Walmart's H-1B filings fell by more than half in the wake of Trump's visa shake-up

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Walmart submitted a lot fewer applications for foreign workers after President Donald Trump changed the visa program.

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Meta, Google, and Amazon slash H-1B petitions after Trump's visa crackdown

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Sundar Pichai, Andy Jassy, and Mark Zuckerberg

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OpenAI salaries revealed: How much the ChatGPT maker pays AI researchers, engineers, and other key roles

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OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman.

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Nvidia salaries revealed: How much the chip giant pays engineers and other key roles as its stock mints millionaires

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Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang

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Texas governor orders H-1B hiring freeze at state universities and agencies

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

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Amazon allows visa workers stranded in India to work remotely — but there's a catch

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Amazon is pushing forward with its own brand of chips called Trainium.

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I moved to the US for my husband, who was on an H-1B visa. Life as a 'visa bride' was incredibly lonely, but I'm starting to feel I belong.

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Gangal has struggled to find full-time work in the US.

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I'm a business immigration lawyer. I'm telling my clients that if you have a valid visa stamp, return to the US now.

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Tahmina Watson.

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Judge rejects bid to overturn Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee

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A federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.

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Why are visa workers getting stuck overseas? Here's what to know.

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State Department seal.
Visa workers are getting stuck overseas because of a new policy mandating that consular officers review visa applicants' social-media posts.

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