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
H-1B selections for FY27 show higher share of US master’s degree holdersUSCIS H-1B visa selections reveal a shift towards applicants with advanced degrees and higher salaries. This follows recent policy changes ...
22 May, 2026, 10.45 AM 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
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
H-1B selection rate climbs to 50% as applications decline amid regulatory uncertaintyCompanies, particularly in the technology sector, that seek to bring skilled foreign workers to the US filed fewer petitions for these non-...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
US to raise premium processing fees for several immigration petitionsStarting March 1, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will increase premium processing fees for several employment-based im...
28 Feb, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
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...
31 Dec, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
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...
24 Nov, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
H-1B visa lottery for FY26 completed, petition filing begins April 1The USCIS has completed the initial registration for FY 2026 H-1B visas, meeting the quota for both the regular and master’s caps. Selected...
01 Apr, 2025, 07.39 AM IST
H-1B visa registration for FY26 opens today: Key things to knowThe H-1B visa registration for FY26 starts today and ends on March 24, 2025. USCIS has raised the registration fee to $215 per beneficiary....
07 Mar, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
H-1B Visa registration for FY2026 opens on March 7 – Here's key deadlines, fees, selection process, and fraud prevention measures explainedH-1B visa registration for FY2026 begins on March 7, 2025, and will remain open until March 24, 2025. Employers must register beneficiaries...
06 Mar, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
US says your H-1B visa application will be rejected if you don't follow these new rulesThe United States closed the FY 2025 H-1B cap registration period, with USCIS to select beneficiaries for filing H-1B cap-subject petitions...
27 Mar, 2024, 02.30 PM IST
What EB-5 applicants should do as visa costs soar almost 200%USCIS announces significant fee adjustments for EB-5 visas, including a 204% increase for I-526/I-526E Immigrant Petition and a 154% increa...
21 Feb, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
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, ...
30 Jan, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
US likely to hike H-1B visa fees to fund immigration agencyThe United States may increase fees for certain visa categories to better manage immigration operations and deal with the global backlog in...
05 Jan, 2023, 12.33 PM IST
US likely to hike H-1B visa fees to fund immigration agencyIf approved, the move will likely result in a substantial rise in filing fees for H-1B visas, impacting both American and Indian technology...
04 Jan, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
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...
13 Jan, 2016, 05.26 AM IST