US government shutdown immediately impacts the H-1B visa process. Gunara. (Photo source: Canva) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The US government has shut down after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a funding agreement by Wednesday's deadline. This failure means hundreds of thousands of federal employees face furloughs and many offices will close.

Reports say the shutdown immediately impacts the H-1B visa process, according to immigration attorney Nicole Gunara. According to Gunera, the processing of new H-1B visa filings is paused and won't resume until Congress allocates federal funding.

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