Indian pros take to EB-1A visa route as H-1B gets tougherVolatility drives many to eye pathways not dependent on lottery or sudden policy shifts.
25 Nov, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
QSR deals cooking; Prosus on India betsHappy Tuesday! Investors are crowding around India’s fast-growing QSR chains. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
25 Nov, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
US plans new rule to tighten employment-based Green Card criteriaThe Department of Homeland Security is preparing a proposed rule to modernize and clarify eligibility and evidentiary requirements for high...
10 Oct, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
H-1B aspirants brace for longer waits, denialsImmigration experts anticipate increased H-1B denial rates, longer processing times, and greater documentation demands under the Trump admi...
03 Jul, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
New-age IPO frenzy; Hoping against H-1B hopeHappy Thursday! Startups are lining up to list in a reinvigorated public market. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
03 Jul, 2025, 08.27 AM IST
Indians eye other visa routes amid H-1B uncertainty, layoffsThe new Donald Trump administration has tightened scrutiny of H-1B visas since taking office early this year. According to the data from th...
07 Jun, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
Skip the job offer: Two options that will let you work in the US without oneThe U.S. attracts Indian professionals seeking career growth, especially in technology, healthcare, finance, and engineering. The H-1B visa...
04 Mar, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
US updates guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions; check detailsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating its policy guidance to clarify eligibility criteria for the EB-2 classificati...
16 Jan, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
Applying for a Green Card? What you need to know about Form I-140Form I-140 is essential for foreign workers seeking a green card through employment in the US. It establishes the worker’s eligibility and ...
25 Sep, 2024, 01.00 PM IST
US to hike premium processing fees for H-1B and other visa categories; effective Feb 26The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finalized a rule announcing an increase in premium processing fees for specific vis...
25 Feb, 2024, 09.06 PM IST
Green Card 101: Why you should be interested in the National Interest WaiverThe National Interest Waiver (NIW) is a category of green cards that allows individuals to obtain US permanent residence without a job offe...
17 Jan, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
‘Einstein’ visa applicants are now facing a 10-year backlog for Green CardsThe EB-1 Green Card category, which provides a fast track route to permanent residency in the US for individuals with exceptional talent or...
27 Aug, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
US extends premium processing of work authorisation for some students on F-1 visasThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has expanded premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Tra...
07 Mar, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
US expands premium processing of various visa and green card categoriesThis will be in addition to all previously filed Form I-140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification, or E...
17 Jan, 2023, 08.48 AM IST
NRI Helpdesk: Can you change your profession after getting a Green Card?For our NRI readers, we have started an immigration helpdesk. Write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will addre...
04 Sep, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
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...
09 Jun, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
NRI Helpdesk: Can IR-5 immigrant visa holders travel to US despite travel ban?We have started an immigration helpdesk. You can write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will address the most p...
09 Aug, 2021, 02.37 PM IST