Dossier
F-1 visa
Coverage of F-1 visa in the Nexus archive.
- I worked at Amazon on an F-1 visa as layoffs mounted. Here's why I left for a semiconductor company.
Vinit Juneja left his software engineering role at Amazon after initially landing the job while on an F-1 visa as a student from India to pursue a master's degree. His decision was influenced by the perceived risks of layoffs in Big Tech and his desire to move toward a more business side of technology, leading him to join the semiconductor industry.
- Trump’s latest visa move puts an expiration date on studying in the US
The Trump administration introduced a rule capping initial F-1 student visa admissions at four years, requiring students to apply to DHS or re-enter the US to extend their stay. The policy also restricts starting new programs at the same or lower academic level after completing a degree and reduces the post-program departure window from 60 to 30 days.