America's foreign STEM worker debate has a data problemAs the Trump administration tightens immigration rules for foreign workers and students, recent academic research challenges a key premise ...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
H-1B visa extensions could soon come with a hefty new price tag under new Trump planThe Trump administration is preparing to expand an existing fee on H-1B and L-1 visas by applying it to extension petitions, not just new a...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
US makes visa bond program permanent for 50 countries; India unaffectedThe US State Department will make a visa bond program permanent. This program requires applicants from fifty nations to post bonds. Bonds c...
01 Aug, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
US proposes tougher J-1 visa compliance, likely affecting Indian scholarsThe US Department of State proposes stricter J-1 visa rules and compliance. New regulations will expand termination powers and sponsor obli...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Trump's visa strategy: Keep announcing sky-high fees until one sticksThe Trump administration is weighing a proposal to charge international students $100,000 to work in the US after graduation under the OPT ...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
US OPT programme explained: How Trump's $100,000 fee could hit international studentsA proposed $100,000 fee for international students' work authorization is under consideration. This potential charge could significantly in...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Trump weighs $100,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduationThe Trump administration is considering a plan to charge international students $100,000 to remain in the US and work after graduation unde...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
USCIS pauses $100,000 H-1B fee collectionIn a statement on July 28, the agency said that while the Department of Homeland Security disagreed with the court’s order, it will comply ...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
AI jobs not safe? Indian engineer on H-1B visa loses job after working for 6 years at Fortune 500 company; seeks career advice from netizensAn Indian AI engineer lost his job and faces visa uncertainty in the United States. He is seeking advice on returning to India or pursuing ...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
H-1B visa: US updates list of employers barred from program; 4 companies named as willful violatorsThe US Department of Labor has updated its H-1B debarment list, naming four employers as willful violators of visa rules. The companies are...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
H-1B holders among 8 million who could benefit from new US green card billUS Senator Alex Padilla has renewed a bill that would update a decades-old immigration provision to create a green card pathway for more th...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Bill introduced in US Senate seeks 3-year pause on H-1B visas, codify $100,000 feeA US Republican senator has introduced a bill seeking to pause new H-1B visa issuances for three years and restore a $100,000 fee on H-1B p...
25 Jul, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt $100,000 H-1B visa fee rulingA US appeals court refused to pause a ruling blocking the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, saying it likely exceeded ...
25 Jul, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Indian professionals are turning to EB-5 as decades-long green card waits make H-1Bs untenableThe US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is increasingly being used by Indian professionals trapped in decades-long employment-based green ca...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY2027, no second lottery to be heldThe US has reached its H-1B visa cap for Fiscal Year 2027, with USCIS confirming it received enough petitions to fill all 85,000 available ...
18 Jul, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Indians remain the face of America's H-1B workforce, dominating visas, tech jobs and payIndian professionals secured nearly seventy percent of US H-1B visa approvals in fiscal year 2025. Technology occupations represented the l...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
India's H-1B edge needs complianceIn light of escalating US scrutiny surrounding skilled worker visa fraud, Indian companies are feeling the pressure, as a significant share...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.37 PM IST