to strike down the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, deeming it a fair move f...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
US lawmakers cheer as court blocks $100,000 H-1B fee in major blow to Trump visa curbsUS lawmakers welcomed a court ruling blocking a proposed USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, despite White House plans to appeal. The decision cruci...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rulesA United States judge has ruled a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas unlawful. President Donald Trump had announced this fee in September. The ...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
America’s formula for attracting Indian tech talent is hard to copy, but nations are still tryingDespite growing global competition, United States continues to be the top choice for Indian tech professionals. This enduring appeal stems ...
07 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
US bill targets H-1B pipeline, seeks to end route to permanent residencyA Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation to overhaul the H-1B visa program, aiming to end its use as a pathway to permanent residen...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
US visa laws do not target India; H-1B rules part of global framework, clarifies State Dept officialA senior US State Department official stated that US visa laws are applied uniformly across all countries, including India, dispelling conc...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
US DHS chief Mullin signals flexibility on $100,000 H-1B visa feeHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated the DHS can waive a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee in specific cases, potentially easing em...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
More than two lakh H-1B applicants paid $100,000 for entry to US, says DHSUS Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin revealed over two lakh applicants paid USD 100,000 for faster H-1B visa processing in fisca...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Oracle to complete 30,000 job cuts by June 15: What's the reason, which team is impacted the most and what Oracle workers could be giving up when they sign severance agreementsOracle layoffs 2026: Oracle is finalizing its largest workforce reduction, with approximately 30,000 employees departing by mid-June. Despi...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Meta employee laid off after 10 years shares gut-wrenching post: ‘Yesterday I was training a new engineer, today I lost my job’A Meta employee in Singapore, Gary Tay, shared his gut-wrenching experience on LinkedIn of being laid off after nearly ten years, having tr...
22 May, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Meta, Amazon layoffs: A 60-day visa clock ticks for Indian laid off H-1B techiesIndian professionals on H-1B visas face immediate immigration pressure due to US tech layoffs. Losing a job triggers a strict 60-day grace ...
21 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Lenskart, Ola’s Q4 scorecards; Visa maze for laid-off techiesLenskart has posted a sharp jump in its March-quarter revenue even as profit dipped marginally. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
20 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
20 May, 2026, 08.29 AM IST