The governor said public universities and state agencies may not seek new visas without Texas Workforce Commission permission ...

The freeze affects new H-1B petitions at state agencies and public universities in one of the nation’s largest H-1B states.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered an immediate freeze on new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and public institutions of ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott freezes new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies pending investigation into alleged program abuse and ...

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies and universities to immediately freeze all H-1B visa petitions in a ...

In a letter to the heads of state agencies, Governor Greg Abbott said that his decision had been taken in light of ‘recent ...

Gov. Greg Abbott announced an investigation into the federal H-1B visa program in “light of recent reports of abuse,” ...

"Texas taxpayers invest billions to train our workforce," Gov. Greg Abbott wrote on X. "Those jobs should go to Texans." ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately freeze new H-1B visa petitions, ...

The freeze on new and renewal applications will remain in effect until after the end of the 90th state legislative session in ...

The freeze signals a tougher approach to how taxpayer-funded institutions recruit foreign professionals, especially as the federal government reviews the programme amid concerns of misuse.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday charged all Texas public universities and state agencies to freeze new H-1B visa applications ...