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H-1B pool down 39% in FY27 on Trump revisals

H-1B visa registrations have seen a sharp decline this year. Stricter US immigration rules and increased costs are pushing companies to be more selective. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services reports a significant drop in registrations for FY27. This shift favors applicants with advanced degrees and higher salaries, signaling an…

The Economic Times

Waiting for Green Card? Leave US first, re-enter with an immigrant visa

In a huge move, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is going to ask individuals who are waiting for their Green Cards to leave the country and wait in their own country. The USCIS announced new guidance directing immigration officers to treat the transition from temporary nonimmigrant status to permanent…

The Times of India

50 Green Card holders identified to be deported as US starts re-vetting older cases

At a time when 11 million immigration applications are pending with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Donald Trump administration announced earlier that it would take time to go back on older Green Card cases and find out if any undeserving people got permanent residency during the Biden administration.…

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'Crazy': US denies OPT extension citing police record; applicant called police after being assaulted

Immigration attorney Scott Decker highlighted a case in which the US Citizenship and Immigration Services denied an applicant's STEM OPT extension, citing that the individual had a "law enforcement interaction". The agency did not say what the law enforcement interaction was but Decker said that he was aware that his…

The Times of India

New FBI vetting by USCIS for Green Cards: Who will be affected?

Checking the FBI database to vet immigration applications is not new, but now the USCIS has gained greater access to the FBI's criminal history database as a new enhanced security checking begins. CBS News reported that the administration has asked to pause some cases as the new changes are being…

The Times of India

No visa hold for US doctors from travel-ban countries: Major U-turn by Trump amid physician crisis

The Donald Trump administration has silently walked back on its travel ban on around 39 countries and secretly allowed doctors from those countries to work and stay in the US. The New York Times reported that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its website late last week, without any…

The Times of India

Green Card, US citizenship update: USCIS says prior vetting was inadequate, immigration ban under constant review

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced what they found after the Donald Trump administration put a hold on all types of immigration from certain countries, while the agency was tasked to recheck whether all checks were in place and whether they were adequate. The administration is known for its…

The Times of India

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New Form I-129 for H-1B cap registration explained: What changes as USCIS seeks clear details from employers

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services released a new Form I-129 as the H-1B cap lottery this time becomes wage-based instead of random. The USCIS has asked the employers who file this form as they petition for H-1B workers for specific and detailed information about the positions. The new form…

The Times of India

Foreign-born Americans to lose citizenship? Trump administration working to find '100-200 cases per month'

After illegal immigrants, the target of the Donald Trump administration is going to be legal immigrants who were not born on US soil. This target group is not any visa holders, neither Green Card holders but are naturalized citizens who were not born in the US. The US Citizenship and…

The Times of India

H-1B registration for 2027 opens on March 19, announces USCIS: $100,000 fee, weighted selection and other details

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the initial registration period ofr 2027 H-1B cap that will open at noon on March 4 and run through March 19. During this period, prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the…

The Times of India

What is Operation Allies Welcome? The refugee scheme that allowed DC shooting suspect into the US

Trump claims Biden-era scheme has let in ‘20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners’, but government figures reveal fewer than 200,000 people have entered US through resettlement program

The Independent UK

Trump suspends all Afghan immigration requests after National Guard shooting in DC

The president had called for authorities to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration

The Independent UK

8 Government Agencies That Still Use Paper Files At Your Expense

In an age where nearly everything has gone digital, many people assume that government agencies have also embraced streamlined, paperless systems. After all, businesses, banks,...

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Texas lawmakers signal push to require proof of citizenship from voters

Gov. Greg Abbott gave an inflated number of noncitizens removed from the state’s voter rolls, officials acknowledged, confirming findings by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune, and Votebeat.

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US announces new selection criteria for H-1B visa; know what it means for Indians

In an effort to bolster the integrity of the H-1B registration process and minimise the risks of fraud, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a final rule for the fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) H-1B visa. The primary focus of this rule is to implement a beneficiary-centric…

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A visa program created to help law enforcement solve crimes puts immigrant victims at risk instead

The U visa program was created to both help law enforcement solve crimes and protect the immigrant crime victims reporting them. But it puts applicants in limbo for years, unable to work legally.

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