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
Indian students can’t start working in US without a EAD authorisation even if they have confirmed job offer; Know the US immigration lawIndian students studying in the USA on an F1 visa need specific authorization to work. This authorization comes from an Employment Authoriz...
19 May, 2026, 12.10 PM 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
Steve Bannon sparks firestorm, calls to deport Netanyahu’s son to Iran war front linesSteve Bannon is urging the Department of Homeland Security to deport Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, from the U.S. and send him to fight on...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.04 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
Liquids carry on rule may exit security checks soon - DHS hints at next big changeThe United States Department of Homeland Security may soon revise the Transportation Security Administration's 3-1-1 liquids rule. This rul...
17 Jul, 2025, 03.45 PM IST
Proposed tightening of H-1B rules could narrow its scope: NasscomNasscom expressed concerns about the tightening of the definition and requirements for "specialty occupations," which could make it difficu...
26 Oct, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
Donald Trump’s administration makes final attempt to push through immigration changesIn its Fall Agenda 2020 published on Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lists proposed changes to the H-1B and H-4 visa prog...
13 Dec, 2020, 06.42 PM 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
Trump may finally be close to fulfilling 2016 poll promise of an H-1B visa overhaulThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose to revise the definition of specialty occupation to increase focus on obtaining the ...
05 Sep, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
US Homeland may tweak H-1B & L-1The changes may see the introduction of additional requirements to ensure employers pay appropriate wages to H-1B visa holders.
23 Nov, 2019, 10.25 AM 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