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    • 'Living on H1B visa': Man earning Rs 2.9 crore in US plans move back to India for family

      After 12 years in the US, a 36-year-old NRI earning Rs 2.9 crore plans to return to India with his family to be closer to grandparents.

    • H-1B $100,000 fee explained: Who pays, who's exempt, and what happens after a layoff

      The introduction of the USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee has raised widespread questions about when it applies and who must pay it

    • Make H1B visa fee $100,000 per day, we will still sponsor it: US co-founder who hires Indians

      Metaview AI CTO Shahriar Tajbakhsh also confirmed that the company plans to submit more H-1B petitions in the next lottery, despite US President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at tightening visa norms.

    • US CEO rants against H-1B, urges businesses to ‘stop importing Indians’

      James Fishback claimed that companies routinely avoid hiring Americans by manipulating job postings and interview processes. 'Companies that fire American workers and hire H-1Bs must be deprived of capital,' he said.

    • Amid H-1B backlash, Vivek Ramaswamy says 75% of Class 8 students in US can’t do math

      'If you can’t read by the end of 3rd grade, then you shouldn’t go to 4th grade until you can (subject to only very few exceptions),' the Indian-origin Republican leader said.

    • After H1B blow, how should investors position their portfolios?

      With more than 10% weight in the Nifty 50 Index, a correction in the IT sector affects the broad market as well

    • Indian diaspora's 'silence' on US policy change aimed at India 'surprising': Shashi Tharoor

      The chairman of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, said after the meeting that one of the points the panel members, who are drawn from the ruling as well as opposition parties, raised was why the Indian-American diaspora has been "so silent about all this".

    • Like tariffs, Trump using H-1B visas to pressure India, says ace investor Cathie Wood

      Wood, known for her high-conviction bets on disruptive technologies, cautioned that the approach could easily misfire.

    • Chart of the Day: H1B visa sucker punch -- What’s at stake for Indian IT?

      H1B employees may be only a slice of the workforce but are a very valuable one. Replacing them will be an expensive endeavour. All this, when valuations appear plump

    • ‘None look American’: Trump’s physics Olympiad photo fuels H1B debate over foreign faces

      The five-member US team, including an Indian-origin student, delivered what officials described as the 'greatest performance in team history'. But, online users noted that almost none of the team members appeared to be of visibly American origin—a detail that struck a nerve amid Trump’s recent crackdown on skilled immigration.

    • LIVE: Samir Arora on beating the market and backing new-age stocks

      Markets are swinging on global headlines — from US tariffs and visa curbs to policy changes at home. With GST cuts set to influence corporate earnings, Samir Arora, Founder of Helios Capital, shares how these shifts are shaping investor sentiment, how foreign flows are reacting, and which sectors he believes are worth holding — and which to avoid.

    • Trump's H-1B rule allows waivers for these jobs in critical sectors - Check details

      The order allows certain exemptions under Section 1(c), stating that restrictions do not apply if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that hiring the alien is in the national interest and poses no threat to US security or welfare

    • Policymakers missed what Project 25 spelled out for India

      The Trump administration's recent moves against India—from H-1B visa restrictions to tariff threats—weren't sudden policy shifts but predictable outcomes clearly outlined in the Heritage Foundation's Project 25 blueprint

    • US banks to lean on India hubs after Trump imposes visa fees

      Although Trump is seeking to protect US jobs by curbing immigration, the new rules could spur banks to deepen their presence in Indian tech hubs such as Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, which already employ more than 1.9 million people, analysts said.

    • Ex-Meta employee says 88% of his team were on H1B: 'If you’re an American, now is your time'

      'I went to a tier three school in US and still got in. If Meta gave me a chance, I’m sure they would give more MIT and Stanford grads a chance too if there wasn’t any other option,' Zach Wilson said.

    • Indian flyers scramble off Emirates US flight after Trump's $100K H1B fees order. Watch

      The flight was delayed for over three hours as ground staff tried to manage the sudden exits, according to eyewitness accounts and viral videos circulating on social media.

    • What Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee means for US workers and the economy

      The new cost aims to limit foreign hiring, but economists warn it could backfire by hurting innovation and shifting jobs overseas.

    • Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee: Couple's Roman holiday cut short, boyfriend rushes to US

      In her viral video, the Indian-origin woman also reflected on the broader impact of the sudden policy shift. 'It does make me wonder about people who can’t just buy a ticket back... Who just had their entire world flipped upside down overnight,' she said.

    • The $100,000 H1B visa fee impact – Lose, Lose in the short run

      Trump's dramatic $100,000 H-1B visa fee represents a calculated policy shift that will fundamentally restructure US-India tech partnerships and accelerate corporate adaptation strategies

    • H-1B at $100,000: Trump’s visa fee hike rattles Indian students eyeing US jobs, lifts interest in Germany, Japan, Poland

      The move adds to a year of tightening visa rules and rising uncertainty over the post-study future of Indian students.

    • Trump shapes gilded age of US immigration with $100,000 H-1B fee

      The president also unveiled a “Trump Gold Card” visa program — where for the price of $1 million, individuals could get US residency.

    • Indian-origin CEO reveals how Europe fueled her $1 billion startup: No H1B visa bottleneck

      Would they have grown faster in the US? 'Maybe,' DataSnipper CEO Vidya Peters admitted. 'But faster isn’t always better.'

    • H-1B Visa Shake-Up: Trouble for Indian professionals? White House shift from lottery to wage-based picks may shut out entry-level executives

      H-1B Visa News: This is the relaunch of the 2021 regulation, which was withdrawn by the Joe Biden administration after much outcry.

    • Three H-1B visa holders denied entry in US, visas revoked for overstay in India

      The H-1B visa holders had overstayed in India beyond the allowed duration, with one individual remaining nearly three months and the others exceeding three months

    • H-1B visa backlash: MAGA supporters blast JD Vance for meeting Indian-origin venture capitalist

      US vice president JD Vance's meeting with Indian-origin VC Asha Jadeja Motwani sparks backlash amid H-1B visa row in the US. MAGA supporters question the purpose as the country's immigration policies face scrutiny.

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