The U.S. Department of State’s move to start conducting the “online presence reviews,” and bar applicants from keeping their social media accounts set to “private,” echoes a policy imposed earlier for student visas. Accounts of H-1B and H-4 applicants must be set to “public” by Dec. 15, the State Department said.

In a 2019 estimate by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 583,420 workers were authorized to work with H-1B visas. In fiscal year 2024, nearly 400,000 applications were approved, but most of them were applications to renew employment, according to the Pew Research Center.

Agencies will collaborate to "proactively combat unlawful discrimination against American workers" as part of "Project Firewall."

US expands social media checks for H-1B visa applicants, raising privacy concerns and potential delays in the vetting process.

The Department of Labor under President Donald Trump is becoming more proactive in seeking out rulebreakers in a visa program dominated by the US technology industry.

Amid Trump's H-1B visa crackdown, AI recruitment firms are displaying bold banners in India affirming their commitment to sponsor H-1Bs.

Tesla CEO raises concerns over Trump's tariff policy and says he does not support closing of the H-1B visa program.