Panic among Indian H-1B visa holders? Google, Amazon, Microsoft caution H-1B visa staff amid Trump's strict policies

Why Big Techs Like Google, Amazon Warned H-1B Visa Holders Not To Leave US

Thousands of immigrant techies, including Indians, are living in the United States in uncertainty over their future under President Donald Trump's stringent immigration policies. Major tech companies, including Google and Amazon, are reportedly asking their H-1B visa holder employee to not leave American soil out of concern they might not be allowed back in.  There are fears that denial rates for high-skilled visas could rise, as they did during…

I sent hundreds of cold emails to find a US VC firm that would hire me as an immigrant. I'm glad I ended up at a small company.

Tejas Vijh moved to the US in 2022 to grow his career in venture capital.Tejas VijhTejas Vijh navigated visa challenges to secure a venture capital role in the US.Visa sponsorship is rare in venture capital, and many international students stick to Big Tech.He feels more secure about his job at a small firm than his peers at Big Tech companies.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tejas Vijh, an employee at a venture capital firm…

Panic among Indian H-1B visa holders? Google, Amazon, Microsoft caution H-1B visa staff amid Trump's strict policies

Tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Amazon have issued a warning to their H1-B Visa staff amid increasing uncertainty around US' new immigrants policies.

The uncertainty surrounding visas for foreign specialists in the United States is very worrying for Silicon Valley companies, the country's key technological and innovation center, writes the Washington Post. People are afraid that their lives and jobs will be affected by Donald Trump's immigration policy. Companies, meanwhile, are urging employees with visas not to leave for fear that they might not be allowed back in.

American Renewal Must Begin with Love of America

Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy stirred up a political firestorm not long ago when, in attempting to defend the importation of foreign workers through the H-1B visa program, he criticized America’s native culture as one of “mediocrity” and “normalcy.” Calling for “more math tutoring” and “fewer sleepovers” for America’s youth in order to render them employable, he declared on X that “‘Normalcy’ doesn’t cut it in a hyper-competitive global ma…

USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do Next

Takeaways The initial drawing includes registrants under both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 master’s cap. Employers and attorneys have been notified of selection results through their myUSCIS accounts. H-1B petitions must be filed between 04.01.25 and 06.30.25 to use the cap selection. USCIS announced on Mar. 31, 2025, that it has completed the initial selection process for H-1B visa cap-subject petitions for fiscal year 2026. The statu…