Which visa holders face the highest risk under US’ new Green Card rules?A new USCIS policy memo is increasing discretionary scrutiny for Adjustment of Status applications, particularly impacting non-immigrant vi...
27 May, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Green card rules change: An immigration lawyer answers all your key questionsA new USCIS policy memorandum, PM-602-0199, impacts Adjustment of Status applications. Immigration officers will now scrutinize application...
27 May, 2026, 11.17 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
More red, white & blues for green card applicantsNew United States immigration rules will create more procedural hurdles for Indian professionals and students seeking permanent residency. ...
24 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
H-1B pool down 39% in FY27 on Trump revisalsH-1B visa registrations have seen a sharp decline this year. Stricter US immigration rules and increased costs are pushing companies to be ...
23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Lenskart, Ola’s Q4 scorecards; Visa maze for laid-off techiesLenskart has posted a sharp jump in its March-quarter revenue even as profit dipped marginally. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
20 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
20 May, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
H-1B system targeted by US senator, brings attention to Hyderabad's 'visa temples'Senator Eric Schmitt criticizes US employment-based visa programs like H-1B, alleging they harm American workers and create a "Visa Cartel....
14 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
11 May, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
After 7 H-1B rejections, Microsoft techie instead gets US Green Card: Her 5 lessons she learnt after years of long waitAn Indian-origin software engineer at Microsoft has gone viral after sharing how she finally secured a US Green Card following seven consec...
04 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
US tightens visa interviews for non-immigrants, adds new asylum-related questionsAmerica has introduced new screening questions for visa applicants. These questions aim to identify individuals who might seek asylum after...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
This Indian city could help you secure a US visa interview fasterUS visa interview wait times vary significantly across Indian cities as of April 2026. Chennai offers the quickest access for visitor visas...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Game of cards: Top banking players opt for tight gambit, rivals up the anteSince the start of the calendar year, major devaluations have hit multiple premium and super-premium cards, shocking the high spenders. No ...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
The (L)oophole for American cos to get their techies & not have to break the bankUS President Donald Trump’s order imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications from Sunday is set to hit Indian professionals the ...
21 Sep, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
What is an L-1 visa? Here's everything you need to knowApart from the H-1B visa, the L-1 is the other type of work visa the United States of America issues to immigrants. Unlike the H-1B, where ...
18 Apr, 2021, 03.12 PM IST