April 18, 2026

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‘Keep Innovators in America Act’: US lawmakers introduce bill to secure future of OPT for international students – The Times of India

‘Keep Innovators in America Act’: US lawmakers introduce bill to secure future of OPT for international students – The Times of India

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United States (US) lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting a key work programme for international students, including thousands from India, amid increasing global competition for skilled talent. Bill aims to codify OPT programme Representatives Sam Liccardo, Jay Obernolte and Indian American Raja Krishnamoorthi unveiled the ‘Keep Innovators in America Act’ to codify…

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Who will teach rural America as visa costs push foreign teachers out? – The Times of India

Who will teach rural America as visa costs push foreign teachers out? – The Times of India

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Linda McMahon and Donald Trump Rural school districts across the United States are facing renewed uncertainty in teacher recruitment as immigration policy changes under the administration of President Donald Trump begin to affect visa pathways used to hire international educators.Several districts that rely on foreign teachers to fill persistent shortages say rising visa sponsorship costs…

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Florida public universities pause hiring foreign faculty on H-1B visas until 2027 – The Times of India

Florida public universities pause hiring foreign faculty on H-1B visas until 2027 – The Times of India

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Florida’s university system has decided to temporarily stop hiring foreign faculty members through the H-1B visa programme. The decision affects new hires across the state’s 12 public universities and will remain in place until January 5, 2027.While the policy focuses on recruitment procedures, its consequences may reach far beyond university human resources departments. What the…

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“We have limited resources”: Trump’s 0,000 H-1B fee complicates Yale’s hiring of international scholars – The Times of India

“We have limited resources”: Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee complicates Yale’s hiring of international scholars – The Times of India

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For years, the H-1B visa functioned as a routine administrative cost for American universities hiring international faculty and researchers. At Yale University, departments regularly sponsored tenure track faculty, research scientists and postdoctoral associates under a system that typically cost less than $4,000 per petition. That calculation changed this fall.In September, US President Donald Trump issued…

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‘Buy one get one free’: Comedian dressed as Donald Trump sells H1B visas in India; video goes viral | India News – The Times of India

‘Buy one get one free’: Comedian dressed as Donald Trump sells H1B visas in India; video goes viral | India News – The Times of India

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Screengrab from viral video (Image/Instagram) NEW DELHI: A comedian’s satirical take on US immigration policy has gone viral, with a video showing him impersonating President Donald Trump and mockingly “selling” H-1B visas in India under a buy-one-get-one-free scheme. The clip has drawn sharp reactions online amid debate over recent changes to the visa programme.The video,…

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Under Trump, what will the ‘American dream’ ask of international students in 2026? – The Times of India

Under Trump, what will the ‘American dream’ ask of international students in 2026? – The Times of India

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The final weeks of 2025 offered little relief for international education in the United States. As the government finalised changes to the H-1B visa process and a federal court upheld a new $100,000 fee for certain H-1B petitions, it became clear that immigration policy would remain a central pressure point in 2026.The direction was already…

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‘It is a privilege, not a right’: US defends strict visa policies, raising concern for Indian students and workers – The Times of India

‘It is a privilege, not a right’: US defends strict visa policies, raising concern for Indian students and workers – The Times of India

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The language was firm and deliberate. At a news conference in Washington, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently offered a clear defence of the Trump administration’s tightening of visa and refugee policies, framing entry into the country as conditional and revocable. “A visa is a visitor. It’s not a right,” Rubio said, according…

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Who is Jyoti Bansal, an IIT Delhi graduate on H1-B visa who built a billion-dollar tech empire? – The Times of India

Who is Jyoti Bansal, an IIT Delhi graduate on H1-B visa who built a billion-dollar tech empire? – The Times of India

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Some business stories announce themselves loudly. Others unfold slowly by visas, code, and long years of compounding effort. Jyoti Bansal’s career belongs to the second category.Born and raised in a small town in Rajasthan, Bansal did not arrive in the United States with venture backing or family networks. He arrived on an H1-B visa, with…

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Only 4% of international students feel safe under Trump’s policies: Is America still the land of dreams? – The Times of India

Only 4% of international students feel safe under Trump’s policies: Is America still the land of dreams? – The Times of India

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“When the ground shifts under your feet, you learn quickly what was holding you up.”For decades, the United States sold itself as the steady centre of global higher education. Its universities promised not just degrees, but safety, mobility and a future that rewarded effort. A new national survey suggests that promise is now fraying for…

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Explained: What the Dream Act is and how it could benefit thousands of Indian students seeking citizenship in the US – The Times of India

Explained: What the Dream Act is and how it could benefit thousands of Indian students seeking citizenship in the US – The Times of India

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For more than two decades, the ‘Dream Act‘ has sat at the centre of a national debate on who belongs in America’s schools, colleges and workplaces. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, who plans to retire in 2026, has introduced the bill many times since 2001. He is making one final effort to pass it before…

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