New H-1B visa rules upgrade some lottery applicants — and squeeze out others

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Big Tech is emerging a winner in the new H-1B system, while early-stage startups could lose out.

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The US will now review H-1B applicants' social media — and require them to make profiles public, State Department says

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The US will require H-1B applicants to make their social media public for visa vetting, a State Department spokesperson said.

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I moved from India to the US in 2000. When I finally got my green card, I quit my job and started my own company.

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Jyoti Bansal came to the US with an H-1B visa and sold his company for $3.7 billion in 2017.

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An ex-Microsoft scientist is building an AI startup to change how companies handle work visas

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Priyanka Kulkarni

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After the H-1B visa fee hike, global teams are looking like the future of work

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Outsourcing work to foreign countries may become the norm as companies seek workarounds to Donald Trump's $ 10,000 H-1B fee hike.

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US Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee

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Trump signed an executive order adding the $100,000 fee to H-1B visas.

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Nvidia will foot the bill for Trump's new visa fees. Here's what CEO Jensen Huang told staff.

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Nvidia is partnering with beleaguered Intel to the tune of $5 billion.

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Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee challenged in new lawsuit

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Trump is making it a lot more expensive to hire workers under the H1-B visa program.

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Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna says the H-1B visa needs change — but a 'blanket' $100k fee isn't the solution

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Ro Khanna said that startups will be hurt by a "blanket" fee on H-1B visas.

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Get used to an America with fewer jobs

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Immigration changes are likely adding to supply issues in the US labor market.

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