Missouri Senator Seeks OPT Overhaul, Calls It a Cheap Labor Pipeline
Senator Eric Schmitt urged DHS to end or reform OPT on November 15, 2025, calling it a cheap-labor…
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Lawmakers Push to End H-1B Visas as GOP Divides Over Immigration
On November 14, 2025, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed eliminating H-1B visas, preserving a temporary 10,000 medical cap…
H-1B Clampdown Is a Temporary Setback, Naidu: Indian Talent Enduring
Naidu described the US H‑1B fee increase as a short‑term setback on 16 November 2025 and urged Indian…
Greene Proposes Total H-1B Elimination With Medical Exemption
Representative Greene’s November 2025 bill would abolish the H-1B program, allow a decaying medical exception of 10,000 visas…
UGA Will Pay $100K H-1B Fee Only in Exceptional Circumstances
UGA limits payment of the new $100,000 H-1B fee to exceptional, documented cases after the rule effective September…
DHS Streamlines H-2A Filings for Agricultural Employers Under New Rule
Effective October 2, 2025, DHS allows USCIS to start reviewing certain H-2A petitions after DOL issues an acceptance…
Cap-Exempt H-1Bs in 2025: Compliance and STEM Policy Shifts
Effective January 17, 2025, USCIS expanded cap-exempt H-1B eligibility to research-centered and project-based roles meeting a 50% time…
Trump Organization Eyes Nearly 200 Visa Workers for 2025 Season
The Trump Organization sought 184 foreign seasonal workers for 2025 across marquee properties, likely via H-2B visas. The…
Trump aims to bring in overseas workers to train Americans
On Nov. 12, 2025, officials proposed recasting H-1B as a temporary training bridge for 3–7 years in key…