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U.S. Ends H‑1B Lottery, Adopts Wage‑ and Skill‑Weighted Selection Starting 2026

Expanded online‑presence checks are already delaying visa interviews in India, prompting travel warnings from major tech employers.

India Pushes H-1B and H-4 Visa Interviews Into 2026 as Social‑Media Screening Begins

U.S. Expands Social-Media Vetting to H‑1B and H‑4; Indian Posts Push Visa Interviews Into 2026

USCIS Freezes Asylum Decisions as ICE Steps Up Raids in Minneapolis and New Orleans