#h-1b-visa
Trump administration mulls ending 60-day grace period for H-1B holders
The 60-day grace period, allows foreign workers time to find another U.S. job or get their affairs in order - whether selling a home or pulling children out of school - before leaving the country.
I gave up on getting an H-1B visa because of the $100k fee. I’m optimistic about my future outside the US
Mishra Reddy is deciding whether to live in Canada or India Courtesy of Shreya Mishra Reddy Shreya Mishra Reddy planned to apply for an H-1B visa from outside the US. When news hit that an employer might have to pay $100,000 to hire her, she changed course. R…
I gave up on getting an H-1B visa because of the $100k fee. I’m optimistic about my future outside the US.
When news of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee hit in September 2025, Shreya Mishra Reddy decided the visa was no longer a realistic option for her.
I gave up on getting an H-1B visa because of the $100k fee. I’m optimistic about my future outside the US.
When news of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee hit in September 2025, Shreya Mishra Reddy decided the visa was no longer a realistic option for her.
Indian techie forced to return to India after losing H-1B status following layoff, asks: ‘How do I start over?’
An Indian software professional is returning to India after five years in the U.S. with debt and no savings, feeling defeated by layoffs, visa complications, and prolonged administrative processes. Despite prevailing in removal proceedings and securing new em…
H-1B chill sets in; Flipkart doubles down on value
US demand for H-1B visas has slumped to a seven-year low amid steeper costs and Trump-era policy shifts. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
BREAKINGH-1B techie in US had to choose between his children's future and dying mother in India. Trapped by visa rules, he could not see his mother: 'No human being should ever face this'
A tech professional in the US faced a heartbreaking choice. He could not travel to India for his mother's final days due to visa stamping delays. He had to choose between being with his dying mother and safeguarding his children's future in America. This pers…