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The H-1B is a foreign worker visa in the United States that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in so-called specialty occupations. The regulation and implementation of the visa program is carried out by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The Diversity Immigrant Visa program, also known as the green card lottery, is a United States government lottery program for receiving an immigrant visa followed by a permanent resident card. The Immigration Act of 1990 established the current and permanent Diversity Visa (DV) program.
Lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year, authorities said Tuesday, claiming success against people who were “gaming the system” by submitting multiple ...
A Day without Immigrants, or Day without Immigrants, was a protest organized in multiple cities across the United States on February 3, 2025, in response to the second Donald Trump administration's immigration policies. [1] [2] A similar protest of the same name was held in 2017. [3] The 2025 event saw business closures across the U.S. [4]
Companies like IBM and Bank of America seek H-1B visas to fill specialized jobs with foreign workers, arguing there aren’t enough domestic applicants.
The application process is simple and free.
The second ban on March 6, 2017 replaced the first ban and prohibited entry for 90 days. This country was not affected by the third ban. The fourth ban (February 21, 2020) suspended issuance of new diversity lottery visas. Did not ban non-immigrant visa entries.
PHOTO: President Donald Trump hugs Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Riley, before he signs the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)