Confusion and chaos: Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee rocks Silicon Valley's hiring machine

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order making changes to the H-1B program.

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Minutes after President Donald Trump signed his H-1B visa executive order Friday evening, panic rippled through the cabin of an India-bound Emirates flight about to take off from San Francisco.

The H-1B visa changes highlight another lesser-known immigration ticket: the 'Einstein' visa

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Despite Donald Trump's executive order raising the cost of the H-1B visa, a potential side door for qualified applicants exists: the O-1 or "Einstein" visa.

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3 tech workers on H-1B visas detail their last 36 hours: canceled trips, anxious parents, and, finally, relief

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Indian H-1B techies share what their weekend has been like following a new immigration order.

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White House says Trump's H-1B visa changes will only affect new applicants

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President Donald Trump's executive order, which creates a new fee for H-1B visa applications, led some companies to urge employees to return to the US.

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What is an H-1B visa? Everything you need to know about the skilled foreign worker program.

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American flag with the words H-1B visa.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order making changes to the H-1B program.

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Big Tech Tells H-1B Workers Not to Leave Country Due to Trump’s New Policy

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President Trump Holds Dinner For Tech And Business Leaders At The White House

Big Tech and finance companies are telling H-1B employees to get to the US in under 24 hours

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Employees at major tech and financial companies said they are getting internal communication not to leave the country or to come back by September 21.

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Trump, post-Hyundai ICE raid, says all foreign companies need to 'please respect our nation's immigration laws'

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"What we ask in return is that you hire and train American Workers," President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday.

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Trump Admin Raids Hyundai Construction Site as US Manufacturing Jobs Keep Shrinking

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I moved to the US for the American dream, then decided to leave it behind. It's too painful to stay.

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