Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all Texas state agencies and public universities to halt the issuance of H-1B visas on Jan. 27 ...

Texas is among the top states for approved H-1B visas, which allow employers to hire foreign workers in specialized fields.

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

Twenty-six technologies have been prohibited for Texas state employees and devices under an order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is ordering Texas public universities and state agencies to freeze the H-1B visa processes. Many worry it ...

Experts say H-1Bs are used to recruit top talent, often researchers, in competitive technical fields.

Gov. Greg Abbott said the freeze is aimed at giving state lawmakers time to consider "guardrails" for the federal H-1B ...

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

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas universities and state agencies on Tuesday to halt new H-1B visa petitions until next year.