EB-2 India November 2025 Outlook: No Change vs October
November 2025 shows no EB-2 India movement: Final Action Date 01APR13 and Dates for Filing 01DEC21 remain unchanged.…
EB-1 India Stagnation in Oct-Nov 2025: No Movement on FAD or DFF
November 2025 shows EB-1 India unchanged: FAD February 15, 2022 and DFF April 15, 2023. Pre-FAD applicants may…
Irish Universities Reassure Indian Students Amid Safety Concerns
Education in Ireland will run a 21-institution roadshow in five Indian cities Oct 4–12, 2025 to address safety…
44 Student Newspapers Back Stanford’s Free Speech Case
The Stanford Daily’s August 2025 lawsuit claims immigration powers were used to silence international students; 44 student newspapers…
India Excluded from DV-2026 Due to High Immigration Numbers
India is ineligible for DV‑2026 because its five‑year immigrant totals exceed the 50,000 threshold. The automatic exclusion means…
New H-1B Surcharge Threatens Indian Students’ Path from OPT to H-1B
A $100,000 nonrefundable H-1B surcharge effective September 21, 2025, threatens OPT-to-H-1B conversions by raising employer costs. Caps remain…
India EB Green Card Dates Remain Largely Steady in Nov 2025 Bulletin
November’s Visa Bulletin leaves India’s EB queues largely unchanged, with EB‑1 retrogression and slight EB‑2/EB‑3 gains. USCIS permits…
Infosys: Majority of U.S. Workforce Local as Sponsorship Drops
Infosys says over 60% of its U.S. staff are local hires, making visa sponsorship the exception. The shift…
OPT Under Fire: Indian Students Face Uncertainty Over Jobs and Status
A proposed $100,000 H‑1B fee, tougher DHS rules, and stepped-up enforcement are making OPT-to-H‑1B transitions riskier for Indian…
India Requires Mandatory E-Arrival Card for Air and Sea Arrivals
India mandates e-Arrival Cards for all foreign travelers and OCI holders as of April 2026, replacing paper forms…
November 2025 Visa Bulletin: Global Cutoff Date Comparison by Country
November 2025 Visa Bulletin shows India and China with major EB-2/EB-3 backlogs; Mexico and the Philippines face old…
HCLTech Accelerates Local Hiring to Cut H-1B Reliance, U.S. Focus
HCLTech has shifted to a US-localized delivery model: 80% local hires by October 2025, ~1,728 H-1B workers, and…
Perfume Mistaken for Opium: Indian Immigrant’s Life Upturned
After a May 3, 2025 traffic stop in Benton, Arkansas, police mistook an Yves Saint Laurent “Opium” perfume…
Indian-Origin Vedam Exonerated After 43 Years, Detained by ICE
After his 1983 murder conviction was vacated in August 2025, Subramanyam Vedam was released on October 3 but…