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The US State Department mandates all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants to make social media profiles public starting December 15, expanding security screening amid stricter immigration policies targeting foreign workers.

US Expands Social Media Vetting for H-1B, H-4 Visa Applicants

US Social Media Vetting for H-1B Visa Applicants

The US State Department mandates all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants to make social media profiles public starting December 15, expanding security screening amid stricter immigration policies targeting foreign workers.

The US government has expanded screening and vetting measures for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, directing them to keep the privacy settings on all their social media profiles set to "public".
In a new order issued Wednesday, the State Department said beginning December 15, a review of the online presence for all H-1B applicants and their dependents will be conducted. Students and exchange visitors were already subject to such scrutiny, which has now been extended to include those applying for H-1B and H-4 visas.
&ldquo;To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for H-1B and their dependents (H-4), F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas are instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to 'public',&rdquo; the State Department said.
Underscoring that a US visa is a privilege and not a right, the department said it uses all available information in screening and vetting to identify visa applicants who are inadmissible or pose a threat to America's national security or public safety. "Every visa adjudication is a national security decision," it said.
The department said the US &ldquo;must be vigilant&rdquo; to ensure applicants do not intend to harm Americans and that all visa applicants credibly establish eligibility and intent to comply with the terms of their admission.
The directive is the latest in a series of steps by the Trump administration to tighten immigration rules. The administration has launched a massive crackdown to check abuse of the H-1B visa programme, used largely by US technology companies to hire foreign workers. Indian professionals, including tech workers and physicians, form one of the largest groups of H-1B visa holders.
In September, US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation, titled &lsquo;Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers&rsquo;, imposing a one-time USD 100,000 fee on new H-1B work visas, an order that could significantly impact Indian workers seeking temporary employment in the US.
Separately, Washington has also paused with immediate effect Green Card, US citizenship and other immigration applications for people hailing from 19 &ldquo;countries of concern&rdquo;, following the shooting of National Guard soldiers by an Afghan national.
A policy memorandum issued Tuesday directs the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to &ldquo;place on hold&rdquo;, effective immediately, all asylum applications, regardless of the immigrant&rsquo;s country of nationality, pending a comprehensive review. The pause also applies to all immigration applications from nationals of 19 countries previously covered by the administration's travel ban. These countries are Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen. The applications will be on hold &ldquo;pending a comprehensive review, regardless of entry date&rdquo;, the directive said.
The new guidance follows the shooting of US Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and US Air Force Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24. Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries, Trump said Thursday during a Thanksgiving call with service members, while Wolfe remains in critical condition.
The accused, Lakanwal, 29, had entered the US through &lsquo;Operation Allies Welcome&rsquo;, a Biden-era programme for Afghan nationals fleeing the Taliban takeover in 2021.

Elon Musk has shifted his stance on the H-1B visa, now advocating for reforms to fix the "broken" system. While supporting skilled foreign workers, Musk emphasizes the need for raising the minimum salary and making the program more costly.

Elon Musk Calls for H-1B Visa Reform Amid Growing Debate

Several of Trump&rsquo;s supporters and immigration hardliners have been increasingly pushing for scrapping the H-1B visa programme amid debate over immigration.

