White House says the $100K H-1B fee will not apply to renewals or existing H-1B holders re-entering the US, only to future applicants in the February lottery
not $100K toll booths. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick / @reichlinmelnick : They need to PUT THIS IN WRITING. Because right now it's anonymous officials versus the actual words in the actual ban on entry that ...
US immigration attorneys: since January 2025, USCIS has significantly increased requests for more evidence on tech-related visa petitions, like H-1Bs and O-1s
Silicon Valley's coveted work visas are under heavy scrutiny from the Trump administration, and immigration lawyers say requests for documentation are increasing.
USCIS data shows Amazon got the most H-1B visas each year from 2020 to 2024; Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple ranked in the top 10 in 2024
and what they get paid Erica Kollmann / Benzinga : Big Tech Companies Employ Majority Of H-1B Visa Workers: Where Do Amazon, Google, Meta Rank? Jessica Fu / Mercury News : H-1B workers grapple with un...
USCIS proposes reviewing social media accounts of people applying for US citizenship, green cards, and asylum or refugee status, to comply with Trump's EO
People applying for US citizenship or personal residency may soon have to disclose their social media handles to the government.
A look at the surveillance tech that could power Trump's immigration crackdown; a review of nearly 15K contracts shows ICE and USCIS spent $7.8B since 2020
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/t...
USCIS tells Senate of its plans to stop letting spouses of H-1B visa holders apply for work permits and is working to rescind “International Entrepreneur Rule”
Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire :
USCIS says it's temporarily suspending expedited processing of H-1B visas, an option often used by tech companies, for up to six months, beginning April 3
San Francisco Chronicle :
USCIS says it's temporarily suspending expedited processing of H-1B visas, an option often used by tech companies, for up to six months, beginning April 3
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will temporarily suspend expedited processing for all H-1B petitions starting April 3, according to the agency's website.