Oakdale Visa Fraud Ringleader Sentenced in U-Visa Fraud Scheme
Chandrakant “Lala” Patel received 120 months in federal prison for leading a U-Visa Fraud scheme involving fabricated robbery reports and false police...
New Lawsuit Seeks to Force DV-2027 and DV-2028 Diversity Visa Registration to Open
At a glanceReviewed November 12, 2026 Ivannikov’s approved O-1A petition runs through February 15, 2029. The…
ICE Hits Record Highs in Arrests and Deportations for FY 2026
ICE reported record FY2026 totals of 483,200 deportations and more than 491,000 arrests. Deportations exceeded the…
The Numbers Today
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The dates that decide when you move.
Read the morning the bulletin drops — with what actually changed since last month.
Read this month’s bulletin →H-1B Sponsors & Salaries
| Top sponsors this year | Filings | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| AmazonSoftware Developers | 13,706 | $159,000 |
| GoogleSoftware Developers | 7,336 | $193,000 |
| CognizantComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 5,766 | $111,030 |
| MetaSoftware Developers | 5,152 | $214,032 |
| MicrosoftSoftware Developers | 5,107 | $177,000 |
| EYAccountants and Auditors | 5,066 | $155,852 |
| AppleSoftware Developers | 4,828 | $173,907 |
| InfosysComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 4,553 | $92,581 |
In Pictures
The week on the ground
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Rep. Juan Vargas Brings Veterans Citizenship Bill to House Judiciary Committee
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DHS Opens 1,600-Bed ICE Detention Facility in Appleton, Minnesota, on November 9
TAX
IRS Raises 2027 401(k) Contribution Limit to $25,500 in News Release IR-2026-136
TRV
Uganda to Continue US Talks on Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisory, Minister Says
The Desks
Eight beats reported daily — and the rest of the archive below.
- New US Immigration Rule Raises 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee Costs for Indian H-1B and L-1 Professionals and Covered Employers
- IBM Cuts Visa and Green Card Sponsorship in Consulting Division, Impacting IBM Consulting
- Department of Labor Prevailing-Wage Rule Reaches Office of Management and Budget Review
Canada: the latest draw
| Date | Previous draws | ITAs | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 407 |
| 26 Oct | Provincial Nominee Program | 792 | 761 |
| 16 Oct | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 435 |
| 15 Oct | Canadian Experience Class | 2,500 | 519 |
| 13 Oct | Provincial Nominee Program | 752 | 772 |
Enforcement & the Courts
Private Equity Firm Halts ICE Deportation Flights Operated by Omni Air International
Omni Air International has halted international flights carrying ICE detainees, but the effective date, affected routes and reason have not been disclosed....
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Tools & Calculators
What it means for you
Record Number of State Income Tax Measures Head to Midterms
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The 2026 0% Capital Gains Bracket reaches taxable income of $49,450 for single filers and $98,900 for joint filers. Ordinary income takes up bracket space...
3 weeks agoDemocrats Including Ron Wyden Criticize Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Rules Over Public School Funding
Democratic lawmakers Ron Wyden and Richard Neal warn that Treasury’s proposed scholarship tax-credit rules could steer federal revenue toward private...
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The policy moves, bulletin shifts and court rulings that change what you should actually do — and nothing that doesn’t.
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Vivian Chen is the Immigration Enforcement Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, where she tracks ICE operations, deportation policy, detention conditions, and the real-world impact…
Jim Grey serves as Senior Editor at VisaVerge.com, where he leads the site's aviation and air-travel coverage — airlines, airports, TSA rules,…
Nadia Hassan covers immigration policy and legislation for VisaVerge.com, decoding the bills, executive actions, agency rule changes, and fee structures that reshape…
Priya Nair is VisaVerge.com's Work Visa Correspondent, specializing in employment-based immigration — H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, OPT, and the PERM and green-card…
Sai Sankar is a law postgraduate with over 30 years of experience across direct and indirect taxation, spanning consultancy, litigation, and policy…
Kenji Tanaka is the Travel & Border Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, focusing on entry requirements, visa-free travel, ESTA, the Schengen area, and passport…
As Chief Editor at VisaVerge.com, Oliver Mercer steers the site's editorial direction with a particular focus on Canadian and Oceania immigration —…
Elena Marquez writes on family-based and humanitarian immigration for VisaVerge.com, covering marriage and family green cards, K-1 visas, asylum, TPS, and the…
Shashank Singh reports on India and South Asia immigration for VisaVerge.com, with a strong focus on international students and the Indian diaspora…
Lukas Brandt covers UK and European immigration for VisaVerge.com, from the post-Brexit UK visa system and Indefinite Leave to Remain to immigration…
Robert Pyne is a Professional Writer at VisaVerge.com specializing in USCIS processes — case status, receipt notices, forms, documentation, and step-by-step application…