The report states Oracle submitted the petitions in Austin, Texas (National Today, https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin/news/2026/04/03/oracle-files-thousands-of-h-1b-visa-petitions-amid-mass-layoffs/).

The article has been discussed on Hacker News, accumulating 268 points and 127 comments (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47631732).

National Today is the primary source documenting the simultaneous visa filings and layoffs.