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

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A photo collage features a businessman pulling a suitcase surrounded by a tech pattern, a visa stamp, and H-1 B visa elements.
Indian H-1B techies share what their weekend has been like following a new immigration order.

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Changes to an all-important visa for corporate America leave businesses and workers scrambling

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President Donald Trump

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Live-in offices, air mattresses, and stacks of ramen: Inside the apartments of 6 young tech founders

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Josh Sirota's air mattress is pictured on the floor of the Eragon office.
Six 20-something tech founders took Business Insider for an apartment tour. That includes Josh Sirota, who sleeps on an air mattress.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the real estate industry might hold the secret to making robotaxis work financially

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Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer of Uber Technologies, looks on as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer of Uber Technologies, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos

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I used to get a lot of unknown calls. This new iPhone call screening feature is helping so far.

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The iOS 26 update comes with a number of new features.

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India says Trump's H-1B visa changes could have 'humanitarian consequences'

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President Donald Trump (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed trade with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

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

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2 charts show which industries employ the most H-1B workers and how much those roles typically pay

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

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Reid Hoffman says he does the 'max subscription' across AI agents. That would cost at least $650 a month.

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LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman's personal AI hack doesn't come cheap.

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