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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.

'Kick Trump's a**. Twice': Indian-origin woman's rant at US immigrants' meet is viral. Watch

In her address, the unidentified woman urged members not to panic over political rhetoric, and asked them to have faith in their collective strength. 'The fact is that the President is not god, the President is not making the laws in the country though he thinks he makes the laws,' she said.

‘I’ll fire every H-1B worker,’ says Florida governor candidate. 7 things to know about James Fishback

James Fishback had earlier also hit out at Indian immigrants in the US and declared, 'You can’t make America great again with Indians'.

Ford CEO: Struggling to fill 5,000 high-salary vacancies due to skilled workers shortage in US

Elaborating on the amount of time it takes to train workers, Ford CEO Jim Farley said learning to take a diesel engine out of a Ford Super Duty truck takes at least five years.

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.

The H1B scare's impact on Indian tech hiring, seen from a recruiter's lens

It's not all gloom and doom for Indian techies, after Trump's H-bomb fell. In fact, for India-based talent, it may actually prove to be a blessing. A contrarian view

Visa slowdown: Indians face sharper curbs even in UK, New Zealand

Work and family visas for Indians have halved in key destinations even as peers in Pakistan and Bangladesh see steadier flows

Fewer families, more investors: India slips behind neighbours on US family visas

Bangladesh and Pakistan edge past India in spousal and family categories, while Vietnam races ahead on investor route

‘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.

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.

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.

Trump’s $100K H-1B fee threatens India’s property boom in tech hubs

Akash Puri, Director-International, India Sotheby’s International Realty, said that higher H-1B costs could push top talent to look beyond America’s borders.

US man with Indian neighbours wants H1B cancelled: 'Want my kids to grow up in America. Not India.'

The Dallas resident shared a video, filmed from inside a car, that shows people of Indian origin celebrating on the streets with drums and music.

One lakh work authorizations seen for H-1B visa holders' spouses, children in US

The bipartisan agreement in the Senate provides work authorization to about 1 lakh H-4 spouses and children of certain H-1B non-immigrant visa holders who have completed immigrant petitions (temporary skilled workers) per year.

Make changes in training programme for foreign students, Indian diaspora body urges US admin

An Indian diaspora group calls for changes to OPT program due to a significant gap between student graduates and available H1B visas.

Biden admin proposes changes in H1B visa programme to improve efficiency

Biden admin plans H1B program changes for efficiency, eligibility streamlining, F-1 student flexibility, non-profit support, and improved conditions for non-immigrant workers.

'Being an immigrant on H1B': Indian techie laid off by Qualcomm seeks help finding new job

Qualcomm had announced company-wide job cuts impacting 5 percent of its staff, including about 20 percent of its employees from the mobile division.

Meta’s latest round of layoffs hits Indians on H1B: ‘need to find a job soon’

Professional networking platform LinkedIn has been flooded with dozens of posts from Meta employees impacted by the layoffs.

Google, Meta, Amazon hiring low-paid H1B workers after US layoffs: report

According to a report, Google swiftly filed H1B visa applications for international H1B hires, including software engineers, consultants, researchers, and various other roles, just a month after Sundar Pichai's announcement of the company's plan to cut 12,000 jobs.

H1B lottery system has resulted in abuse, fraud: USCIS

In an unusual statement, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday said, based on evidence from the Financial Year 2023 and Financial Year 2024 H-1B cap seasons, it has already undertaken extensive fraud investigations, denied and revoked petitions.