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US suspends green card programme for 8 tech companies, but Indian H-1B workers need not panic: Here is what Trump’s move actually means

Jinit Jain -
The US suspension of the green card programme for eight tech companies could delay Indians’ permanent residency plans, but it does not automatically affect existing H-1B visas or their right to work in America.
Opinions

US suspends Microsoft and other IT companies from Green Card sponsorships: How white nationalism and racism fuelled the move by the Trump administration

Rukma Rathore -
The Trump administration has targeted Microsoft, Adobe and other companies, which could prove important for Indian workforce.
News Reports

Microsoft, TCS & and others respond to baseless claims that companies were replacing US nationals with foreign workers: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Responding to the US PERM freeze, Microsoft defended its visa practices while TCS confirmed no impact on hiring.
News Reports

President Donald Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee: Here’s how new US rules could affect India

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump has extended the $100,000 fee requirement for certain H-1B petitions until September 21, 2027.
News Reports

Trump administration weighs steep new H-1B, OPT fees: Why Indians could be hit hard

Jinit Jain -
Trump’s proposed H-1B and OPT fee hikes could make the American dream significantly more expensive for Indian workers and students.
News Reports

United States: Labour Department lists 4 companies as ‘willful violators’, bars them from hiring foreign workers under H-1B visa

OpIndia Staff -
Employers designated as willful violators are also subject to random investigations by the Department of Labour for up to five years.
News Reports

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee called unlawful by US court, Judge says it was never approved by Congress

OpIndia Staff -
Trump's $100,000 H1B visa fee struck down by Boston court.
News Reports

US: Republican lawmakers propose a law seeking three-year pause on the H1-B visa programme, proposes several restrictions

OpIndia Staff -
The bill titled “End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026” has been brought by Congressman Eli Crane of Arizona, who argues that the H1-B visa programme has been ‘misused’ to replace local American workers with lower-cost foreign labour.
Economy and Finance

Trump’s visa restrictions backfire: Google’s parent Alphabet plans major expansion in India, to increase workforce in the country by over 140%

OpIndia Staff -
In a strategic move to navigate tightening U.S. immigration policies, Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is set to ramp up its operations...
News Reports

Trump administration scraps lottery system for granting H1-B visas, amends rules to prioritise foreigners with higher skills and wages

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, in September this year, the Trump administration had announced an additional $100,000 fee for H-1B visa application per filing.
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