{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"uscis-flags-100-h-1b-cases-linked-to-dei-roles","tags":["NRI"],"first_publication_date":"2026-05-01T10:29:08+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-05-01T10:29:08+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"USCIS flags 100 H-1B cases linked to DEI roles"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-05-01T03:45:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/9706436b-2277-4f44-ba60-6cc43c85127f_USCIS.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"The US immigration authorities have identified about 100 H-1B visa cases linked to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) roles, according to an official response to a senator, as the administration steps up scrutiny of the programme. "},{"text":"In a letter dated April 21, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow said the agency reviewed H-1B petitions filed between fiscal years 2021 and 2024 following concerns raised by Senator Eric Schmitt."},{"text":"“This initial analysis identified approximately 100 cases where the position title referenced ‘diversity’, ‘equity’, ‘inclusion’ or similar terms, and the role appeared to be DEI-related to some degree,” Edlow wrote."},{"text":"He added that “several unrelated financial roles, including terms such as ‘private equity’, were excluded.”"},{"text":"The review marks part of a broader policy push under President Donald Trump targeting DEI programmes. Edlow said Trump had taken action through an Executive Order titled 'Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing'."},{"text":"He also cited a presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025. “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, under which certain H-1B petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025, are subject to a $100,000 payment,” the letter said."},{"text":"USCIS described the measure as “an important, initial, and incremental step to reform the H-1B visa programme to curb abuses and protect American workers”."},{"text":"Edlow said the agency is preparing further policy changes. “I have directed the USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy to develop a policy update to prevent abuse of the H-1B program via DEI initiatives,” he wrote."},{"text":"He said USCIS is “committed to working with you and your office toward necessary remedies, whether legislative or regulatory, to promote American values and put the American people first.”"},{"text":"The agency also offered to brief lawmakers as the work progresses. “We would be happy to coordinate a briefing with you and your team to explain the progress made in this effort,” Edlow said."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"texas-probes-firms-in-h-1b-fraud-case","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Texas probes firms in H-1B fraud case​"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aU5WZXNYClf9opPw_H1B.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C60%2C449%2C221&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-30T15:58:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"kash-patel-could-be-next-to-exit-administration","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Kash Patel Could Be Next to Exit!"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aMrl-mGNHVfTPVZH_kashpatel.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-27T08:16:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"usha-vance-says-she-is-j.-d.s-trusted-advisor","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Usha Vance Says She Is J. 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