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Steep H-1B fee hike to burn a big hole in IT companies pocketsThe steep hike in US H-1B visa fees could spell bad news for Indian IT service providers and dent their pockets significantly, experts and ...
Indian students cleared for re-entry to US after OPT scamA US district court lifts sanctions on over 90 foreign nationals, many Indian, previously denied US re-entry due to OPT fraud by former emp...
Visa revoked due to employer fraud? H-1B holders can now take legal actionA US district court has ruled in favor of H-1B visa holders, affirming their right to legal action if their visa is revoked due to employer...
70 Indian graduates sue the United States over H-1B denials based on employers’ fraudThe lawsuit claims that these Indian graduates, who were part of a training initiative for foreign graduates from US educational institutio...
US district court upholds requirement to file amended H-1B petitions on change of job locationIn July, 2015, USCIS had issued a policy memorandum, based on the decision taken by the Administrative Appeals Office in a particular case....
Caught in limbo: Foreign investors, including Indians, sue USCIS for non-processing of EB-5 visasUnder the EB-5 program, individuals can apply for lawful permanent residence (aka green card) in the US if they make the necessary investme...
US lawsuit challenges employment rules for L1/ H-1B spousesThe suit was filed last week in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington by a group of 15 plaintiffs, of which 13 are I...
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...
Lawsuit challenging H-1B wage increase filed in the US“There is no basis for this IFR to be issued. Not only the underlying argument is severely flawed but also the timing is obvious. This is m...
Spouses, dependents of H-1B visas in India exempt from US travel banAs per the proclamation, anyone on an H-1B, H4, J1 and H2A visa who did not hold a valid visa as of 24th June would not be allowed to trave...
US IT Body, Cos sue USCIS for $350-m visa fee refundITServe Alliance and 3 US staffing firms claim the US agency charged excess fee for H-1B visas. The fee, the petition contends, should only...