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It's over for international researchers in the US: Experts ask how PhD students will finish their course in 4 years

The new 4-year policy for F-1 students that the Donald Trump administration finalized on Thursday led to major confusion among academics as experts questioned how PhD students are supposed to complete their course in four years. International students from now on will have a four-year visa validity. They will have…

The Times of India

Your US study visa doesn't decide how long you can stay in America. This does.

The US student visa does not determine how long an international student can legally stay in America. That depends on their immigration status after entry. With the Trump administration ending the decades-old Duration of Status (D/S) system, students will now receive fixed periods of stay instead of open-ended admission based…

The Economic Times

4-year fixed stay for F1 students: Immigration attorney says the biggest risk is 'booking a flight home', warns visa holders against traveling outside US

The Donald Trump administration finalized the 4-year fixed stay rule for international students which means students coming to the US will be allowed to stay only for four years -- the duration of most of the courses, and if they need to stay longer, if they start doing their OPT…

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Indians remain the face of America's H-1B workforce, dominating visas, tech jobs and pay

Indian professionals secured nearly seventy percent of US H-1B visa approvals in fiscal year 2025. Technology occupations represented the largest category of approved H-1B petitions. Median annual salaries for H-1B workers climbed to $133,000 during this period. Master's degrees were held by over fifty-seven percent of approved beneficiaries. H-1B registrations…

The Economic Times

Haitians migrants get brief reprieve

USCIS extended work authorizations for Haitian TPS holders as fight plays out in court

Salon

US employers told to fire foreign workers who are on the way to lose Temporary Protected Status

The Department of Homeland Security told US employers to fire all those foreign workers who are now losing their 'Temporary Protected Status'. The direction came as the Supreme Court recently upheld the Donald Trump administration's authority to end the TPS for Haiti and Syria. Some companies have fired such employees,…

The Times of India

Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside homeland security’s campaign of fear

The ruthless gutting and reforming of the Department of Homeland Security has traumatized both workers and the most vulnerable immigrants

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United States immigration paperwork gets AI boost, promises petitions in under 30 minutes

A new artificial intelligence platform now offers faster US immigration petition preparation. This technology promises to reduce preparation time to under thirty minutes. The platform automates document processing and information extraction for USCIS petitions. It allows users to store documents and create new petitions efficiently. This innovation aims to simplify…

The Economic Times

Trump has sent all the US refugee agents to just one country

‘Are we being trolled here? Is this like a trolling exercise?’ a former federal employee said

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Marriage Immigration Changes: Why Marrying a Foreign Spouse No Longer Guarantees They Can Stay

The Trump administration's immigration policies are under scrutiny for affecting spouses of US citizens, affecting families and causing separations. Travel bans and strict vetting create challenges for military families.

International Business Times UK

Trump Cracks Down On Marriage Green Cards By Enforcing Spouses Into Intense Interrogations And Deep Bank Vetting

The USCIS's new policy memorandum introduces discretionary measures for marriage green card applicants, affecting the predictability of the process without mandating intrusive interrogations or financial scrutiny.

International Business Times UK

'Must Return Home': Donald Trump Memo Forces 1 Million Legal Green Card Applicants Out of the U.S.

A new USCIS memo requires green card applicants to apply from abroad, affecting over a million pending cases and raising concerns about family separation and career disruption.

International Business Times UK

From 'Abogada de Milagros' to Barred for Life: The Collapse of Alexandra Lozano's Immigration Empire

Lawsuits say "miracle lawyer" Alexandra Lozano faked abuse claims on thousands of visa cases. Now she's barred for life and 35,000 clients are in limbo.

Latin Times

Indian woman, laid off twice on H-1B visa, says she's still hopeful: 'Didn't come to the US just for a degree or job'

A former international student from India, Maya, shared the hardships H-1B visa holders in the US are facing after a layoff. These visa holders have 60 days to find a new job where the new employer would file for an H-1B transfer. But this 60-day window is not always enough…

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Orphaned Migrant Facing Trump Expulsion Still Loves America For Its 'Freedom' Despite Being Locked Up By ICE

A Honduran student in Louisiana was detained by ICE days before graduation, sparking community outrage and highlighting immigration policy challenges under the Trump administration.

The Times of India

Because you sent LinkedIn request to USCIS staff: Is this a new ground to deny naturalization?

A US citizenship applicant was denied naturalization after sending a LinkedIn request to USCIS officials. USCIS stated this action raised concerns about potentially threatening or improperly influential behavior, equating it to threats their personnel face. An attorney commented that it was an unusual case as there is no accusation of…

International Business Times UK

Trump Plans to Nearly Double the Cost of Becoming an American and Scrap Fee Waivers for Low Income Applicants

The Trump administration has proposed a steep rise in naturalisation fees and the removal of most fee waivers, a change that would make US citizenship far costlier for many lawful immigrants.

International Business Times UK

Outrage Erupts as Trump Slashes Humanitarian Immigration to 50-Year Low, Admitting Mostly White South Africans

New data show Trump's second administration cut legal immigration approvals by 27% and reduced humanitarian admissions to a 50-year low, with most of the 7,500 slots reportedly going to white South Africans.

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Where to Get Documents Translated in Your Area

It seems easy to find a good document translation service until you begin your search. The issue is not a lack of options, but figuring out which type of provider is right for you and if the service has the necessary tools to address the specific needs of the end-user…

The Times of India

Green Card alert! USCIS proposes to increase citizenship fee by $570, naturalization should not have any low-cost options

The USCIS proposes to increase the fee for naturalization to as much as $1,330 at a time when the Donald Trump administration declared war on citizenship fraud and is denaturalizing people who lied to become US citizens. Green Card holders can apply for naturalization after living in the US for…

International Business Times UK

'Stupid and Evil': Trump's Radical Green Card Crackdown Threatens to Force 1M Legal Immigrants Out of US

Donald Trump's administration has pushed through a USCIS memo that makes it far harder for legal immigrants already in the US to secure a green card, forcing many to leave and apply from abroad.

International Business Times UK

Judge Orders Trump to Resume Green Card and Asylum Processing After Ruling Freeze Left Immigrants in 'Indeterminate Legal Limbo'

A federal judge in Rhode Island has overturned Trump-era policies suspending immigration benefits for 39 countries, citing bias and lack of genuine national security concerns, affecting hundreds of thousands of applicants.

International Business Times UK

Judge Overturns Trump's 'Unlawful' Immigration Freeze, Ordering USCIS to End 'Indefinite Legal Limbo'

A federal judge has ordered USCIS to resume processing green card and asylum applications, ending a Trump-era freeze deemed unlawful. The decision affects thousands of applicants previously in legal limbo.

Latin Times

Haiti TPS Termination Challenged Over Claims Noem Terminated Protections Without Mandatory State Dept. Input

Newly unsealed emails reveal a USCIS official admitted former Secretary Kristi Noem elected to terminate protections without a State Department recommendation regarding Haiti's conditions

The Times of India

No good news for Indian Green Card applicants in July 2026 US visa bulletin, EB-1 date backslides by 2 months

The July 2026 visa bulletin brought little to no cheer for Indian Green Card applicants as the EB-1 category retrogressed by two months to October 15, 2022. EB-2 and EB-5 (unreserved) have already become unavailable for Indians as the per-country quota has already been exhausted, and the situation will remain…

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