H-1B visas must end’: Wife of US citizen shares plight of landing IT jobs

[Watandar]

Trump considering rolling back Obama rule change that allowed spouses of H1b visa holders to work.

H-1B visa: Trump administration proposes new rule to strip right to work from visa holders’ spouses

The H-1B has long been the key visa for Silicon Valley tech companies seeking to recruit top foreign talent, and also to employ lower-level tech workers via staffing companies.

www.mercurynews.com

 

[nahtanbob]

Trump considering rolling back Obama rule change that allowed spouses of H1b visa holders to work.

H-1B visa: Trump administration proposes new rule to strip right to work from visa holders’ spouses

The H-1B has long been the key visa for Silicon Valley tech companies seeking to recruit top foreign talent, and also to employ lower-level tech workers via staffing companies.

www.mercurynews.com

it is not an Obama era. More like George Bush rule

 

[nahtanbob]

two different issues

the people who made it probably deserved but what followed then is pure nepotism,

I am a division controller in my org... and have about 10 people direct and 15 indirect who report to me.... and I only hired one or two Pakistanis the rest were all different nationalities including indians over decades.

why?

I follow merit based hiring procedures.

go figure

you people should be ashamed of your selves... this bad reputation of yours is spreading globally ...

actions have consequences.

 

[Watandar]

it is not an Obama era. More like George Bush rule

It is from 2015. Mr Obama ended wet foot dry foot for Cubans but presented this huge huge gift to Indians with the H4 visa, allowing their spouses to work.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/09/03/dhs-adds-immigration-rule-stopping-h-1b-spouses-from-working-to-agenda/

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

It is from 2015. Mr Obama ended wet foot dry foot for Cubans but presented this huge huge gift to Indians with the H4 visa, allowing their spouses to work.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/09/03/dhs-adds-immigration-rule-stopping-h-1b-spouses-from-working-to-agenda/

Personally, after reading the article, I've no issue with the planned rule reversal. The critics are using false narratives to keep it in place.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Personally, after reading the article, I've no issue with the planned rule reversal. The critics are using false narratives to keep it in place.

Visa's like H1B should be temporary if required such that companies can train up local resources. Giving the ability to bring over spouses and given them working rights is inappropriate. It needs to be reversed for certain, and we need something similar in the UK aswell.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Visa's like H1B should be temporary if required such that companies can train up local resources. It needs to be reversed for certain, and we need something similar in the UK aswell.

Am in full agreement. Some of what I've seen over the years has been appalling. Expansion of the rule to allow spouses of H-1Bs to work as well simply compounds the problem. And yes, I've seen examples of that too.

 

[Gripen9]

It is from 2015. Mr Obama ended wet foot dry foot for Cubans but presented this huge huge gift to Indians with the H4 visa, allowing their spouses to work.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/09/03/dhs-adds-immigration-rule-stopping-h-1b-spouses-from-working-to-agenda/

Funny thing was that H1B is strictly tied to the job description/title/category used at the time of filing. However H4 spouse EAD is open, they can work anywhere from Home Depot check out to any specialized tech role. Here in PNW, you have both husband/wife working in tech with combined gross over 1M because the spouse was able to get in at entry/lower level roles with visa restrictions since they have open ended EAD.

 

[Gripen9]

Scale of H-1B visa fraud from India detailed by former official
A former U.S. diplomat alleged that between 80 and 90% of H-1B visa applications from India involved fraudulent documentation.

Scale of H-1B visa fraud from India detailed by former official

A former U.S. diplomat alleged that between 80 and 90% of H-1B visa applications from India involved fraudulent documentation.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Gripen9]