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US raises select immigration fees for FY 2027, new charges from October 16US Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to increase certain immigration application fees starting October 16, 2026. The new fees refl...- H-1B visa fee: Second US judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 chargeA federal judge recently blocked a substantial fee that was imposed on H-1B visas by Donald Trump. The ruling was based on the failure of g...
- US H-1B lottery changes from October 1: What Indian workers should know about new wage-based selection systemStarting October 1, 2026, the US will implement a new H-1B visa selection method based on higher wages. This new system will give more entr...
- US to double EB-5 visa fees from November 30: What it means for Indian investors seeking green cardNew fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program will be effective from November 30, 2026. Investors using the regional-centre route will s...
- EB-5 Green Card fees to be doubledThe US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme grants permanent residency (a Green Card) to foreign investors and their immediate families who in...
- From India to the US boardroom: Why L-1A is becoming a strategic US-expansion route for Indian mid-sized businessesIndian mid-sized and entrepreneur-led companies increasingly view the L-1A visa as a means to establish US operations. This visa allows for...
- US court restores automatic H-4 EAD extensions for seven spouses; relief limitedA US court overturned a rule ending H-4 EAD automatic extensions for seven individuals. This ruling does not apply nationwide, requiring ot...
- Trump’s H-1B crackdown hurts Indian IT, but the industry saw it comingIndian IT’s H-1B dependence was shrinking well before Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. New H-1B approvals for seven major India...
- H-1B fee hike: Trump plan could push cost above $200,000A proposed $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions could raise sponsorship costs significantly. Indian professionals, who dominate H-1B approvals, ...
- Indian-American group warns $103,265 H-1B visa fee may push US jobs overseasAn Indian-American group voiced concerns over proposed H1-B visa fee increases. The proposed fees could make hiring jobs overseas economica...
- Trump’s H-1B fee bombshell: Why employers do not have to pay $103,265 yetThe US has proposed a $103,265 fee for new cap-subject H-1B petitions, but employers do not have to pay it yet. This explainer breaks down ...
- Trump’s immigration crackdown has a Plan B, C and DDonald Trump’s second-term immigration strategy has relied on multiple legal and administrative routes to tighten entry and stay in the US....
- H-1B visa fees likely to be increased to more than $100,000 by US govt. Who will be affected?The Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions for workers hired within the US, adding a major cost for employers ...
- Biden ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria calls new US immigration rule ‘step backwards’USCIS now denies incomplete immigration applications without requesting more evidence. This policy change impacts thousands of Indian appli...
- US citizenship exam could look very different under Trump's new planThe Trump administration is considering changes to the US citizenship exam that could introduce new education standards and allow third par...
- USCIS pauses $100,000 H-1B fee collectionIn a statement on July 28, the agency said that while the Department of Homeland Security disagreed with the court’s order, it will comply ...
- 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 announces inflation adjustment for immigration fees effective January 2026USCIS will implement inflation-based fee increases for certain immigration benefits starting January 1, 2026. These adjustments, mandated b...
- US immigration application fees set to surge in 2024: Everything you need to knowBeginning February 26, 2024, there will be an increase in premium processing fees for various U.S. immigration applications. Additionally, ...
- US formally notifies increase in H1B and L1 visa feeUS Citizenship & Immigration Service said applicants for certain categories of H-1B visas post Dec 18, 2015 must submit an additional fee o...
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