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US moves to scrap H-1B grace period: What it means for Indians
August 31, 2026 6:49 am
71 per cent of approved H-1B petitions were for workers who were born in India in fiscal 2024, making any change to the regime consequential.
US tightens work rules for foreign students: What changes for CPT, OPT and H-1B?
August 30, 2026 9:53 am
The immediate impact of the August 24 memo is on CPT, rather than H-1B applications. Students whose internships meet existing curricular requirements can still qualify, but universities are now under greater pressure; here's why.
Trump moves to hike H-1B visa fee to over $100,000: What it means for Indians
August 25, 2026 5:47 pm
H-1B visa fee could rise to $103,265 under a new DHS proposal, potentially affecting Indian professionals and US employers hiring skilled foreign workers.
H-1B fraud crackdown: US probes Texas firms over 500+ visa petitions
August 17, 2026 4:36 am
H-1B visa fraud probe expands in Dallas as the US Labor Department checks businesses linked to hundreds of approved petitions.
3 failed H-1B attempts, $13,000 legal fees: How a Mumbai man won a US visa
August 14, 2026 5:55 pm
Sohan Sethi spent months building a 700-page application to secure an O-1 visa and continue his US career.
US may screen foreign journalists’ social media for visas. What it means for Indians
August 09, 2026 5:47 pm
US visa rules may expand social media screening to foreign journalists as new US stay limits also impact students and other visa holders.
H-1B, L-1 visa extensions may get costlier under Trump plan: What it means for Indians
August 10, 2026 12:17 am
H-1B visa extension fees may increase as the Trump administration proposes expanding additional charges to renewal petitions for H-1B and L-1 workers.
Indian student visas to US fell 62% in 2025; visas for Chinese fell only 34%
August 10, 2026 12:18 am
US student visas for Indians dropped 62% in 2025, as a CIS report recommended ending the OPT programme, arguing it affects wages and jobs for American workers.
How a new US bill could ease green card path for Indian H-1B visa holders
July 28, 2026 11:18 pm
US green card bill proposes a pathway to permanent residency for H-1B visa holders, Dreamers and other long-term immigrants under renewed legislation in the Senate.
US court rejects Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee: What it means for Indians
July 27, 2026 5:06 pm
Trump H-1B visa fee faces another legal setback after a US appeals court declined to revive the proposed $100,000 charge on new H-1B applications.
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