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Is America Still the Land of Opportunity for Immigrants in 2025?

The U.S. still offers top universities and market scale, but 2025 immigration proposals—huge H-1B fees, caps, and OPT limits—raise costs…

Why the $100K H-1B Fee Hits TCS Harder Than Amazon

A $100,000 H-1B fee effective Sept 21, 2025 disproportionately affects Indian IT firms with lower H-1B wages, causing stock declines…

H-1B Cap-Exempt Employers: No Lottery, But LCA Still Required

Universities, certain nonprofits, and government research bodies can file H-1B petitions year-round as cap-exempt, but must obtain a certified LCA…

TCS Halts New H-1B Sponsorship in U.S., Expands Local Hiring Push

TCS will stop sponsoring new H-1B petitions for U.S. hires under a 2025 policy, prioritizing local hiring. The company still…

TCS CEO: No New H-1B Hires in the USA; Local Hiring

TCS will no longer hire new H-1B applicants in the U.S., prioritizing local American hires after political scrutiny and stricter…

H-1B Rule Change Imposes $100,000 Fee, Sparking Global Uncertainty

A Sept 19, 2025 proclamation imposes a $100,000 fee on most new H‑1B petitions effective Sept 21, prompting an Indian…

White House Proposes Sweeping H-1B Reforms After $100K Fee

A draft rule would overhaul H-1B rules: a $100,000 fee on new abroad-filed petitions from September 21, 2025; a stricter…

F-1 OPT to H-1B COS: Laid Off After 2 Days—Now What?

After an approved F-1 OPT → H-1B effective October 1, 2025, the worker was laid off October 3, starting the…