Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportationsA federal appeals court has permitted the Trump administration to resume swift deportations of undocumented migrants nationwide, overturnin...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
US proposes 75% hike in citizenship application fee, ends fee waivers for naturalisation seekersUS Homeland Security is proposing a significant hike in naturalisation application fees, with Form N-400 potentially rising by 75% to $1,33...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
France says ‘Bonjour’ to more Indian students but with a higher price tagAs visa hurdles rise in traditional study destinations, Indian students are increasingly turning to France. While easier visas and English-...
19 May, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Canada rolls out these immigration changes from April 1: What applicants must knowCanada has introduced significant immigration and travel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2026. These updates include increased pass...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
UK to raise visa, settlement and sponsor licence fees from April 8, 2026The United Kingdom will raise immigration and nationality fees starting April 8, 2026. Most visa and sponsorship charges will see a six to ...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Steep H-1B fee hike to burn a big hole in IT companies pocketsThe steep hike in US H-1B visa fees could spell bad news for Indian IT service providers and dent their pockets significantly, experts and ...
24 May, 2024, 06.00 AM 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
Trump 2.0 to threaten H-1B plans of tech companiesConcerns arise over the possibility of a second Trump administration and its impact on the US immigration agenda. Tech industry alarmed by ...
08 Mar, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
H-1B visa and Green Card fee increase clears White House review; H-1B visa fees to go up by 70% and lottery fees by 2050%The changes bring notable adjustments to fees for temporary and permanent work visas. Registration fees for H-1B specialty occupation visas...
22 Jan, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
US visa fee hike postponed, now likely in April 2024E-registrations for the annual H-1B cap lottery typically occur in March. The proposed E-registration fee increase, from $10 to $215, aimed...
12 Dec, 2023, 06.19 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
UK immigration fee hikes face criticismThe UK government's plan to increase the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and visa fees for migrants to fund public sector wage increases...
15 Jul, 2023, 06.48 PM IST
Cost of immigrating to the US could get more expensive. All you need to knowThe fee for pre-registration for H-1B visas are proposed to go up by 2,050% from $10 currently to $215, 70% for H-1 category that includes ...
05 Jan, 2023, 09.30 AM IST
H-1B: US judge stops USCIS from implementing visa fee hikeUnder the new rules, filing fees for H-1B high skill visas would increase by 21% to $555 and those for L1 visas by 75% to $850. In what wou...
30 Sep, 2020, 05.08 PM IST
Lawsuit challenging US non-immigration visa fee hike filed in US district court“USCIS’ dramatic fee increases will immediately devastate vulnerable populations and our organizational plaintiffs who serve them. The plan...
22 Aug, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
White House gets plan to hike H-1B fees 22%, L-1 77%The proposal to hike fees was first put forth in November 2019, and it recommends different fees for Form I-129, depending on the visa cate...
01 Jun, 2020, 06.07 PM IST
- New Zealand hikes immigration fees
The immigration services of the NZ govt will hike its fees by 16.7% from July 2. A press statement in this regard was issued by the departm...
22 Jun, 2012, 11.58 AM IST