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US Consulates in India Begin Releasing New H-1 B and F-1 Interview Slots'but Backlogs Persist
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (273+ words) Visa HQ After a months-long freeze that pushed some interview dates into 2027, US consular posts in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata quietly opened new appointment batches for H-1 B work visas and F-1 student visas on 28 April, according to a report…...
Students' backdoor to US jobs? Senators target OPT amid bill to freeze H-1 B
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (547+ words) After the strongest challenge yet to the H-1 B visa programme, with a proposal seeking a three-year freeze on it, a provision in the proposed bill has widened the immigration debate in the US, particularly because it targets student work pathways…...
International Education and Immigration Policies in the Age of A. I.
17+ hour, 23+ min ago (202+ words) Globally, international education has been heralded as a pivotal institution that promotes innovation, inclusive social and economic development as well as sustainability. Tina Renier is an Afro-Jamaican scholar-activist. She is also a Research Fellow for the Sustainable Leadership and Positive…...
Visa appointment bottleneck threatens summer workforce, though Galveston reports smooth hiring so far
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (541+ words) Officials report a hold up in available visa appointments due to staffing shortages at U. S. embassies and a more extreme social media vetting policy recently implemented by the Trump administration. As thousands of jobs open up for the summer season in…...
OPT Application Pause Leaves Students in Limbo
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1105+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. As the spring semester winds down, soon-to-be graduates from the 40 countries and territories on the Trump administration's travel ban list may lose their chance to work in the U. S. About a…...
3 Weeks to Exit: H-1 B Worker in Panic Mode!
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (353+ words) A foreign worker in the United States is racing against time after losing their job, leaving them with just three weeks before their visa expires. The situation triggered a flood of urgent advice on Reddit, with users suggesting possible ways…...
I have 3 weeks left in US: Fired H1-B worker says he is racing against time after job loss
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (337+ words) The Times of India A foreign worker in the United States has found themselves racing against time after a job loss left them with just three weeks before their visa expires This prompted urgent advice from strangers on Reddit on…...
India has its challenges but: Ex-Microsoft professional quits the American Dream amid visa uncertainty
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (403+ words) India has its challenges but: Ex-Microsoft professional quits the American Dream amid visa uncertain'The Times of India "I feel free," says former Microsoft professional Swapnil Sagar, who has left behind what many would call the American Dream and returned to…...
Explained: How the New US H-1 B Bill Could Disrupt Indian Students" Study-to-Work Pathway
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (407+ words) A proposed US bill seeks sweeping changes to the H-1 B visa system, including a temporary freeze, reduced caps, a $200, 000 salary threshold, and the possible end of the OPT programme. With Indians forming the largest share of H-1 B recipients, the move…...
F-1 Student Trapped? Company Failure Wrecks OPT Hope
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (351+ words) A recent story from an F-1 visa holder has raised concern over a rare risk in the STEM OPT process. The person claimed they received a Request for Evidence after the employer in their filing allegedly lost E-Verify status before joining....