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H-1B Row: Indian IT Firms Less Dependent on Immigrant H-1B Visas, Data Show

2025 trends show U.S. tech giants overtaking Indian IT firms in H-1B approvals (Amazon 10,044; Infosys 8,140). FY2025 had 343,981…

H-1B Not Ending: USCIS Tightens Rules, Shifts to Higher-Paid Roles for FY 2026

USCIS hit the FY 2026 H-1B cap in the April–June 2025 window; fraud checks and wage-priority proposals may favor higher-paid…

Is H-1B in Trouble? Trump’s Proposed Reforms and What They Mean

DHS proposed a wage-based H-1B selection favoring higher-paid petitions; USCIS sent rules to OMB. Expected outcomes: stricter reviews, higher employer…

DOJ Probes H-1B Hiring Bias Under Dhillon as Cases Grow

DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is probing employer practices that may favor H-1B visa holders over U.S. workers, with multiple investigations…

H-1B Visa Approved: A Hyderabad Applicant’s Smooth VAC and Interview Experience

After the Sept. 2, 2025 reinstatement of in-person interviews, a Hyderabad H-1B applicant scheduled VAC biometrics Aug 21 and an…

Indian Officials Rally for H-1B’s Role in U.S. Talent Strategy Amid Policy Debate

FY2025 H-1B registrations fell to 479,953 amid beneficiary-centric selection and anti-fraud reforms that cut duplicate filings dramatically. USCIS selected 120,603…

In-Person Interview Mandatory for H1B and L1 Visa Renewals

Effective September 2, 2025, most visa renewal interview waivers end; in-person interviews return for H-1B, L-1, student, and many dependent…

Is Trump Targeting India’s Soft Exports via H-1B and Student Visa Crackdown?

Proposed rules would replace the H-1B lottery with wage-based selection and favor high-salary roles, plus a $5 million investor "Gold…