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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday halted new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and public universities as the state investigates potential program abuse. In the letter, the governor cited reports ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and universities to stop petitioning for new H-1B visas until next year — a move that comes amid growing angst on the right over alleged fraud in the ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the H-1B visa program in the state, and directed state agencies and universities to suspend new visa petitions. "In light of recent ...

Students wait at a bus stop on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, on Nov. 12, 2025. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed all public universities and state agencies to freeze new H-1B ...

US businesses risk hefty tax bills as thousands of their H-1B workers remain stranded in India because of months-long visa interview delays, complicating remote work options. The State Department ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately freeze new H-1B visa petitions, curtailing a program that has also been overhauled by President Donald Trump.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered an immediate freeze on all new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and public universities through May 2027. The order aims to prioritize Texas workers for ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered all state agencies and public universities to stop sponsoring specialty H-1B visas for highly skilled workers until after the Legislature meets next year. The Texas ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed all public universities and state agencies to freeze new H-1B visa applications, escalating his administration's scrutiny of foreign workers employed at ...