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US Embassy warns Indian B1, B2 visa holders to follow visitor rules strictly, cautioning that misuse or overstaying could lead to a permanent US travel ban.

H-1B visa lottery scrapped: Little change for Indian IT as reforms formalise long-running shift

The wage-weighted model also reduces incentives to flood the system with applications, encouraging more selective filings aligned with higher-value roles, analysts said.

Indian H-1B holders stranded after US cancels interviews: What has caused the ‘biggest mess’ in visa renewals this winter

Visa interviews scheduled between December 15 and December 26 were abruptly cancelled across multiple US missions in India. Many applicants later discovered that their rescheduled appointments had been pushed to mid-2026, with some cases reportedly moved as far as 2027.

Hundreds of Indian H-1B holders are 'stuck' in India this winter: Why December has become a nightmare for visa renewals

Interviews scheduled between December 15 and December 26 were cancelled or deferred with little warning, leaving applicants stranded after their visas expired.

Apply early, expect delays: What’s behind US Embassy’s latest caution on H-1B and H-4 visa delays | Explained

The advisory follows a decision by the United States last week to widen social media and online presence checks for all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants worldwide.

Apple, Google, Microsoft warn visa-holding staff to avoid overseas travel

Several major tech companies, including Google, Apple, and Microsoft, are advising employees on work visas to reconsider international travel, as delays at US embassies and consulates stretch as long as a year in some regions.

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.

‘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'.

Trump plans new rule to restrict green cards for citizens of 19 travel-ban countries | Explained

If finalised, this would represent one of the most restrictive shifts in US immigration policy in recent years, extending the impact of Trump’s 2025 travel ban to people who are already inside the United States.

December 2025 US Visa Bulletin: Indians in EB-1 to EB-5 see progress, family cases remain stuck | What you should know

US Visa Bulletin December 2025: These changes mean that a larger number of Indian professionals and investors now fall within the updated cutoff dates and can take the next step toward obtaining a green card.

Indian techie sues US employer over forced labour, caste bias; calls H-1B visa exploitation a ‘Squid Game’

Vallabhaneni claims that his earnings were so inconsistent that he could not afford rent or basic medical care. The lapse in health insurance left him and his wife without treatment, even when he suffered a severe leg injury.

Nikki Haley’s son Nalin says end H-1B visas, stop immigration: ‘Americans deserve jobs first’

Nalin’s stance sharply contrasts with that of his mother, Nikki Haley, who has repeatedly defended legal and merit-based immigration as essential to the American story.

US revoked 80,000 visas this year: What it means for Indian students and workers | Explained

The move reflects a sweeping effort by the Trump administration to crack down on foreigners who flout US laws or are deemed a risk to national security.

Raghuram Rajan warns US HIRE Act poses bigger risk to India than H-1B visa fee hike

Rajan said the HIRE Act could extend tariffs beyond goods to include outsourced services, directly hitting India’s information technology and services exports.

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.

'Many may simply stop coming': How H-1B visa fee hike has sparked alarm among Indian doctors in US

Last month, the Donald Trump administration announced plans to raise the H-1B visa fee for new skilled-worker applicants to $100,000, sending shockwaves through the medical community.

US Consulate Chennai reopens, resumes visa processing and American citizen services from Oct 23

The resumption of services followed the US June 23 announcement to strengthen visa screening procedures

US $100,000 H-1B visa fee: Who needs to pay and who doesn’t | Understanding rules and exemptions

This clarification on H-1B visa fee brings much-needed clarity to workers and employers, distinguishing between new hires subject to the fee and existing visa holders who remain unaffected.

Wrongful arrest, visa revoked, family in crisis: Inside Kapil Raghu’s US ordeal over 'Opium' perfume bottle

Raghu’s wife, Alhley Mays, described the ordeal as emotionally and financially crushing. The couple married in April and have since exhausted their savings, which were meant for a new home.

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.

US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze

Since returning to office in January, Trump has launched a broad immigration crackdown, including efforts to limit legal pathways to residency

Indian student secures Rs 89 lakh scholarship for US study, visa gets rejected: ‘Will apply to UK’

The student received a rejection letter from the US Embassy in New Delhi which stated that he had insufficient ties to India that would 'compel' him to return after his studies. For the 27-year-old, who was born and raised in India and whose entire family lives in the country, called the reasoning 'absurd'.

US govt shutdown: What Indians need to know about visa processing and travel delays | Explained

For Indian professionals, students, and travelers, the message is clear: expect delays, particularly in H-1B and employment-based processes, until Washington finds a way out of its funding deadlock.

US moves to scrap H-1B lottery system: Why Indian workers and Big Tech should worry | Explained

Lawmakers argue that H-1B and L-1 schemes, meant to fill shortages, are being used to replace Americans with cheaper foreign labour.

Returning to India: A financial checklist for NRIs

NRIs returning to India should consider key financial aspects like job security, settling credit card dues, managing bank accounts, health insurance and estate planning for a smooth transition