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Trump Pushes Plan to 600,000 Chinese Student Visas Amid MAGA Backlash

Trump urges increasing Chinese student visas to 600,000 to shore up university finances, citing large economic gains, while critics cite…

UK Students Can Now Switch Directly to Innovator Founder Visa

From 25 November 2025 students may switch in‑country to the Innovator Founder visa if endorsed and scoring 70 points. Permission…

H-1B Shift Reframes Global Tech Hiring: Phase-Out and Specialization

Proposals from Greene and a Grassley–Durbin bill in 2025 could eliminate or tighten H‑1B rules; a $100,000 fee adds cost.…

Why U.S. Firms Favor H-1B Workers: Cost, Control, and Policy

Hira argues the H-1B system is used by many firms to cut labour costs and limit worker mobility. Pay gaps…

O-1 Visa Holder Vishen Lakhiani Stopped by FBI at Miami Airport

Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani says FBI agents questioned him at Miami International Airport despite his O-1 visa and 22 years…

H-1B U-Turn: What the Talent Shift Means for U.S. Employers

A new one-time $100,000 registration fee for H-1B petitions after September 21, 2025, signals a policy shift likely to favor…

US Expands Visa Bond Pilot Across Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and More

The U.S. expanded a visa-bond pilot on 5 August 2025 to seven African countries, requiring some B-1/B-2 applicants to post…

Impact of the New CDL Rule on Immigrant Workers with Visas

FMCSA’s Sept. 29, 2025 interim rule limits non‑domiciled CDL/CLP eligibility to H‑2A, H‑2B and E‑2 visa holders, excluding EAD‑only workers.…