Articles about H-1B visa

Big Tech’s new hiring hurdle: Why bringing international talent to Seattle is now more expensive

New data from Seattle startup Boundless shows how H-1B visa reforms are favoring high-earners while creating a $100,000 barrier for startups and rural employers. Read More

Washington joins lawsuit opposing $100K fee for H-1B visas allowing foreign STEM and medical workers

Washington is part of a newly filed lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the legality of a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas. Read More

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A $100k wall for talent: Tech leader and author Shirish Nadkarni on the H-1B fee and impact of immigrants

A surprise $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas has rattled the tech industry and reignited the debate over the role of skilled immigrants in U.S. innovation. In a new book, entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni documents the impact of Indian immigrants on the tech ecosystem. Read More

Will new U.S. visa fee boost Canada’s tech sector? B.C. sees an opening against Seattle and Silicon Valley

Canada is seizing on the new $100,000 U.S. H-1B visa fee, pitching itself as a more affordable hub for AI talent as British Columbia and Ottawa look to keep skilled workers from heading south to Seattle and Silicon Valley. Read More

Trump administration starts cracking down on H-1B visa approvals and work permits for spouses

It’s harder to get an H-1B visa than it used to be — and the spouses of those who do… Read More

TLDR: Play Impossible’s deals with Apple & NFLPA, Chrome extension for Craigslist scams, U.S. immigration policy & tech

Today’s featured stories Smart gameball startup Play Impossible inks retail deal with Apple, partners with NFL players, raises cash Seattle… Read More

How can U.S. improve its immigration policy? We asked immigrant entrepreneurs and tech leaders

Seattle-area entrepreneur Mina Yoo has been in the United States since 1991, receiving a dual Ph.D. in sociology and business… Read More

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Feds announce new restrictions on H-1B visas and plans to rescind ‘startup visa’ workaround

Immigration authorities are cracking down on requirements and conditions for H-1B visas, which many employers in the tech industry use… Read More

Amazon’s visas for foreign-born workers surge 78% as H-1B approvals shift from Indian IT firms to US tech companies

Amazon was approved for 2,515 visas for foreign-born workers in fiscal year 2017, outpaced by only one other company in… Read More

US immigration authorities target outsourcing firms in new H-1B visa memo

The federal government plans to apply more scrutiny to third-party staffing agencies seeking skilled work visas to bring foreign-born workers… Read More

‘Seismic shift’ in H-1B visa program could mean trouble for tech

A clandestine crackdown on a program big companies use to bring international talent to the U.S. is underway, according to… Read More

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Week in Geek: Tech vs. Trump

While the tech industry had never been particularly warm to candidate or President Trump, industry leaders made it clear after… Read More