The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.The…
Read more Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery systemCHICAGO — Barely half an hour had passed since the flight landed at O’Hare International Airport, and the Army combat veteran’s palms were already sweating. Spencer Sullivan, 38, situated himself…
Read more He risked his life for American soldiers in Afghanistan. Would America let him in?Big Tech companies, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and ServiceNow, have warned employees on visas to avoid leaving the country amid uncertainty about changing immigration policy and procedures. Following…
Read more Apple, Google and others tell some foreign employees to avoid traveling out of the countryTrinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Sept. 26,…
Read more Caribbean tensions flare as Trinidad PM accuses leaders of ‘badmouthing’ U.S.Millionaire status ain’t what it used to be. Sure, having a net worth over $1 million may still sound like a goal worth chasing. But according to a…
Read more Forget Your First Million: Here’s How Much It Really Takes to Be Wealthy, According to Visa’s New ResearchSocieties are shifting away from cash, and embracing new ways to make payments and transfer money. In Asia, many have turned to e-wallets, QR codes, and super apps—skipping…
Read more Visa leans into AI-enabled payments and stablecoins to stay ahead of the game, says Asia-Pacific president Stephen Karpin | FortunePremium credit card users and small merchants could soon feel the effect of a decades-long battle over swipe fees. A newly proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard could…
Read more Credit card tier discrimination may be coming: New Visa-Mastercard swipe settlement could reshape rewards—and surcharges | FortuneA veteran of the Cuban Air Force has been arrested on charges of lying to the federal government when he applied for a visa and permanent residency in…
Read more Cuban military veteran charged with visa, residency fraud in FloridaCarmen’s abusive husband came home drunk one night last summer. He pounded and kicked the door. He threatened to kill her as her young son watched in horror.…
Read more She helped get her violent husband deported. Then ICE deported her — straight into his arms.Visa Inc. reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that topped estimates as consumers continued to swipe, tap and insert their credit cards to transact globally. Adjusted net income totaled $5.8…
Read more Visa earnings top estimates as consumers spend on cardsThe number of international student arrivals in the U.S. dropped by nearly a fifth at the onset of this academic year, according to federal data, the latest sign…
Read more International student arrivals take a dive under TrumpSami Hamdi, a British political commentator who was on a speaking tour in the U.S., was detained by immigration enforcement officers on Sunday at San Francisco International Airport…
Read more ICE detains British Muslim political commentator at San Francisco airportTariffs And Visa Add To The Cannabis Industry’s Misery, squeezing profits, talent, and innovation nationwide. The U.S. legal cannabis industry has been suffering over the last two years…
Read more Tariffs And Visas Add To The Cannabis Industry’s MiseryFollowing the state department’s review of their social media accounts, six foreigners have had their visas revoked for allegedly making light of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Charlie Kirk, a…
Read more State Dept Revokes 6 Visas Over Charlie Kirk PostsA South African music executive whose visa was revoked over his post about late conservative activist Charlie Kirk told Newsweek he believes the revocation was a “gross violation”…
Read more Music executive speaks out after visa revoked over Charlie Kirk postUniting the strength of Visa’s trusted infrastructure with HotelRunner’s deep presence in hospitality, this strategic preferred partnership sets the foundation for a new era of embedded finance in…
Read more HotelRunner and Visa Partner Globally to Power Embedded and Autonomous Finance in TravelBEIRUT — The ad was straightforward: Sign up for one year to fight on Russia’s side in “the special military operation zone” — i.e. the war in Ukraine — and…
Read more Russia recruits Arab fighters with promises, then sends them to Ukraine frontlinesU.S. congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending package for the new fiscal year, which triggered a federal government shutdown on Wednesday.Many Americans are wondering how…
Read more Can I still get a passport or driver’s license during the government shutdown?President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally…
Read more Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold restrictions he wants to impose on birthright citizenshipHere’s how Trump is changing the H-1B visa program The Trump administration is overhauling a visa program intended for high-skilled workers by hiking the application fee to $100,000…
Read more Here’s how Trump is changing the H-1B visa program