H-1B Layoffs Strain U.S. Homeowners Amid Mortgage, Visa Rules
In 2025, H‑1B layoffs plus a new $100,000 employer fee and HUD’s FHA restriction for non‑permanent residents left…
Articles by & updated by Priya Nair
EEOC: Employers Should Not Favor H-1B Workers Over Americans
The EEOC’s November 2025 guidance says favoring H-1B holders with phrases like “H-1B preferred” can violate Title VII.…
F-1 OPT at Risk Amid Amazon Job Delay and SEVIS Issues
Delays at major employers threaten F-1 OPT students limited to 60 unemployment days. An Amazon case with 57…
H1B Uncertainty in DeSantis Florida Keeps Professors Home for Holidays
A gubernatorial directive to review H‑1B hiring has created visa uncertainty in Florida’s public universities. USF, with 72…
Pichai hails H-1B holders as phenomenal, stresses pathways for talent
Sundar Pichai highlighted immigrants’ central role in U.S. tech as a $100,000 supplemental fee on new H-1B petitions…
Amazon Under Fire: PERM Loophole and H-1B Scam Allegations
Allegations say Amazon refiled PERM cases under a subsidiary to bypass layoff cooling periods and protect H-1B priority…
Musk’s Shortage Claim Intensifies H-1B Debate on Skilled Labor
A labor shortfall is highlighted as Ford reports 5,000 unfilled mechanic jobs at about $120,000. A new $100,000…
Maine Firms Brace for 2026 H-2B Cap as Decision Lags
As of November 2025, the federal 2026 H-2B visa cap remains unannounced, leaving Maine’s tourism and seafood businesses…
Schmitt backs overhaul of OPT, seeks end to post-graduate visas
Sen. Eric Schmitt pressed DHS to reform or end OPT, which permits F‑1 graduates up to 12 months…