H1B
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New USCIS Rule Threatens H‑1B Dependents’ Education and Status
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS requires Final Action Dates to calculate CSPA age, reversing 2023 Dates for Filing guidance. The change increases aging-out risk for H-4 children, especially from countries…
Sen. Mike Lee Intensifies H‑1B Scrutiny Amid Walmart Bribery Rumors
Sen. Mike Lee called for hearings after Walmart-linked H‑1B bribery rumors; DHS’s Jan 17 rule made the lottery…
Bay Area Oracle+SAP Manager Highlights PERM, LMT Stress for H‑1B Workers
Stalled PERM cases in tech reflect a weaker 2025 hiring market and stricter H-1B rules. More U.S. applicants…
Florida University H-1B Hiring Practices Face Intensified Public Scrutiny
(FLORIDA) Florida universities’ hiring of foreign faculty and researchers on H-1B visas is drawing sharper attention as state…
US Job Crisis 2025: Is the H‑1B/STEM Path for Indian Techies Doomed?
Mass tech layoffs (80,000+ through Aug 21, 2025), AI‑driven automation, and wage‑based H‑1B rules have narrowed STEM graduates’…
Anonymous Amazon Post Urges Layoffs Targeting H‑1B Workers, Sparks Backlash
A TeamBlind post prompted 2025 debates after calling for H‑1B workers to be fired first. H‑1B median pay…
Google Engineer on H-1B Considers Returning to India Amid Visa Uncertainty and Family
A 28-year-old Google H-1B engineer faces a choice: stay in the U.S. for career benefits or return to…
US Big Tech Accused of Skirting H-1B Rules via Newspaper Ads
H-1B reforms effective January 17, 2025 end multiple registrations, strengthen attestations, expand site visits, and revise Form I-129.…
Cola Wars: Which Soda Giant Employs the Most H‑1B Workers?
From 2015 to June 2025 Coca-Cola led Texas soda H-1B hiring with 55 workers; PepsiCo had 49 and…
“End Indian H-1B visas,” Greene says: Potential impact on students and early-career workers
Greene’s August 4, 2025 statement urged ending Indian H-1B visas, sparking concern amid U.S.-India trade tensions. By August…