The tech industry has come to rely heavily on the H-1B foreign guest work program in recent decades. That puts it at odds with its new ally in the White House ...

Microsoft is under growing pressure to account for its H-1B visa requests after announced another round of layoffs this week, affecting around 9,000 employees across its global headcount. The latest ...

A Newsweek analysis reveals a surge in H-1B visa usage by major US firms in 2025, led by Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Microsoft. The increase, impacting consulting, tech, and finance sectors, includes ...

Alexander was a Senior Research Associate for the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation. In 2023 alone, there were around 450,000 approved H-1B applications. The majority of these were ...

In 2025, more than 400,000 foreign professionals submitted their names for a chance at an H-1B visa, but only about 114,000 were selected.That 25.6% success rate is still higher than 2024’s even more ...

Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of ...