Washington, June 6 (IANS) A Republican Congressman has introduced legislation that would sharply reshape the US H-1B visa programme, a move that could have significant implications for thousands of highly skilled foreign professionals, including many from India who use the visa to work in the United States. Representative Chip Roy of Texas this week unveiled the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026, proposing sweeping changes to the programme used by US employers to hire foreign workers…
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Washington, April 25 (IANS) A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation to pause the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and overhaul the programme, arguing it has disadvantaged American workers.The proposed “End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026”, introduced by Eli Crane, seeks to reset the visa system before resuming it with stricter rules.“The federal government should work for hardworking citizens, not the profit margins of massive corporations. We owe it to the American pe…
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) A Republican congressman introduced legislation this week to tighten oversight of the US student visa program, saying weaknesses in the system have allowed fraud, visa overstays and national security risks to persist.Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas on Wednesday (local time) said the Student Visa Integrity Act is intended to strengthen enforcement and limit what he described as long-standing abuses of student visas.“Studying in the United States is a privilege, not a right,…