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
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
US to limit visa duration for international students, media professionals & cultural exchange visitorsThe Trump administration proposed new rules to limit the duration of visas for international students, cultural exchange visitors, and jour...
28 Aug, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
US group opposes Biden admin's steps on H-1B visasIn its comment submitted to the Department of Homeland Security, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) asserted that the im...
12 Mar, 2021, 12.50 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
US lawmakers introduce legislation to protect H-4 visa workersH-4 visa holders had obtained work permits under a special order issued by the previous Obama administration. Indian-Americans were a major...
30 May, 2019, 03.39 PM IST
Trump administration to propose major changes in H-1B visasUS seeks to change the very definition of employment under H-1B, which is popular among Indian companies.
18 Oct, 2018, 03.47 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
Trump administration misses deadline for second time on H4 notificationThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had informed a US court in March that it was working to issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in...
03 Jul, 2018, 09.35 AM IST
Proposal to revoke H4 work permit getting final touches, Indians will be worst hitThe Trump administration is in the last stage of ending the Obama-era rule allowing spouses of H1-B visa holders to work legally in the US.
25 May, 2018, 01.07 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