US bars Microsoft from sponsoring green cards for H-1B workers over alleged abuseThe US has barred Microsoft from sponsoring green cards for H-1B visa holders, alleging that the company abused the immigration programme.
08 Oct, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
Infosys, Wipro ADRs fall nearly 3% after TCS earnings, US crackdown on H-1B-linked green card programmeInfosys and Wipro ADRs fell nearly 3% in US trading as investors assessed TCS’s quarterly results and fresh US immigration restrictions. Co...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
US announces investigation into 9 universities, including Ivy League schools, over J-1 visasUS Labor Department has begun a proble into nine major universities over J-1 visas. US Vice President JD Vance said subpoenas had been serv...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
- Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says
H-1B visas are meant for high-skilled jobs that are difficult to find American workers to fill. Technology companies are the biggest users,...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the USThe US Department of Homeland Security has proposed significant fees for foreign students participating in the OPT program. Schools would p...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
H-1B visa violators face up to $250,000 fine under new US billA new US House bill proposes sharply increasing penalties for serious H-1B violations, including raising one maximum fine from $35,000 to $...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
"Big week ahead": Trump administration signals major action on foreign worker visasThe US Labor Department could step up enforcement of foreign worker visa programmes, with Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito signalling a...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
US imposes visa bonds of up to $20,000 on 50 countries; is India on the updated list?The US has expanded its visa bond programme to citizens of 50 countries, requiring some B1/B2 applicants to post bonds of $10,000, $15,000 ...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
H-1B programme ‘completely broken’, says JD Vance; backs its abolitionUS Vice President JD Vance has called the H-1B visa programme “completely broken” and said he would support abolishing it, arguing that com...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
H-1B visa fee: Second US judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 chargeA federal judge recently blocked a substantial fee that was imposed on H-1B visas by Donald Trump. The ruling was based on the failure of g...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
US H-1B lottery changes from October 1: What Indian workers should know about new wage-based selection systemStarting October 1, 2026, the US will implement a new H-1B visa selection method based on higher wages. This new system will give more entr...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Anti-South Asian hate surges in US, Indians targeted over H-1B visas: CSOH reportAnti-South Asian hate incidents in the United States have significantly increased, especially targeting Indian-Americans and their visa sta...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
IT firms cut H-1B reliance; Anthropic flags AI risks in IPO filingTop Indian IT firms have sharply cut H-1B visa filings as rules tighten. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
29 Sep, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Indian IT sheds H-1B habit, FY27 filings plunge 92%India's software exporters--Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro, LTM and Tech Mahindra--filed for 1,763 visas against ...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
H-1B under the scanner: Trump admin signals major changes to visa system in 365 daysH-1B visa latest: Federal investigators are expanding their probe into alleged abuses of the H-1B foreign-worker program. The investigation...
27 Sep, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
US firms laying off Americans and hiring H-1B workers to face closer scrutiny: What Trump's new order meansUS President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to consider employers' past and planned layoffs when reviewing H-1B visa petitions ...
20 Sep, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee order for another yearDonald Trump has extended for another year his executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B visa applications, even as the p...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.31 AM IST