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  • Operation ‘clog the toilet’: Far-right trolls target H-1B Indians with fake flight bookings

    10/02/2025 2:56:04 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 47 replies
    The American Bazaar ^ | 10/2/2025 | Zofeen Maqsood
    “Indians are just waking up after Trump nuked the H1B program. Want to keep them in India? Clog the flight reservation system!” “Operation Clog the toilet needs your help. 4chan hatched a diabolical plan to clog up flight schedules to keep the Poopjeets in India or pay a $100,000 fee to come back.” “Ben up all night participating in Operation Clog the Toilet. Preventing jeets from getting back in 24 hours so they are forced to pay $100k to renew H1B” These are some comments posted on 4chan — an anonymous imageboard known for controversial content because some boards lack...
  • US Government Shutdown Hits H-1B Visa Processing: How It Affects Indians

    10/01/2025 12:04:46 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 34 replies
    NDTV World ^ | 10/1/2025 | Anushree Jonko
    After US President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a funding deal by Wednesday's deadline, the government shutdown began. As a result, hundreds of thousands of federal employees face furloughs, and many offices will be closed. H-1B visas will also face a pause until the shutdown ends, says immigration attorney Nicole Gunara. She said that H-1B visa filings will not be processed until the Congress can agree on federal funding allocations.
  • $100,000 H-1B Fee Sparks Exodus Fears Among New York Immigrants

    10/01/2025 11:26:00 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 59 replies
    Documented NY ^ | 10/1/2025 | ANISHA DUTTA
    Apoorva arrived in New York in 2018 on an H-1B visa, fresh from one of India’s top graduate schools and brimming with hope of building a life in the United States. She soon joined an architecture firm, eager to contribute her skills and establish roots. But her dreams were quickly dashed — because Apoorva, like many other immigrants on an H-1B, soon experienced some visa-related issues. She recalled being stuck at her minimum wage architecture job for over three years. Changing jobs on an H-1B visa is famously difficult, and often means enduring months of bureaucratic limbo and steep United...