Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rulesA United States judge has ruled a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas unlawful. President Donald Trump had announced this fee in September. The ...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
US visa laws do not target India; H-1B rules part of global framework, clarifies State Dept officialA senior US State Department official stated that US visa laws are applied uniformly across all countries, including India, dispelling conc...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Migrant children separated under Trump policy face renewed family breakupsFederal agents are separating children from their families again in the United States. This is happening despite legal settlements meant to...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Most immigrants won’t need to leave to get green cards, US now saysThe Department of Homeland Security clarified that most green card applicants can remain in the U.S. during processing, easing concerns fro...
30 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
25 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
A missing signature may cost H-1B, US visa applicants their filing windowUSCIS will now strictly enforce signature requirements on immigration applications, including H-1B and Green Card filings, effective July 1...
17 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
US weighs major student visa change as ‘duration of status’ rule reaches final reviewThe Trump administration is reviewing a rule that could limit international students on F-1 visas to a four-year stay in the US, ending the...
08 May, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive powerPresident Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly ignored federal court orders. This defiance spans various policy areas, from immigra...
02 May, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
US rolls out new immigration fees, asylum rules that could hit applicants harderNew US immigration fees are set to take effect soon, impacting asylum seekers and those applying for arrival/departure records. Asylum appl...
01 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Trump administration rule could pause work permits for asylum applicants for 'many years'The proposed rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seeks to reduce incentives for migrants to file asylum applications...
20 Feb, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
New DHS rule could require DNA from every immigration applicant, regardless of ageThe Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new rule mandating biometric data collection, including DNA, for all immigration benefit...
02 Nov, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
Federal court revives lawsuit against US government over fake university scamUS Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reinstated a proposed class action lawsuit involving 600 students defrauded by fictitious u...
26 Jun, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Google join 46 US companies in challenging new H-1B ruleThese businesses argued that the “new Rules will irreparably injure companies and the entire US economy by forcing businesses to discharge ...
01 Nov, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Department of Homeland Security proposes $10 filing fee for new H-1B visa petitionsOn 31st January, 2019, the DHS had published a final rule bringing in changes in how the H-1B visa application process is conducted.
03 Sep, 2019, 10.23 PM IST
US proposes changes to H1B visas; to be given to most skilled, highest paid foreign workersThe proposed change is likely to increase workers with a master's or higher degree from a US institution.
01 Dec, 2018, 03.18 PM IST
Trump administration tells court decision to revoke work permits to H4 visa holders within 3 monthsH-4 visas, issued to immediate family members of H-1B holders, are most sought-after for Indian techies.
22 Sep, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
H1-B spouses get breather as US keeps proposed curbs on holdIt is estimated that more than a lakh employment authorisations have been given to eligible spouses since the program was introduced in May...
03 Mar, 2018, 10.32 AM IST