The Donald Trump administration in America is again moving towards major changes in the H-1B visa program. While earlier a mandatory fee of $100,000 (about Rs 83 lakh) was proposed, now the administration is preparing to further tighten the rules related to visa eligibility, usage and responsibilities of employers.

This proposal is included in the new regulatory agenda of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It has been included in the Federal Register under the H-1B Non-Immigrant Visa Classification Program Improvement. The purpose of the new rules is to prevent misuse of visas, hold employers accountable and protect the rights of American workers.

Outline of major changes
The new proposal includes several administrative and technical amendments. These include changes in the eligibility standards for Cap Exemption, tightening scrutiny of employers who violate the terms of the program, increasing monitoring of third-party placements and ensuring transparency. DHS says this step is necessary to maintain the integrity of the H-1B program and ensure the protection of wages and working conditions of American workers.

Impact on exempted institutions
At present it is not clear whether the cap-exemption to universities, research institutes and non-profit health organizations will be limited or not. This will be something to see. However, if this happens, it can have a deep impact on areas like education, research and health.

When will the new rule come into effect?
According to the regulatory notice, the new rule may be implemented in December 2025. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is also considering replacing the traditional lottery process with a wage-based selection system for H-1B visas. With this, priority will be given to applicants with higher salaries.

Impact on Indian professionals
The biggest impact of the new proposals will be on young professionals from India and China, who work in large numbers in America’s tech and medical industries. According to Pew Research Center, about 74% of the H-1B visas approved in 2023 were in the names of Indian citizens. Most of these are related to computer and IT sector.

What is H-1B visa?
The H-1B visa is a temporary work visa that allows American companies to hire highly-skilled foreign professionals. This visa was started under the Immigration Act of 1990. Each year 65,000 ordinary visas and 20,000 additional visas are issued to US master’s or higher degree holders. Universities and research institutes are exempted from this limit.

Accountability of employers will increase
According to US law, H-1B visa holders should be paid the same or more than American employees, but the administration fears that many companies do not follow this rule. The new proposal talks about tightening the pay reporting and transparency standards of companies.

potential consequences
If H-1B visa reforms are implemented, the visa process could become more expensive and fees could reach $100,000. The ban on exempted organizations will affect the education and health sectors. Delay in visa approval and investigation process may increase. There is a possibility of a decline in the number of visa applications from India.

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If you are dreaming of studying in America, then now only good numbers and admission letters from university are not enough. Now your social media profile will also be in the eyes of the counsel and that too should be completely “public”. According to a new guideline by US Embassy, ​​every candidate who applies for F, M and J Visa (mostly international students go to America) will have to publicly publicly publicly publicize their social media profiles. That is, if you have Instagram, Twitter or Facebook account lock, then you have to open it for everyone before the visa interview.

US Embassy India explained this new rule through social media posts. It states that the US will now check the online behavior of the candidate before visa approval. Especially the social media activity of the last five years will be scanned. If any anti-American comment, post-related posts or suspicious behavior are seen, the visa can be rejected.

The special thing is that if there is no profile public or you avoid giving social media information, then counseling officers can consider it a negative sign. The US says that visa is not a right but a “privilege” and for this the entire transparency is necessary.

Now the question arises that if you have recently put a joke or meme on an old photo which seems suspicious, or given your opinion on a political post a few years ago, will it affect it? The direct answer to this can be ‘yes’. Council officers now have the freedom to take their decision by looking at your social media history.

America is taking these steps so that no people enter the country whose digital history indicates danger. And since social media has become our real identity today, this will now be a part of Visa.

So if you are applying for F1 Visa or J visa, first check your accounts. If there are locks, do public.

Us visa policy: The US has made a big change in visa rules. He has implemented a new law regarding any foreign national who visited Gaza Strip. According to the new rule, social media accounts will be investigated during a visa application on behalf of any foreign national who visited Gaza Strip after 1 January 2007. This decision has been taken by the US State Department under the direction of Secretary Marco Rubio. This rule has been applied to both all types of visa immigrants and non-immigrants.

It also includes student visa, tourist visa and diplomatic visits. In addition, employees and volunteers of non-governmental organizations (NGOS), who have worked in Gaza. These people will come under the purview of policy.

Digital surveillance in the name of security

The primary objective of the new policy is to identify the possible security risks of the people who have returned from Gaza. If any such content is found in a person’s social media or digital activities, which is considered a threat to the national security of America, then his visa application will be sent for inter-agency review. On the matter, Secretary Marco Rubio said that we have canceled more than 300 such visas since the beginning of 2025, including many students visas.

The target was made to those criticizing Israel?

According to reports, many foreign students, who criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Their visas have been canceled. This step also indicates restricting the criticism of America’s foreign policy. Whereas the US Constitution provides freedom of expression to every person, irrespective of its visa status.

Harvard University became the main target

The Trump administration has specially targeted Harvard University. Based on the protests in Harvard after the Gaza struggle, the administration demanded policy change from the university, which is as follows.

• Eliminating positive reservation.
• Screening of students who can be “opposed to American values”.
• Control anti -Jewish activities in the campus.

Federal funding of $ 2 billion has been stopped for rejecting these demands. The Homeland Security Department even said that Harvard is no longer eligible to host international students.

Is this policy against the spirit of the Constitution?

The United Nations, human rights organizations and many American academics have seen the move as ‘digital censorship’ and ‘violation of freedom of expression’. They believe that this policy is contrary to the democratic values ​​of America. This is an attempt to silence students and human rights activists. Puts foreign applicants in an atmosphere of fear.

Donald Trump New Plan: US President Donald Trump has launched a new scheme to leave the US voluntarily without documents. In a recent interview to Fox News, Trump told that those who will be ready to leave America themselves, will be given help from the government like money and flight tickets.

The aim of this scheme is that people whose criminal records are serious should be expelled from the country first. At the same time, those who are good can get a chance to return to America in a legal way in future.

Trump told his plan

Trump, while explaining his plan, said, “We will give them some stipends, will give money and will also give an airplane ticket. Then if they are good people and we want that they come back, we will work together to bring them back soon.” This plan is slightly different from Trump’s earlier strict immigration policies. Now their focus is on giving some people a chance to return to America in a legal way. However, it has not been clarified yet when this scheme will start, who will be eligible for it and what will be the whole way.

This scheme also includes helping the necessary employees to the sectors like farming and hotels. Trump said that his government would recommend such people who can fill these important jobs, which will greatly benefit the farmers. He told that help is necessary for the fields and hotels to get employees according to their needs. With this, people without permission in America will be able to go to their country in a legal manner and then come back to America through the right process.

This thing said on video clip

A video clip was shown during the interview, in which a Mexican man appeared who came to America about 20 years ago. Her children are born in America and they are American citizens. This person is living in America without paper, but he supported Trump and said that those who commit crime should be sent back to their country.

To this, Trump said, “I see this man and think that this is the person we should keep with us.” He also said, “Maybe some people may criticize me for saying so, but I do not think there is any danger of this man being expelled from the country.”

Home app has also been launched

The Trump government is motivating immigrants to leave the country by itself and a new app CBP Home app has been launched for this. Through this app, non -residents without documents can decide to tell themselves that they intend to leave America. With this, the process of leaving the country voluntarily can be made easier and faster.