Six out of the ten fastest-growing occupations fall under healthcare and social assistance, two are in energy installation and maintenance, and only data scientists and computer and information research scientists are tied to “pure tech.”

On Oct 7, DHS unveiled proposed rules mandating universities pay $70,000 for each F‑1 student applying for post‑grad OPT, plus $30,000 for STEM OPT extension, capping at $100,000 for students using both pre‑ and post‑graduation OPT.

On October 8, the U.S. government abruptly announced it would suspend PERM permanent labor certification applications submitted by Microsoft, Adobe and multiple large IT service firms.

TechNet, the industry association representing Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, as well as leading AI firms including OpenAI and Anthropic, submitted an official opposition letter by the public comment deadline, urging the government to withdraw the proposed rule.