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Hedge Fund Chief’s H-1B Tribute Sparks Backlash on the American Dream
A proposed $100,000 surcharge on new H-1B applications sparked fear until officials exempted current workers. Spencer Hakimian’s tribute to his…
14-Year Odyssey to U.S. Permanent Residency Highlights EB-1A Backlogs
After 14 years in the U.S. immigration system, Rajasegar obtained a Green Card via EB-1A in September 2025. His case—marked…
Lawmakers Demand Data on H-1B Hiring as Tech Firms Cut Jobs
Senators pressed major firms for H-1B hiring and wage data amid 2025 layoffs, spotlighting over 12,000 Amazon/AWS approvals and a…
Is the Indian American Dream Transforming Under Immigration Hurdles
A proposed $100,000 H‑1B supplementary fee, possible OPT restrictions, and long green card backlogs threaten Indian students and professionals, prompting…
Why Ending OPT Could Outweigh the H-1B Fee in U.S. Tech
A $100,000 fee now applies to new H-1B petitions filed from outside the U.S., but exemptions for OPT-to-H-1B transitions keep…
H-1B Fee Spike Pushes Fortune 500 Firms to Offshoring India
A $100,000 H-1B fee proposal for 2025 is pushing firms to offshore roles, expand GCCs in India, and rethink U.S.…
JPMorgan Warns: $100,000 H-1B Fee Could Slash Approvals by 5,500
A September 2025 executive order instituted a $100,000 fee on most new consular H-1B petitions, effective Sept 21 for 12…
Amrutha Tamanam Paid $2,000 to Beat the $100K H-1B Deadline
A $100,000 surcharge on new H-1B petitions takes effect Sept 21, 2025; it applies only to filings after the deadline.…