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Green-card interview pause casts a shadow over Indians' US plansIndian families face uncertainty as US pauses immigrant visa interviews. Spouses and parents are significantly impacted by this administrat...- US White House review clears proposal to end 60-day H-1B grace periodThe White House has reviewed a proposal to end the 60-day grace period for foreign workers. This change would require visa holders to depar...
- Nearly 1 million Indians stuck in US green card queue—some may have to wait 179 yearsNearly one million Indians are stuck in the US employment-based green card backlog, accounting for 79% of those waiting in the first three ...
- EPF calculator: Basic pay Rs 50,000? In how many years can you build Rs 2.23 crore retirement corpus?The Employees Provident Fund serves as a robust mechanism for building long-term savings through consistent contributions and the magic of ...
- After 35-year pause, US may restart neighbourhood investigations for citizenship applicantsUS citizenship applicants could face closer scrutiny as USCIS ends its general waiver of neighbourhood investigations. The agency may exami...
- US student visa work rules: CPT vs OPT and how they are connectedCPT and OPT both allow eligible F-1 students to gain work experience in the US, but they operate differently. CPT is generally used during ...
- What is Curricular Practical Training and what does the latest ICE memo on CPT mean? A guide for F-1 studentsCPT allows F-1 international students in the US to work in internships and practical training linked to their degree. New ICE scrutiny has ...
- H-1B visa fee hike may accelerate shift of US tech jobs to India-based GCCs: Former UN advisor Santosh MehrotraThe proposed $103,265 H-1B fee could accelerate the movement of technology work from the US to India-based Global Capability Centres, econo...
- Trump’s new immigration test: Legal visa applicants may now have to prove they won’t need US benefitsThe Trump administration is training US consular officers to assess whether immigrant visa applicants could become dependent on public bene...
- Trump’s immigrant visa pause: Can Indian applicants see the US green card queue move back?The US pause on immigrant visa interviews could add delays for Indians already stuck in long green card queues. Priority dates will not aut...
- US pauses immigrant visa interviews worldwide: Who is affected and what happens next?The Trump administration has paused or rescheduled immigrant visa interviews worldwide for training on identifying applicants who may becom...
- 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 ...
- What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?Recent proposals from the US administration indicate a sharp rise in H-1B visa fees, which could challenge employers, especially in tech an...
- OBC creamy layer case: Supreme Court agrees to consider setting up special benchThe Supreme Court is set to consider setting up a special bench regarding the OBC creamy-layer ruling, which holds significance for the sel...
- Trump’s new H-1B fee could make it harder for foreign students to stay in US after graduationThe Trump administration has proposed a $103,265 fee on employers filing new cap-subject H-1B petitions, including for foreign students alr...
- 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....
- US moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visasThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to raise the H-1B visa fee to $103,265, according to a notice posted in the Federal Register...
- No points system, no French job offer: What Indians need to know about France’s Profession Libérale visaFrance’s Profession Libérale visa allows eligible Indian freelancers, consultants and business owners to move to France without a French jo...
- US Visa Bulletin September 2026: Big green card relief for Indians as family visa dates make major gainsIndia’s green card waitlist saw significant movement in several family-sponsored categories in the September 2026 Visa Bulletin, including ...
- US Visa Bulletin explained: What it is, why it matters and how to read itThe US Visa Bulletin is a key monthly update for Green Card applicants waiting for their priority dates to become current. Here’s what the ...
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