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The H-1B midterm test: Why Indian tech workers could matter in the US electionsThe 2026 US midterms could make H-1B policy a political test among Indian-American voters, with Trump-era fees and tighter scrutiny affecti...
Australia changes skilled visa processing rules: Who gets priority now?Australia has changed the processing order for several skilled visas, giving higher priority to applications linked to sectors such as heal...
US firms laying off Americans and hiring H-1B workers to face closer scrutiny: What Trump's new order meansUS President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to consider employers' past and planned layoffs when reviewing H-1B visa petitions ...
H-1B visa: Indian diaspora group backs Trump’s scrutiny, warns against hurting US innovationThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies supports H-1B visa program scrutiny. They caution that this should not impede American...
Japan raises the bar on residency. Cue the outrageJapan is considering tougher permanent residency rules as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government reshapes immigration policy. Proposed ...
Australia bans most international students from bringing family membersAustralia will restrict most international students from bringing family members under a new migration package aimed at lowering net overse...
Harvard, Stanford, Yale under scanner: Trump expands fight against elite colleges with focus on 'the diversity problem'The Trump administration is widening its campaign against US universities, shifting from antisemitism investigations towards diversity prog...
Meet Jeanette Vizguerra, the Mexican immigrant who defied ICE, found church sanctuary, made Time’s 100 Most Influential People list and won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights AwardJeanette Vizguerra arrived in the US from Mexico in 1997 and went on to become a prominent immigrant rights activist in Colorado. Her decad...
US court blocks Trump administration rule restricting stay for foreign students, journalistsA US federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have ended the longstanding “duration of status” system for internati...
Trump’s H-1B crackdown hurts Indian IT, but the industry saw it comingIndian IT’s H-1B dependence was shrinking well before Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. New H-1B approvals for seven major India...
Cognizant’s US green-card filings suspended amid fraud probe: What it means for employeesCognizant’s US green-card labour certification filings have been suspended amid a federal fraud investigation, according to Labor Departmen...
Indian engineer detained in Moscow over 'drunkenness' charge; Wife appeals to PM Modi and UP CM AdityanathAn Indian engineer working in Russia was detained by Moscow police on September 5. Chandan Gupta and a colleague were held at Red Square an...
H-1B fee hike: Trump plan could push cost above $200,000A proposed $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions could raise sponsorship costs significantly. Indian professionals, who dominate H-1B approvals, ...
US cracks down on H-1B wage manipulation in three statesUSCIS has flagged three H-1B cases involving alleged job misclassification and understated requirements that could have resulted in lower w...
He lived in the US for 30 years & was seeking citizenship — then ICE detained the 76-year-old at his interview as his cancer treatment hung in the balanceA 76-year-old Filipino national was detained by immigration officials during his citizenship interview. He had lived in the United States f...
US court blocks Trump administration from using student visas to punish speechA US federal court has ruled that the Trump administration cannot revoke visas or pursue deportation against lawfully present noncitizens, ...
A £5,000 bill can’t stop people from trying to become BritishBritain's citizenship fees are significantly higher than other European nations. These costs have risen over decades as they fund immigrati...