US Immigration

A study says fewer H-1B filings after the $100,000 fee may have cut US visa fee collections by about $28 million despite generating $8.5 million in payments

Pennsylvania-based brothers Bhaskar and Arun Savani found guilty in a multi-state racketeering conspiracy involving visa fraud, Medicaid fraud, tax evasion and money laundering

Rising H-1B costs and new lottery rules are pushing Indian startup founders to consider O-1, EB-1 and EB-2 NIW immigration pathways for US expansion

A study finds anti-Indian posts on X tripled in 2025, drawing over 300 million views during US immigration policy debates

Fresh US data shows sharp drop in student visas during the 2025 admission season as policy changes, visa scrutiny and job uncertainties affect international enrolments

What does the revised USCIS Form I-129 require as the H-1B lottery shifts to wage levels and new scrutiny of job details? Explained

US government begins reassessing OPT programme that lets international graduates work after study, citing labour market, fraud and national security concerns

A new Bill in the US House seeks to undo Trump's 2025 H-1B restrictions, including a $100,000 employer petition fee and tighter wage rules

The FY2027 H-1B registration period has opened with new wage-based selection rules and sponsor fees that could affect hiring and applicants

Florida's State University System has halted new H-1B hiring while officials review how the visa programme is used across public universities

Immigration attorneys warn war-linked travel disruption may strand foreign workers, delay visa stamping and create status risks for H-1B and L-1 professionals

Over 70 Texas lawmakers urge Congress to halt immigration and freeze H-1B visas after a deadly Austin shooting that killed two and injured 14

NBER research says a 25% rise in immigration could prevent about 5,000 deaths annually among older Americans by strengthening the healthcare workforce

USCIS data shows employer demand for H-1B workers rose in FY2025 even as approvals fell to a five-year low amid tighter scrutiny

A car chase involving federal immigration enforcement officers led to a muti-vehicle crash in Newark, New Jersey, city officials said. Mayor Ras Baraka said on social media on Wednesday that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to pull over a van in the state's largest city when the driver fled. He said the ICE agents gave chase, resulting in an accident involving several vehicles, including one carrying three children. Baraka said the driver of the van was injured and taken to the hospital. It was not immediately clear the extent of the driver's injuries or why the person was being pursued by ICE. Baraka said Newark police were not involved with ICE's investigation and only responded to the crash. Spokespersons for Baraka, Newark police, the US Department of Homeland Security and ICE didn't immediately respond to emails seeking comment. But the Democratic mayor, in his statement on X, criticized ICE's actions as reckless and dangerous. He noted that New Jersey

A viral case of visa cancellation at Abu Dhabi preclearance has raised fresh doubts for H-1B professionals working remotely while outside the US

SOTU 2026: Proposal seeks to stop undocumented immigrants from obtaining commercial driver's licences amid broader US trucking rule changes

US appeals court refuses to block tax data sharing as Trump team weighs new bank citizenship checks in wider immigration crackdown

Rising RFEs and denials are creating fresh uncertainty for laid-off H-1B workers trying to remain lawfully in the United States

Karen Newton's six-week ICE detention draws attention as DHS says officers acted within the law over past visa issues