After vowing to "go to war" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the "broken" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.
Musk, along with Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, has been tapped by Trump to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Last week, Musk argued that foreign workers were needed for tech companies like Musk&rsquo;s SpaceX and Tesla.
"The reason I&rsquo;m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H-1B," Musk last week wrote on X.
Musk, however, appeared to retract his earlier statement in response to a post by an X user who said America needed to be a destination for the world&rsquo;s most "elite talent" but argued the current H-1B system was not the solution.
"Easily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H-1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically. I&rsquo;ve been very clear that the programme is broken and needs major reform," Musk on Sunday said in a post on X.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
The tech industry has long called for more H-1B visas to attract highly skilled workers to the US.
Musk, who was once on an H-1B visa and whose electric vehicle company Tesla has hired workers using the programme, defended the tech industry's need to hire foreign workers.
"Anyone - of any race, creed or nationality - who came to America and worked like hell to contribute to this country will forever have my respect. America is the land of freedom and opportunity. Fight with every fibre of your being to keep it that way!" he wrote on X on December 28.
Musk's statement also received backing from president-elect Donald Trump whose first administration restricted the programme in 2020, arguing that it allows businesses to replace Americans with lower-paid foreign workers.
However, Trump recently said: &ldquo;I've always liked the visas, I have always been in favour of the visas. That's why we have them."
Musk has been consistently posting on X in favour of the programme.
"There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent. It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley," Musk wrote on December 25 on X.
Several of Trump&rsquo;s supporters and immigration hardliners have been increasingly pushing for scrapping the H-1B visa programme amid debate over immigration.
The debate sparked when Laura Loomer, a right-wing influencer, criticised Trump's selection of Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favours the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the US.
Loomer declared the stance to be "not America First policy" and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves.
The debate intensified when Ramaswamy criticised American culture for promoting mediocrity instead of focusing on academic excellence and success based on merit.
&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s election hopefully marks the beginning of a new golden era in America, but only if our culture fully wakes up. A culture that once again prioritises achievement over normalcy; excellence over mediocrity; nerdiness over conformity; hard work over laziness,&rdquo; Ramaswamy said on Thursday.
He faced backlash for the comment.
In response, Musk called for removing &ldquo;contemptible fools&rdquo; from the Republican Party who oppose his immigration agenda.
Musk later clarified that his statement was addressing the &ldquo;hateful, unrepentant racists&rdquo; he considers a threat to the Republican Party's future.

Google has filed applications for H1B visas to hire software engineers, analytical consultants, user experience researchers and other roles from outside the United States. Other tech majors are also looking to hire low-paid H1B workers

Amid massive layoffs in U.S., tech-giants Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon hire low-paid H-1B workers

Google has filed applications for H1B visas to hire software engineers, analytical consultants, user experience researchers and other roles from outside the United States. Other tech majors are also looking to hire low-paid H1B workers

Months after announcing massive layoffs, tech giants Google, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are looking to hire lower-paid tech workers from foreign countries, reported independent investigative journalist Lee Fang.&nbsp;
Fang cited data from the U.S labour department that Google had filed applications for H1-B visas for low-paid workers to fill highly specialized tech positions in the United States. As per the report, Google is looking to fill roles such as software engineers, analytical consultants, user experience researchers among others. The visas for new hires have start dates as early as 17th August. Google's subsidiary Wiamo that focusses on self-driving cars too sought visa applications for engineering jobs.
Data from the U.S labour department has also pointed out that various other tech giants including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce had also requested thousands of H1-B foreign worker visas.&nbsp;
While Google's Sundar Pichai had annouced to slash 12,000 jobs around the world in January, Meta has laid off 21,000 employees and Amazon has let go 27,000 employees so far.
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Under current circumstances, when all IT companies are on a firing spree, getting a job within that short period, they feel is next to impossible

Tech layoffs: Indian IT professionals now jobless scrambling for options to stay in the US

Under current circumstances, when all IT companies are on a firing spree, getting a job within that short period, they feel, is next to impossible

Thousands of Indian IT professionals in the US, who have lost their jobs due to the series of recent layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, are now struggling to find new employment within the stipulated period under their work visas following the termination of their employment to stay in the country.
According to The Washington Post, nearly 200,000 IT workers have been laid off since November last year, including some record numbers in companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon.
As per some industry insiders, between 30 to 40 per cent of them are Indian IT professionals, a significant number of whom are on H-1B and L1 visas.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
The situation is getting worse for those on H-1B visas as they have to find a new job within 60 days or else, they would be left with no other option but to head back to India.

The registration for the much sought-after H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be randomly selected and notified online by March 31, according to the US federal immigration agency.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in a statement said the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open on March 1 and run till March 18, 2022.
During the period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system, the agency said in a statement on Friday.

Registrations for H1-B visas to start from March 1: US

The registration for the much sought-after H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be informed online by March 3

Registrations for H-1B visas to start from March 1: US
Deadline for H-1B visa application is March 18
H-1B: non-immigrant visa for&nbsp;foreign workers in speciality occupations
Approved applicants will be informed online on March 31: US
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The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

The registration for the much sought-after H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be randomly selected and notified online by March 31, according to the US federal immigration agency.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.&nbsp;
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in a statement said the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023, H-1B cap will open on March 1 and run till March 18, 2022.
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During the period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system, the agency said.

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