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US begins approving H-1B petitions without Trump's $100,000 fee: What it means for workers, employersUS Citizenship and Immigration Services has started approving H-1B visa petitions without the $100,000 fee. This change follows federal cou...
US visa, green card applicants: What changed under USCIS filing deadline rules from October 23USCIS has revised its filing deadline rules, effective October 23, 2026, particularly impacting green card applicants nearing age 21 and H-...
US visa wait times: India faces 12-month wait for visitor visa slots, 6.5 months for work visasIndian applicants seeking US business and tourist visas currently face long waiting periods for interview appointments. Mumbai has a wait t...
Trump's immigration crackdown hits Indians hard. Rubio says it's not personalUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected concerns that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is aimed at India, saying the...
Infosys, TCS and Cognizant cut H-1B lottery registrations as Trump tightens US visa rulesInfosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Cognizant registered far fewer candidates for the US H-1B visa lottery for fiscal year 2027, a...
US midterm elections 2026: What could change for H-1B & green cards as US' immigration rules face a poll testThe looming US midterm elections are set to play a crucial role in shaping immigration policy, particularly concerning H-1B visas. Various ...
H-1B workers from India, China take US jobs with cheaper labour, says Congressman Riley MooreUS Congressman Riley Moore has argued that H-1B visa holders are displacing American graduates in the workforce. He cited statistics indica...
US lawmakers propose raising H-1B salary threshold to nearly $140,000 for some workersIn a significant move, Republican lawmakers are advocating for a new bill that would raise the H-1B visa salary cap to almost $140,000, ref...
JD Vance defends US immigration policy, says social cohesion must be a priorityIn a recent town hall meeting, US Vice President JD Vance stood by the Trump administration's immigration policy, which emphasizes communit...
Rebuked by India, Vance admits he went too far with "indentured servants" rhetoricJD Vance faced backlash for comparing H-1B visa holders to indentured servants, prompting clarifications in his statements. He emphasized t...
He was rejected by IIT, then denied an H-1B visa. How his 'crushing and numbing’ setback changed his lifeKunal Bahl faced two major setbacks before building his entrepreneurial career: an IIT rejection and an H-1B visa denial while working at i...
US PERM Freeze: Indian H-1B workers could lose crucial time to secure Green Cards as sponsorships stallOn October 8, the US Department of Labor announced the suspension of green card processing for eight companies, causing significant worry a...
US denies 35,767 Green Card applicants’ work permits as rejection rate rises to 44 per centThe US denied 35,767 work permit applications from Green Card applicants between April and June 2026, taking the rejection rate to around 4...
US proposes ending deference policy for H-1B extensions; Indian workers may face closer scrutinyThe US Department of Homeland Security proposes to eliminate a policy regarding visa extension approvals. Immigration officers may reassess...
US targets biggest PERM filer: What changes for Indian tech workersIndian professionals face uncertainty as eight major technology companies are suspended from the US Green Card programme. The suspension af...
PERM ban is not just an H-1B problem: Who else could lose their green card path?The US Labor Department’s PERM suspension could affect foreign workers beyond H-1B holders, including some L-1, O-1, TN, E-3 and F-1 OPT wo...
PERM suspension could trap tech workers in a green card visa cycleThe US suspension of Microsoft, Adobe and six other IT services companies from the PERM green card process could leave some H-1B workers st...
US suspension of PERM applications unlikely to impact Indian IT firms significantly: KotakThe US suspension of PERM processing for six major Indian IT companies is unlikely to materially affect their operations or earnings, Kotak...
Green card move by Donald Trump government: Will it backfire for USA? Details hereDonald Trump government said it is suspending Microsoft and Adobe along with some of the largest IT firms in the world, including Cognizant...
Trump plans to honor Microsoft's CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the companyVice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft has been suspended from the skilled foreign worker visa program. This decision coincides w...