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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Left: Ashwini Gangal with her husband. holding wine glasses Right: The shadows of Gangal and her husband cast on sandy ground.
Gangal has struggled to find full-time work in the US.

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3 people who pivoted into AI share how they used their college experience to break into the field

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Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal.
Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal share their experiences transitioning from college to the AI industry.

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Immigration lawyers say the H-1B chaos is forcing tough business calls

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas

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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.

Courtesy of Tahmina Watson

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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What to know about Trump's $1 million 'Gold Card' visas

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Trump holds up a Trump Gold Card at the White House on Friday, December 19, 2025.
President Donald Trump holds up a Gold Card with his face on it at the White House in December.

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Read the memos Google, Apple, Microsoft, and ServiceNow sent visa workers warning them not to travel

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A pen on top of an H-1B visa application
The US is now reviewing the social media history of some visa applicants, prompting significant processing delays. Tech giants are warning visa-holding workers not to travel.

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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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