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Indian H-1B Workers Face Job Risk as Social Media Vetting Expands
As of Dec. 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants must make social media public for consular review. Indian consulates report…
85,000 visas revoked since January, including 8,000 student cases
Since January 2025, U.S. authorities revoked 85,000 visas, nearly half for criminal reasons; a June travel ban spurred 60,000 provisional…
Trump’s 2025 H-1B Crackdown: $100K Fee and Reform Act
A $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions took effect Sept. 21, 2025, alongside the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act,…
US Expands ESTA Checks to Include Five Years of Social Media
A December 2025 CBP proposal would make social media disclosure and expanded biometrics mandatory for VWP travelers applying through ESTA,…
Prudential H-1B Revocation: What It Means and How to Respond
Prudential revocation invalidates the visa stamp but generally leaves H-1B status intact inside the U.S. Avoid travel, save documents, consult…
Cognizant Disparate-Impact Ruling Highlights Flaws in H-1B Outsourcing
A federal court found Cognizant’s visa‑focused staffing model unlawfully disadvantaged non‑Indian and non–South‑Asian employees. About 2,300 class members are covered,…
Is an American Degree Worth It Without OPT? A Practical Guide
If OPT ends, U.S. academic quality stays high but financial and immigration prospects worsen. STEM students lose critical work windows,…
End of OPT and Its Effects on U.S. Universities and Enrollment
Political efforts to curtail or end OPT and STEM OPT threaten a critical three‑year post‑study work period. Such changes would…