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AI Recruitment Firm Promises H-1B Sponsorship Despite Restrictions: Impact on IIT-Delhi Students
Dec 04, 2025 01:34 am CST
A US-based artificial intelligence recruitment firm has captured attention at IIT-Delhi with bold advertisements promising continued H-1B visa sponsorship despite increasing restrictions. This comes as welcome news to students worried about stricter US immigration policies, including a $100,000 fee increase for visa applications starting in 2025. Indian tech students view these opportunities as valuable for gaining international exposure despite Trump administration's crackdown on the visa program widely used by Indian technology professionals.
Trump Administration Defends $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee as Essential Measure to Protect American Workers
Nov 15, 2025 10:49 am CST
The White House justifies the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee as a crucial step to prevent system abuse and protect American jobs, while highlighting "Project Firewall" to investigate companies violating visa regulations. Despite President Trump's defense of the program's necessity for importing talent, some Republican leaders are pushing to eliminate H-1B visas, which experts warn could severely impact healthcare access.
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee: Healthcare Providers and Educators Fight Back
Oct 04, 2025 01:33 pm CST
A coalition of healthcare providers, religious groups, and university professors has filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee. The lawsuit argues this abrupt policy change threatens America's healthcare system, educational institutions, and innovation sectors by making it prohibitively expensive to hire specialized foreign workers through a program designed by Congress to address critical skills shortages.
Understanding the "Clog The Toilet" Racist Campaign: How Far-Right Groups Targeted Indian H-1B Visa Holders
Sep 28, 2025 09:10 pm CST
Following President Trump's announcement of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee, far-right online groups launched "Operation Clog the Toilet," a coordinated racist campaign to prevent Indian tech workers from returning to the US by manipulating airline booking systems. The campaign artificially blocked seats on India-US flights, causing website crashes, ticket unavailability, and price surges, demonstrating how online hate can translate to real-world consequences for immigrant communities.
India Responds to Trump's H-1B Visa Changes: Impact on Indian IT Professionals and Cross-Border Talent Mobility
Sep 27, 2025 11:41 am CST
India's Foreign Ministry addresses the proposed changes to the H-1B visa system by the Trump administration, including the $100,000 fee increase and new weighted selection process. The statement emphasizes the importance of skilled talent mobility between both nations while expressing concerns about potential humanitarian impacts on Indian professionals, who make up 71% of H-1B visa holders.
How H-1B Visas Shaped America's Tech Giants: The Stories of Musk, Pichai, and Nadella
Sep 26, 2025 09:00 pm CST
The H-1B visa program has been instrumental in bringing global talent to America's technology sector, with tech giants Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and Satya Nadella all entering the US through this pathway. Despite its importance to innovation and economic growth, the program faces challenges with President Trump's recent implementation of a $100,000 fee increase, raising concerns among the Indian government and tech industry as Indians represent 71% of approved H-1B applications.
'Return To US Within 24 Hours, Don't Leave': Meta, Microsoft To H-1B Visa Holders
Sep 21, 2025 02:12 am CST
Major companies such as Meta and Microsoft went into a huddle on Saturday morning and urged all their H-1B visa holders to not leave the US for at least 14 days.