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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…

Indian Couple Denied B1/B2 Third Time: A Tale of 214(b) Presumption

An Indian couple was denied a B1/B2 visa in Kolkata under INA §214(b) after a short five-question interview despite strong…

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…

H-1B Fee Hike Targets U.S. Firms More Than Indian Giants

Forbes India reports a 22% drop in H-1B approvals to Indian nationals and a shift toward first-time hires. U.S. tech…

NRI Return After 25 Years: A Wealthy Couple’s Homecoming

A couple in the US with net worth ₹56 crore plans to return to India after 25 years, confronting tax…

Texas-Only DACA Could Reshape National Policy, Experts Say

The Fifth Circuit limited parts of DACA on January 17, 2025 to Texas, keeping deportation protection nationwide but directing removal…

Chicago Protests Against ICE and National Guard Deployment

Thousands protested the Oct 8–9 National Guard deployment tied to Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago, where 500 troops were stationed…

TCS Emphasizes Minimal Onsite H-1B Dependence, With Flexible Model

TCS secured 5,505 H-1B approvals but reports only about 500 onsite in the U.S. Its offshore-heavy model and localization efforts…