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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
TopicH1-B visa

Topic: H1-B visa

Why Trump’s suspension of H1B and other work visas will kill innovation

If the US doesn’t attract founders for the next Google or Databricks as the preeminent land of opportunity, it will only embolden its biggest rivals like China and Europe.

Trump expected to order new restrictions on H1B visas today

One change Donald Trump maybe considering is to restrict people from entering the US on visa categories including the H-1B program for as long as 180 days.

US curbs could see 200,000 H-1B workers, many of them Indians, lose legal status by June

Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the last two months, but workers on H-1B visas are vulnerable in ways native-born workers aren’t.

America needs more of India’s and China’s best and brightest H-1B workers

H-1B workers contribute a lot to innovation and economic dynamism and are important to the national prosperity of the US.

US Congress to vote on bill to lift cap on Green Cards, could benefit Indians with H1-B visas

The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act is set to sail through the 435-member House of Representatives Tuesday and is being supported by more than 310 lawmakers.

Lawsuit against allowing work authorisation to H-4 visa holders revived in US court

The Trump administration has been attempting to revoke the Obama-era decision that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to be employed in the USA.

US proposes changes to H-1B visa with preference for American-educated foreign nationals

The proposal is aimed at choosing skilled foreigners in a system that increases chances for those with a master's or higher degree from US institutions.

Revoking visas of H-1B holders’ spouses will split families: US lawmakers

A legislation preventing the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, including Indians, from getting revoked has been introduced.

America’s need for skilled immigrants won’t go away

Skilled immigrants pay for elderly Americans’ retirement & health care, maintenance of roads, sewers, electrical grids, police & firefighters.

Trump’s visa controls won’t force skilled NRIs to return because India is just too shabby

When the world’s skilled decide which country to move to, India isn’t one that comes to mind. So, don’t expect a significant number of skilled NRIs to return.

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.