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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...- Paying thousands extra has become the only way forward for many US visa applicantsPremium processing has become a necessity for many US immigration applicants due to escalating delays in standard visa and employment autho...
- H-1B and F-1 in 2026: What visa-dependent professionals need to know about long-term immigration planningRecent policy shifts have significantly narrowed the margins for H-1B and F-1 visa holders in the U.S., increasing uncertainty for families...
- US to raise application fees for select immigration categories from January 1USCIS is increasing certain immigration fees from January 1, 2026. Applications submitted on or after this date require updated payment. Th...
- US announces inflation adjustment for immigration fees effective January 2026USCIS will implement inflation-based fee increases for certain immigration benefits starting January 1, 2026. These adjustments, mandated b...
- Big blow for H-1B spouses as US tweaks work-permit rulesMany of the thousands of spouses of H-1B visa holders might not be able to work after the expiry of their existing H4 Employment Authorisat...
- Big hit for H-1B spouses as US ends automatic extensions of employment authorization documentsThe Department of Homeland Security will end automatic Employment Authorization Document extensions for certain renewals starting October 3...
- H-1B spouses rejoice! US will now extend your work permits automatically by up to 540 daysThe Department of Homeland Security is extending the automatic work permit renewal period for H-1B and L-1 visa holders' spouses from 180 t...
- Indians with pending EAD applications stand to benefit with extended validity tenureAccording to the USCIS, while processing times have reduced significantly over the past year, if the 540-day automatic extension rule was n...
- US announces extension of work permits for some categories of immigrantsUSCIS extended certain EADs to 540 days, benefiting immigrants and ensuring employment continuity during USCIS decisions. The move supports...
- Relief for H-1B spouses as US Supreme Court refuses to review work visa rulesAbout a hundred thousand Indian spouses, predominantly women, possess an EAD, granting them the ability to work or be self-employed. Offici...
- Indian families in US hit by long delays in processing of H-4 work permitsThe backlogs that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been dealing with since 2020 have hit many of the dependent spous...
- Five new steps the United States has taken to help immigrantsFrom premium processing to visa extensions for international students, these are the five new changes announced by the United States Citize...
- US announces 1.5-year extension for expiring work permits, including permits for H-1B spousesThe extension period of up to 180 days will automatically be extended to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on the current Empl...
- Automatic EAD extension to benefit spouses of H-1B workers in the USThe automatic extension has been increased to 540 days, or 18 months, and will be effective immediately, the US Citizenship and Immigration...
- Good news for immigrants, US announces 1.5 years extension for some expiring work permitsThe Biden government has added 18 months to the US work permit extension to accommodate immigrants without losing their jobs and security.
- NRI Helpdesk: All you need to know about the recent changes in work authorization for spouses of H-1B and L-1 workersFor our NRI readers, we have started an immigration helpdesk. Write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will addre...
- America to suspend biometric requirements for processing H4-EAD visasThis is expected to help speed up processing times for visa extensions and employment authorisation for spouses of H-1B and L1 visa holders...
- US district court: Spouses of H-1B visa holders aren’t entitled to automatic renewal of work permitsTo mitigate the difficulties arising owing decades-long green-card backlog for those immigrants from certain countries, such as India, the ...
- Spouses of H-1B visa holders sue US over H-4 extension delayThe delay has strained the finances of the applicants and their families, and adversely impacted their employers.
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