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Amazon is allowing employees stranded in India due to visa delays to work remotely until March, with strict restrictions on their activities, such as no coding, strategic decisions, or customer interaction, reflecting challenges posed by US visa policy changes.
A US federal judge upheld the Trump administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, ruling it lawful under broad presidential authority, despite opposition from the US Chamber of Commerce and other legal challenges, signaling a potential restriction on skilled foreign worker immigration.
The Department of Homeland Security is changing the H-1B visa selection process from a random lottery to a weighted system that favors higher-skilled and higher-paid foreign workers to better protect American workers' wages and job opportunities, effective February 27, 2026.
The article highlights systemic issues and fraud within the U.S. H-1B visa program, emphasizing its impact on American jobs, security, and economic welfare, and calls for policy reforms to prioritize American workers and enforce stricter vetting and penalties.
Canada plans to attract top international researchers and H-1B visa holders with a C$1.7 billion investment, while reducing the number of temporary residents and international students to control population growth and support economic stability, including an accelerated pathway for H-1B visa holders.
An Indian-origin student at a Turning Point USA event challenged JD Vance on US immigration policies, questioning the fairness of the system and expressing frustration over the treatment of lawful immigrants, which sparked social media praise and criticism from MAGA supporters.
A woman working as a research scientist at Meta on an H-1B visa was laid off within nine months from the company's AI division and is now seeking new opportunities, receiving immediate interest from various startups and tech companies.
The US has clarified that the recent $100,000 H-1B visa fee will not apply to current visa holders or those applying for change of status, providing relief to Indian professionals and students, amid political and community concerns over the fee's impact on the Indian-American community and US tech industry.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a proposed $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, arguing that it is unlawful and would hinder U.S. businesses' access to skilled foreign workers, especially impacting startups and small to midsize companies. The fee increase is part of broader immigration policy changes aimed at limiting immigration and promoting domestic hiring.
The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit to block a $100,000 fee imposed by the Trump administration on employers hiring H-1B visa workers, arguing that it exceeds legal authority and would harm US businesses, especially small and mid-sized ones, by making the program prohibitively expensive.
Many rural schools in the U.S. rely heavily on international teachers on H-1B visas, but recent changes in visa policies, including a $100,000 fee and potential exemptions, threaten to exacerbate teacher shortages, especially in districts like Hardin, Montana, which depend on foreign educators to fill staffing gaps.
The U.S. Senate and House are embroiled in a government shutdown crisis, with Republicans attempting to pass stopgap funding measures and negotiate over Obamacare subsidies, while also considering reforms to the H-1B visa program amid ongoing political tensions and upcoming deadlines.
The US government faces a prolonged shutdown with ongoing Senate and House negotiations, focusing on funding bills, Obamacare subsidies, and visa reforms, amid political tensions and upcoming deadlines like the Obamacare open enrollment and H-1B visa policy changes.
The US government shutdown continues into its third week with Senate Republicans attempting to pass stopgap funding bills, while Democrats and the White House prepare for negotiations on Obamacare subsidies amid looming expiration of tax credits, and discussions on H-1B visa reforms are gaining momentum.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, stated that his family couldn't have afforded the $100,000 H-1B visa fee introduced under Trump's administration, which he believes could have prevented his immigration to the US. Huang, an immigrant from Taiwan, praised the American dream and expressed hope for policy improvements, noting Nvidia's commitment to cover H-1B fees for its employees.