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US opens one more window towards H-1B; IT firms, large tech cos to get reprieveThis is also a reprieve for large technology companies and startups that hire students from US universities. OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon, Tat...22 Oct, 2025, 08.56 AM IST- How new H-1B applicants can request a waiver for Trump’s $100,000 visa feeUSCIS has clarified the new $100,000 H-1B petition fee, effective September 21, 2025. The fee applies to new petitions for workers outside ...21 Oct, 2025, 07.56 AM IST
- Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee starts now — here’s who must pay and who won’tNew rules from USCIS mandate a $100,000 fee for specific H-1B visa petitions starting September 21, 2025. This applies to foreign workers o...21 Oct, 2025, 07.41 AM IST
- $100,000 H-1B fee only for new petitions filed outside America; foreign grads in the US won’t pay, USCIS clarifiesInternational graduates in the US on H-1B visas will not pay the new $100,000 petition fee. USCIS issued updated guidance exempting those a...21 Oct, 2025, 07.39 AM IST
- H-1B fog clears: US clarifies $100k fee applies only to new petitions, eases panic among Indian visa holdersThe USCIS has clarified that the $100,000 H-1B visa fee applies only to new petitions, alleviating concerns among current holders. This ann...22 Sep, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
- Are H-1B visa holders in trouble again? Things to know before facing US immigration officersH-1B and other employment-based immigrant visa applicants in the US have been asked for their addresses and biometric data by the US immigr...22 Apr, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
- Are H-1B visa holders in trouble again? Things to know before facing US immigration officersH-1B and other employment-based immigrant visa applicants in the US have been asked for their addresses and biometric data by the US immigr...22 Apr, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
- H-1B visa overhaul to take effect from January 17; what to know for FY26 lotteryThe Department of Homeland Security will implement the H-1B Modernization Final Rule on January 17. The rule aims to streamline hiring of s...07 Jan, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
- New opportunities for Indians in America? US updates green card guidelines for those with extraordinary abilityThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services has revised its guidelines for the EB-1 visa category, which is for individuals who can demonst...05 Oct, 2024, 10.17 PM IST
- US extends initial registration period for FY 2025 H-1B visa capThe USCIS extended the FY 2025 H-1B cap registration period to March 25, 2024, in response to a system outage. Registrants affected can uti...22 Mar, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
- H-1B visa registrations begin March 6; US says it's working on cutting processing times, green card backlogsThe initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B season will open on March 6 and run through March 22. In order to electronically regis...29 Feb, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
- With 10 million cases processed in FY23, US reduces immigration backlog for first time in over a decadeIn fiscal year 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed 10 million immigration cases, reducing backlo...13 Feb, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
- International students can apply for Green Cards, work for startups during OPT, US clarifies"F and M students must have a foreign residence that they do not intend to abandon, but that such students may be the beneficiary of a perm...22 Dec, 2023, 06.29 PM IST
- Single-owner company proprietor not eligible for L-1 foreign work visa, US clarifiesThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that sole proprietors are not eligible for an L-1 foreign worker's visa. ...21 Oct, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
- Lawsuit against US immigration body over shorter H-1B visasITServe Alliance in its lawsuit petition filed on October 11, points out that US laws prescribe a three-year duration for an H-1B visa.15 Oct, 2018, 07.47 AM IST
- US issues clarification on higher education H-1B exemption criteriaAs mandated by the Congress, the US Citizenship and immigration Services (USCIS) can issue up to 65,000 H-1B visas, the most sought-after b...02 Jun, 2017, 05.33 PM IST
- Trump's H-1B policy sends shock waves across companiesThe ruling reverses the US' more than decades and a half old guidelines, that were issued in the context of addressing the new millennium n...04 Apr, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
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