Media References

The following links highlight notable media coverage of this research:

• Bloomberg: Trump Spouse-Visa Shift May Hurt Workers, Push 100,000 from Jobs

  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-01/trump-spouse-visa-shift-may-hurt-workers-push-100-000-from-jobs

• WION Interview: H-1B Spouse Visa Alert:1 Lakh job losses

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBVUtU0T5mk

• BloombergQuint (now NDTV): H4 Visa Shift: Constant Threat of Losing the Right to Work in the US

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKl1WBN7RI4&t=82s
  https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/h4-visa-shift-constant-threat-of-losing-the-right-to-work-in-us-10539457

• The Economist: The cost of rescinding work permits for spouses of immigrants on H-1b visas

  https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2018/09/03/the-cost-of-rescinding-work-permits-for-spouses-of-immigrants-on-h-1b-visas

• Press Trust of India (same article republished in International Business Times, Economic Times, NDTV, Hindustan Times, The Statesman, The Hindu, The Indian Express etc.)

  https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trump-admin-misses-deadline-for-second-time-on-h4-notification-118070300170_1.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

• IT Wire: US again delays decision on spouses of H-1B visa holders

  https://itwire.com/business-it-news/outsourcing/83532-us-again-delays-decision-on-spouses-of-h-1b-visa-holders.html

• The Mercury News: H-1B spouse work ban to cost 100,000 their jobs, hurt companies: research

  https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/02/h-1b-spouse-work-ban-to-cost-100000-their-jobs-hurt-companies-research/

• The World- PRX: In limbo, some families in the US with H-1B visas begin to make other plans

  https://theworld.org/stories/2018/09/17/limbo-some-families-h-1b-visas-live-us-begin-make-other-plans

• https://theworld.org/stories/2018/09/17/limbo-some-families-h-1b-visas-live-us-begin-make-other-plans

  https://voiceofsandiego.org/2018/09/27/change-to-spousal-visa-could-impact-san-diegos-ability-to-lure-talented-workers/
  https://www.newamerica.org/insights/change-spousal-visa-could-impact-san-diegos-ability-lure-talented-workers/

• Detroit Business: New worries for working spouses of visa holders

  https://www.crainsdetroit.com/employment/new-worries-working-spouses-visa-holders/

• CIODIVE: Restrictions on spousal visas could cause ‘expatriate assignment failure’ for H-1B workers

  https://www.ciodive.com/news/restrictions-on-spousal-visas-could-cause-expatriate-assignment-failure-f/527028/

• Siliconeer: Impact of Spousal Work Restrictions on Indian Expatriates’ Work Life and Overall Life Satisfaction

  https://siliconeer.com/current/impact-of-spousal-work-restrictions-on-indian-expatriates-work-life-and-overall-life-satisfaction/

• NRI Pulse: H4 work ban could negatively impact families & businesses, say researchers

  https://nripulse.com/h4-work-ban-could-negatively-impact-families-businesses-say-researchers/

• American Bazaar: Cancelling techie spouses work permits may hit IT firms: study

  https://americanbazaaronline.com/2020/02/17/cancelling-techie-spouses-work-permits-may-hit-it-firms-study-440240/

• NewsIndia: H4 visa EAD is saved by severe labor shortage in US

  https://newsindiatimes.com/h4-visa-ead-is-saved-by-severe-labor-shortage-in-us/

Citation by FWD.us, American Immigration Council and the U.S. Supreme Court reflects that Pooja’s work is recognized and utilized by a nationally influential policy organization engaged in high-level advocacy. This demonstrates that the Dr. Vijayakumar’s research contributes to policy-relevant discourse, impacts decision-making, and reaches key stakeholders beyond academia, supporting criteria such as original contributions of major significance and influence on policy and the field at large.

• This work was used by the FWD.US organization as public comment to the U.S Department of Labor regarding “Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations”

  https://www.fwd.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FWDus_RFI_Response.pdf

• The American Immigration council used this research in a report submission to the House Committee on the Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship in context of outdated immigration policies and talent retention. The council submission is part of the U.S. House of Representatives documentation.
  https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/outdated_us_immigration_policies_push_top_talent_other_countries.pdf
  https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU01/20210713/112814/HMTG-117-JU01-20210713-SD018.pdf
• This work has also been used in the U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief. This document demonstrates that research and evidence related to immigration challenges such as green card delays and visa restrictions are relevant to high-level legal and policy discussions before the U.S. Supreme Court, underscoring their national importance and real-world impact.
  https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-979/191482/20210907103721687_20-979%20Amici%20Brief.pdf
• FWD.US (group formed by leading tech leaders in the Silicon Valley) and the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation (formed after Senator Orrin G. Hatch - He holds the record of having passed more legislation than any other senator alive today authoring 112 bills, and co-sponsoring 638 bills, that have become law) in designing a new high skilled immigration system in the US.
  https://www.fwd.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/19-03-29-high-skilled-report.pdf

A glimpse of Pooja's articles on 'Spouse-Visa Shift Rule by Trump'