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H-4 EAD: What Trump’s latest move means for Indian H-1B spouses and their work permitsIn a potential policy shift, the US Department of Homeland Security has suggested ending H-4 EAD eligibility for spouses, significantly aff...- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Who is the ‘right’ immigrant? US and other countries are rewriting the rulesCountries are not shutting out immigrants but becoming more selective about whom they admit and allow to stay. Recent policies increasingly...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- America sold the world a dream – and kept millions chasing itAmerica built its immigration advantage over decades through jobs, universities, family networks and pathways to citizenship. As migrant co...
- Meta sued for over $1 million after manager refused to back employee’s green card petitionA former Meta manager has sued the company, alleging he was fired after refusing to sign a reference letter supporting an employee’s US gre...
- Rick Jackson linked to $3 million settlement involving thousands of immigrant nursesRick Jackson's company, Avant Healthcare Professionals, settled a lawsuit for three million dollars. Thousands of foreign-born nurses accus...
- 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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