700,000 green card seekers in limbo; applying anew from home country to be challengingSome 540,000 family-based and around 170,000 employment-based green card applications are currently pending with the US Citizenship and Imm...
26 May, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
'There could be bumps': Rubio responds to India's concerns over Trump immigration changesIndia's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Jaishankar expressed India's concerns regarding US vi...
24 May, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
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
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
A missing signature may cost H-1B, US visa applicants their filing windowUSCIS will now strictly enforce signature requirements on immigration applications, including H-1B and Green Card filings, effective July 1...
17 May, 2026, 10.29 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
US–Iran War Day 53: Last hours for peace? Ceasefire nears expiry as Trump warns 'bombs will go off' & Iran threatens Hormuz; Markets watch nervouslyIran War Day 53 News: US–Iran war entered day 53 with tensions rising as a fragile ceasefire neared expiry and uncertainty surrounded possi...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
H-1B and F-1 in 2026: What visa-dependent professionals need to know about long-term immigration planningRecent policy shifts have significantly narrowed the margins for H-1B and F-1 visa holders in the U.S., increasing uncertainty for families...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Inside Trump’s Gold Card program and how it worksThe US has started accepting applications for President Trump's Gold Card program, an immigration initiative allowing wealthy foreigners to...
11 Dec, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
US court halts steep EB-5 fee hikes, reinstates pre-April 2024 chargesA US federal court has invalidated the steep EB-5 filing-fee hikes introduced in April 2024, restoring the earlier fee schedule and offerin...
16 Nov, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
Gold, Platinum and Corporate Gold cards: Which Trump card is right for youUS President Donald Trump has launched the Gold Card programme, a new visa pathway for foreigners of extraordinary ability. Individuals can...
20 Sep, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Green card gridlock: How to apply, what you need, and why the wait just got 1,000 percent longerGreen card renewals face massive delays in the United States. Processing times have increased significantly, affecting many legal immigrant...
09 Jul, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
Why US tech layoffs have left Indian workers on H-1B visas in a tough spot?The US tech industry is experiencing significant layoffs, severely impacting Indian workers on H-1B visas. Stricter visa regulations and in...
27 Sep, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
US court denies plea to postpone immigration fee hikes; H-1B visa, Green Cards to become costlier from April 1A US district court has denied delaying April 1 immigration fee hikes, impacting American employers. Plaintiffs wanted postponement until l...
31 Mar, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
US increases immigration fees: Here's how much an H-1B visa, green card will costThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced revisions in certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees....
01 Feb, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
US may hike the fee for a critical H-1B visa step by 2050% in 2024; make green cards applications costlier tooWhile the USCIS contends that these fee adjustments are essential for sustaining agency operations, many immigration attorneys anticipate o...
09 Dec, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
Waiting time for employer-sponsored green cards risesEmployers can opt to pay $2,500 fee, compared to the $700 regular processing fee, to get a response in 15 days. The regular processing time...
11 Jul, 2022, 08.13 PM IST