Key steps in obtaining an H-1B visa include. 1. Finding a sponsor. The journey begins with securing a job offer from a U.S.-based employer willing to sponsor the visa. This can be a daunting task, especially for individuals living abroad, for employers often hesitate due to the costs and uncertainties of sponsorship.

A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.

The USCIS has implemented a beneficiary-centric selection system for the H-1B visa process, significantly reducing fraudulent registrations by 38% in FY 2025. This reform ensures fairer opportunities for beneficiaries by limiting registrations to one per individual,

But there’s ample evidence the H-1B helps pretty much everyone else. Workers who enter the country on visas go on to start and run billion-dollar companies. Musk says he entered the country on a visa. He now runs Tesla, which employs more than 100,000 people .

BENGALURU: Ever since the announcement of the H-1B visa reform programme, foreign talent, especially Indians studying or working in the US have been concerned about uncertainties, and with US President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship,

The updated H-1B visa rules, effective January 17, 2025, streamline the transition for F-1 visa students to H-1B status, offering cap-gap extensions t

And through it all, Indian-Americans remain deeply connected to their dual heritage. They don’t burn flags or disparage their adopted homeland. Instead, they celebrate its ideals, give back with pride, and turn every challenge into an opportunity for greater achievement. We take great pride in being American.

The reason to change to a beneficiary-centric selection process for H-1B registrations was to reduce the potential for gaming the process to increase chances for selection and help ensure that each beneficiary has the same chance of being selected, regardless of how many registrations are submitted on their behalf.

Vivek Ramaswamy has said that Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday will bring the "dawn of a new Golden Age."

Tesla laid off roughly 6,600 workers. According to labor statistics, it filed about 1,300 H-1B visa applications around the same time.

Arun Prasad Jaganathan has worked in the US on an H-1B Visa for years. He says there's room for improvement in the system.

For every H-1B visa holder who thrives in and contributes to our country’s economy and culture, we can point to many more students already in the U.S. who have few opportunities to develop their strengths into true excellence.