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International students in US face fixed stay limits from September 15: What Indian students need to knowBeginning September 15, 2026, the United States will implement new regulations affecting F-1 student visas. Under these rules, students wil...
Parents planned 5-month US stay, allowed only 2 months as father has job in India: NRI shares entry experience, seeks adviceAn NRI's parents faced reduced US stay despite a five-month return ticket. Immigration officers questioned their extended visit and job sta...
USCIS launches new resources for R-1 religious workers and employers: What applicants need to knowUSCIS has updated guidance for R-1 religious workers and employers. New rules outline eligibility, filing procedures, and documentation req...
Trump leaves no legal immigration pathway in the US untouched: How his curbs affect workers, students and familiesTrump’s immigration crackdown now reaches beyond the H-1B programme, affecting students, families, investors, asylum seekers and temporary ...
Harvard warns international students to plan US return before new four-year visa limit beginsHarvard is advising international students and scholars to be in the US by September 15, when new visa rules take effect. Those entering or...
US to change key immigration forms from September 15, no grace period for older versions: What Indian applicants need to knowNew United States Citizenship and Immigration Services forms will be introduced soon. Form I-539 and Form I-765 will have updated versions ...
US moves to scrap 60-day H-1B grace period: What it could mean for IndiansThe US may end the H-1B 60-day grace period after job loss. Here's what the proposed 2026 H-1B change could mean for Indian workers, H-4 fa...
H-1B visa extensions could soon come with a hefty new price tag under new Trump planThe Trump administration is preparing to expand an existing fee on H-1B and L-1 visas by applying it to extension petitions, not just new a...
Travelling within the US? Immigration lawyers warn Indians as migrants report airport detentionsImmigration lawyers are warning foreign nationals in the US to exercise caution while travelling on domestic flights after reports of incre...
Trump's visa strategy: Keep announcing sky-high fees until one sticksThe Trump administration is weighing a proposal to charge international students $100,000 to work in the US after graduation under the OPT ...
DHS finalises rule ending open-ended stay for international students in USThe US Department of Homeland Security has finalised a rule replacing the long-standing "Duration of Status" system for F-1 students with f...
US student visa rule brings major changes to OPT process for Indian studentsNew F-1 visa rules will affect Indian students on OPT after September 2026. Students will need to apply for employment authorization and an...
US-bound students face more paperwork, shorter deadlines under Trump's new immigration ruleInternational students heading to the US will soon face more immigration paperwork after the Trump administration replaced the decades-old ...
Your US study visa doesn't decide how long you can stay in America. This does.The US student visa does not determine how long an international student can legally stay in America. That depends on their immigration sta...
Indian students, H-1B workers may face uncertainty as US plans tighter visa rulesNew US immigration rules will tighten the H-1B visa program for employers. Increased costs and stricter H-1B rules are expected for sponsor...
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 Customs and Border Protection cancels some B-1, B-2 visas at the airport, says reportsTo protect yourselves, carry evidence that your extension application was timely filed and you left because you had an urgent need to do so...
Extension of non-immigrant visa holders in US on case-by-case basis: USCISThe response from the USCIS, when asked about H-1B visas, indicated that there is no blanket extension of any non-immigrant visas during th...
How this new deportation rule in US, starting next week, may hit IndiansThe new rule allows initiation of deportation of people whose legal status to stay in America has expired.
Trump admin makes it more difficult for H-1B visa extensionThe new policy is in line with the Trump administration's goal to protect American workers from discrimination and replacement by foreign l...