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How will U.S. visa policy changes affect students, media professionals, and exchange visitors | Explained

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How will U.S. visa policy changes affect students, media professionals, and exchange visitors | Explained

The story so far: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday (July 16, 2026) issued an order announcing amended immigration rules that blamed the so-called “Duration of Status loophole”, which allegedly allowed “foreign students, exchange visitors and media representatives to remain in the U.S. indefinitely without routine government oversight”. The order will hit the knowledge sector,…

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U.S. to change visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

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U.S. to change visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto ‌The U.S. Department of Homeland ​Security moved ⁠to amend visa regulations for foreign students and journalists ‌on Thursday (July 16, 2026), replacing the more open-ended ‌stays that ‌are ⁠currently stipulated, according ⁠to a government notice. The new final rule would create ​a fixed…

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Trump 2.0: What’s The Conservative Row Over H-1B Visas?

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Trump 2.0: What’s The Conservative Row Over H-1B Visas?

Richmond: As newly inaugurated President Donald Trump readies his immigration crackdown, his allies in his Republican Party have splintered over policies surrounding US worker visas intended to go to specialty occupations like the tech industry. The row over so-called H-1B visas is pitting Silicon Valley-aligned Trump allies like X CEO Elon Musk, who favor the…

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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to end H-1B visa programme, calls it ‘indentured servitude’

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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to end H-1B visa programme, calls it ‘indentured servitude’

Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to replace the lottery-based system with meritocratic admission for the H-1B visa programme. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Calling the H-1B visa programme “indentured servitude”, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to “gut” the lottery-based system and replace it with meritocratic admission if he wins…

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