Google, Apple, and Microsoft warn some visa holders not to leave the US due to 'significant' return delays of up to a year

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President Donald Trump and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
President Donald Trump and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

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The US is now reviewing the social media of certain visa applicants. Here's everything you need to know.

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The US government has added another hurdle to workers and visitors on certain types of visas.

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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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Donald Trump signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025.
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 got divorced and moved to Paris at 57. I'm happy I retired in Europe, but life abroad isn't always a fairytale.

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Lisa La Valle

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Judge Says ICE Used ChatGPT to Write Use-of-Force Reports

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U.S. Immigration Enforcement Apparently Provides Facial Scanning Tech to Local Cops

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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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Facebook Removes ICE-Tracking Group Under Pressure From Trump Regime

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Police attack protesters near an immigration processing and detention facility on October 10, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois, outside of Chicago.

I plan to leave the US because I can't get an H-1B visa. I'm worried Trump's $100,000 fee means my American dream is over.

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Shreya Mishra Reddy standing on outdoor steps outside a building.
Shreya Mishra Reddy plans to leave the US before her student work authorization expires in January 2026.

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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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