7 Powerful Shifts: Trump’s New H-1B Rules Shake Up India
The Trump administration has introduced sweeping new rules mandating social-media-public access, deeper work-history scrutiny, and censorship-related vetting for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants. Indian tech workers face unprecedented screening under the tightened immigration framework.
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7 Alarming Shifts: Trump’s New H-1B ‘Censorship’ Screening Rocks Tech Workers
The Trump administration has unveiled sweeping new H-1B and H-4 visa vetting rules requiring consular officers to scrutinise applicants’ LinkedIn profiles, résumés and online activity for involvement in “censorship” or content moderation. The move could reshape global tech recruitment and disproportionately hit Indian and Chinese skilled workers.
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U.S. Halts New Student Visa Interviews Amid Plan for Expanded Social Media Vetting
In a dramatic shift U.S. Halts New Student Visa Interviews Amid Plan for Expanded Social Media Vetting. Thousands of international students are affected as the U.S. State Department has paused the scheduling of new student visa interviews worldwide. The move, made official via a diplomatic cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, comes as the Trump administration pushes for tougher immigration policies and expanded social media vetting for all student visa applicants. The suspension, confirmed by multiple sources including Politico, Bloomberg, and The Associated Press, targets F, M, and J visa categories—covering academic, vocational, and exchange programs.
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