US Immigration

Arrests made during multi-agency checks on commercial truck drivers

The US has replaced random H-1B selection with a wage-weighted lottery and a new $100,000 fee for applications, raising uncertainty for students and junior hires, experts say

The United States has scrapped the H-1B visa lottery and replaced it with a skill- and wage-based selection system.

These comments come as the US administration is asking the Supreme Court to back Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship

Under the new system, visas will be allocated based on skill levels and offered wages rather than through random selection

As the US expands social media vetting to H-1B and H-4 visas, many applicants are stuck in India. An expedited interview may still be possible

The Trump administration says the scheme will cut enforcement costs and speed up removals, with travel arranged through the CBP Home app

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the US. US District Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to come up with a plan within two weeks for the men, who have since been returned to Venezuela in a prisoner swap. Plaintiffs should not have been removed in the manner that they were, with virtually no notice and no opportunity to contest the bases of their removal, in clear contravention of their due-process rights, Boasberg wrote. It's the latest development in a case that's been a legal flashpoint in the administration's sweeping crackdown on immigration. It started in March, after Trump invoked an 18th-century wartime law to send Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members to a mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT. Two planeloads of men were flown to the prison, despite a ver

Google, Apple, Microsoft and ServiceNow caution visa-holding staff after new social media screening slows US embassy processing

Indian professionals returning home for visa renewals face months-long delays as expanded US social media checks disrupt consular processing

Some US embassies and consulates face visa appointment delays of up to 12 months, the memo said, warning that international travel will 'risk an extended stay outside the US'

Parliament data shows long queues for US tourist visas, while student visa applicants face much shorter waiting periods

Internal USCIS guidance on denaturalisation targets sparks Democratic backlash and legal concerns

From border control claims to visa curbs and travel bans, Trump laid out his immigration record and agenda in a televised address

The US diversity visa lottery has been paused after Homeland Security cited security concerns and ordered USCIS to stop processing applications

Trump's $1 million Gold Card promises fast US residency, but lawyers say Indians still face EB-1 and EB-2 backlogs, with no real advantage

Family-sponsored green cards remain largely unchanged, while employment-based categories see modest forward movement for Indians

The US Embassy in India says the length of stay is fixed by a border officer on arrival and recorded on the I-94 form

Expanded US social media checks have pushed H-1B interviews into 2026, leaving Indian professionals abroad facing job and travel risks

Reddit users share consulate experiences as expanded US visa checks trigger administrative processing for H-1B and H-4 applicants in India