Amazon, Tesla, and several other US-based companies have emerged as the largest beneficiaries of the H-1B visa program in 2025, according to data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These companies collectively secured thousands of visas, underscoring their reliance on skilled foreign workers to drive innovation and growth.Amazon topped the list with 9,265…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with US President Donald Trump today, marking one of the earliest high-level interactions of the Trump administration. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor emphasized the importance of this meeting, highlighting its strategic implications for India-US relations.“It’s fairly significant that our…
MUMBAI: Among the many Executive Orders (EO) signed by President Trump on Day 1, is one that seeks to promptly remove all aliens (which means foreign nationals) who enter or remain in violation of US Federal Law. In other words, this spells bad news for undocumented immigrants including those from India. This EO together with…
TOI CORRESPONDENT FROM WASHINGTON:Donald Trump hadn’t even taken the oath of office as President. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) hadn’t even been formally constituted. But Vivek Ramaswamy, the junior of the two principals (Elon Musk is the other) in DOGE, has already been shown the door. The Indian-American technopreneur, a Trump critics-turned- loyalist, has…
TOI correspondent from Washington: President-elect Donald Trump threw his weight behind Elon Musk and his support for H-1B visas even as the hot-button issue continued to roil the MAGA-sphere over the weekend, boiling over into anti-Indian invective. American nativists raged against big tech and Indian guest workers for purportedly exploiting the H-1B system to displace…
Elon Musk and Laura Loomer A growing feud between Elon Musk and MAGA supporters unfolded on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, as several influencers accused the billionaire of silencing them following a clash over immigration and H-1B visas. Prominent MAGA influencer Laura Loomer alleged her account was downgraded from premium, removing her blue…
Reducing dependence on H1-B visas: Over the past eight years, India’s top seven IT services companies have experienced a significant 56% decrease in their utilization of the H-1B visa program, which is the premier US work visa. Interestingly, the trend has been the opposite for major American technology companies like Amazon and Google. According to…
