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The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...- Most immigrants won’t need to leave to get green cards, US now saysThe Department of Homeland Security clarified that most green card applicants can remain in the U.S. during processing, easing concerns fro...
- Already in the Green Card queue? Here's what the new rules mean for youA new USCIS policy, PM-602-0199, issued May 22, 2026, mandates stricter discretionary review for Green Card applications filed within the U...
- 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...
- Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
- 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...
- 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...
- US mandates what it calls 'enhanced' security checks for immigration applicantsNew security checks are now mandatory for immigration applicants in the United States. USCIS officers must conduct expanded background chec...
- Oracle job cuts hit H-1B workers: Six ways to stay in the US after losing your jobTech giant Oracle is implementing fresh layoffs, channeling funds into AI infrastructure. This move impacts H-1B workers, who typically rec...
- 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...
- US immigration department's reminder for immigrants: Updating address with postal service is not enoughUSCIS mandates all immigrants, excluding A, G visa holders and visa waiver visitors, to report address changes within 10 days. Online updat...
- US updates rules for correcting errors in family-based immigrant visa petitionsNew procedures clarify handling of approved petitions with unclear beneficiary preferences, promoting more efficient processing. USCIS will...
- Does visa processing stop in the event of government shutdowns?In a partial shutdown, only 'essential' government workers continue their jobs. Others are furloughed. Based upon the law, policy, and our ...
- USCIS Ombudsman: A solution to difficult immigration casesThe USCIS ombudsman's office is housed within the Department of Homeland Security but watches over the USCIS independently. You can open a ...
- US allows foreign STEM students more flexibility under optional training program; Indians to benefitThe OPT allows foreign students to work in the country for 12 months after they graduate, which must be completed within 14 months of their...
- Biden admin delays implementation of Trump era H-1B rule, says lottery system to continue for nowThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical ...
- Covid impact: Proposed furloughs at fund-hit USCIS may bite India tech companiesMore than half of the agency’s 18,700 employees may be furloughed beginning July, the USCIS is believed to have informally told staff, acco...
- USCIS announces temporary suspension of premium processing for FY21 H-1B petitionsThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services ton Monday announced the temporary suspension of premium processing service for fiscal year (FY...
- Spouses of H-1B visa holders sue US over H-4 extension delayThe delay has strained the finances of the applicants and their families, and adversely impacted their employers.
- First phase of premium processing of H-1B cap applications to aid international pupils get work visasUSCIS has announced the opening of premium processing for H-1B cap applications for the next fiscal.
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