The US Department of Homeland Security is considering removing the 60-day grace period for foreign workers, including Indian H-1B visa holders, after they lose their jobs. Currently, this window allows workers to…
The US Department of Justice has charged 11 people for running a decade-long scheme that arranged fraudulent marriages to help hundreds of Chinese nationals obtain green cards. Officials said the group orchestrated…
The American Civil Liberties Union and migrant rights groups have filed a legal challenge against President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The court filing asks a New Hampshire federal…
The United States will soon require all immigration applications, including for green cards, citizenship, and asylum, to be filed online. The move aims to boost efficiency and cut operational costs, NDTV reports.
US immigration authorities arrested Argentine footballer Matias Alejandro Pourrain at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on 6 August as he prepared to fly to Los Angeles for a national championship final. The 34-year-old…
A Reuters report reveals that US federal judges have ruled against the Trump administration's immigration detention policies over 16,000 times in the past year. The surge followed a memo by acting ICE…
The US government has expanded a pre-existing fee for H-1B and L-1 extensions to cover large employers, effective September 9. Under rules published on August 10, companies with 50 or more US…
A tech lead who spent 14 years in the US on an H-1B visa has relocated to Switzerland via an internal company transfer, citing endless green card backlog and immigration anxiety. The…
The US Department of Homeland Security will apply the $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 biometric fee to extension-of-stay petitions from September 9. The fee targets employers with at least 50 US staff…
US Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has urged the Department of Labor to tighten oversight of H-1B visas and the PERM labour certification process. He argues outdated rules allow companies to favour foreign…
