Microsoft President Brad Smith has publicly rejected the Trump administration's accusations against the company's use of skilled-worker immigration programs, calling Vice President JD Vance's fraud claims "completely off base" and warning that restricting green cards could send top engineering talen
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging $70,000 for each international student who takes part in Optional Practical Training for the first time, a fee that would put a steep new price on one of the main routes from U.S. campuses into U.S. jobs.
A federal judge in Oakland on September 30 blocked agencies from implementing the $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas while a lawsuit by unions, employers and nonprofits proceeds. Courts remain split, and a separate DHS fee proposal is pending.
