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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.

Indian laid off after 5 years with Microsoft in US: 'Since I am on H1B, clock’s ticking'

'It took me a few days to come to terms with this news but I am back to the grind now,' Alisha Acharya wrote on LinkedIn with an appeal for help in finding a new job.

US to start receiving H1B visa applications from March 1

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

Twitter employee on H-1B visa laid off, called back, fired again: ‘Only 60 days to find new job’

A Twitter employee working on an H-1B visa has revealed how he was laid off from Twitter, called back and then abruptly fired again

Laid-off Indian techies on H-1B visas race against time to find new jobs

While there isn't necessarily a scarcity of jobs, the upcoming holiday season in the US is an additional source of concern, as workers on visa are constrained to find a new job within 60 days.

H-1B visa: US reaches cap for 2023

The US has received sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H1-B visa cap for the fiscal year 2023, the country's federal agency for immigration services said on Tuesday.

Infosys to roll out salary hikes effective July 2021

The company had rolled out salary hikes effective January 2021. Earlier, its Bengaluru-based peer Wipro too announced wage hikes effective September 2021. The move comes at a time when there is huge demand for talent.