How Immigration Crackdowns Are Reshaping IT Talent Recruitment and Retention
Effective January 17, 2025, DHS’s H-1B Modernization Final Rule updates specialty occupation definitions, requires Form I-129 edition 01/17/25,…
Articles by & updated by Priya Nair
TN Visa’s Role in the U.S. Labor Market and Its Uncertain Future
USCIS’s June 4, 2025 guidance tightens TN visa adjudication, enforcing strict degree rules, banning self-employment, and aligning CBP…
DHS Weighted H‑1B Selection Rule Clears White House Review
The H-1B Weighted Selection proposal (RIN 1615-AD01) passed OMB review July 17–August 8, 2025; USCIS will publish it…
Lawmaker Says H‑1B Visas Crucial to Fix Doctor Shortage; Internet Scoffs
Rep. Greg Murphy’s August 10, 2025 statement defends H‑1B visas as vital for rural clinics. With an AAMC…
OPT students face visa risk as US clamps down on fake consultancies
Authorities heightened OPT checks in 2025: ICE ended 4,700+ SEVIS records, and 300+ student visas were revoked. F-1…
DOL Relaunches PAID Program Allowing Employers to Self‑Report Violations
Relaunched July 24, 2025, PAID lets employers self-report FLSA and certain FMLA violations, requiring payment or remedies within…
OPT Worker Trapped in Toxic Job Without H‑1B Prospects
With the H-1B cap reached July 18, 2025, F-1 graduates on OPT face limited options. OPT provides 12…
American job slowdown and H‑1B backlash: Is US window closing for Indian talent?
Effective January 17, 2025, the H‑1B Modernization Final Rule tightens enforcement, mandates Form I‑129 (01/17/25), and extends cap‑gap…
USCIS Issues Deportation Notices to Laid-Off H-1B Workers Despite Grace Period
USCIS issues nearly 1,840 NTAs weekly to H-1B workers within the 60-day grace period since early 2025. This…