Key steps in obtaining an H-1B visa include. 1. Finding a sponsor. The journey begins with securing a job offer from a U.S.-based employer willing to sponsor the visa. This can be a daunting task, especially for individuals living abroad, for employers often hesitate due to the costs and uncertainties of sponsorship.

The U.S. grants about 65,000 regular H-1B visas annually, plus 20,000 more for foreigners with a graduate degree from a U.S. academic institution. President Donald Trump strongly backs the H-1B program, as do Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other business leaders.

A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies affect a wide range of people who arrived in the United States through various ways. It can be confusing to grasp which group of immigrants are affected by the executive orders and directives as dozens of federal statuses are in effect.

Tesla laid off roughly 6,600 workers. According to labor statistics, it filed about 1,300 H-1B visa applications around the same time.

Vivek Ramaswamy has said that Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday will bring the "dawn of a new Golden Age."

The changes are some of President Biden's last immigration acts ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

The USCIS has implemented a beneficiary-centric selection system for the H-1B visa process, significantly reducing fraudulent registrations by 38% in FY 2025. This reform ensures fairer ...

B visa program, designed to provide U.S. companies with access to specialized foreign talent, has become a focal point of political and cultural conflict. Advocates like President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk argue that it is indispensable for fostering innovation and maintaining America’s competitive edge.

For every H-1B visa holder who thrives in and contributes to our country’s economy and culture, we can point to many more students already in the U.S. who have few opportunities to develop their strengths into true excellence.

The Durham-Chapel Hill area is the 13th largest metro area for Immigrants with an H-1B visa from 2010-2016, and has only grown since then. The growth in the tech industries in places like Raleigh has occurred parallel to the rise in H-1B visa applications. But it’s not just the tech industry that draws H-1B visa applications.

But there’s ample evidence the H-1B helps pretty much everyone else. Workers who enter the country on visas go on to start and run billion-dollar companies. Musk says he entered the country on a visa. He now runs Tesla, which employs more than 100,000 people .