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H-1B visa: Avoid travel mistakes that could trigger the $100,000 trap
USCIS has clarified who must pay Donald Trump's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee. Applicants filing inside the US are exempt, but consular cases abroad will pay
 "H-1B visa: Avoid travel mistakes that could trigger the $100,000 trap")
H-1B, L-1 visa holders, students: Who pays $100,000 fee and who's exempt
Recent US guidance brings relief for Indian students and H-1B visa holders already in the country, confirming they won't be subject to the new $100,000 charge
 "H-1B, L-1 visa holders, students: Who pays $100,000 fee and who's exempt")
H-1B visa: Not every applicant needs to pay $100,000 fee, USCIS clarifies
USCIS clarifies new $100,000 H-1B visa fee rules, detailing who must pay, who is exempt, how to pay online, and when rare exceptions may apply
 "H-1B visa: Not every applicant needs to pay $100,000 fee, USCIS clarifies")
Green card holders: Answer 20 civics questions or fail citizenship test
US green card holders applying for citizenship after October 20 must answer double the civics questions correctly as part of a new naturalisation test
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US introduces $1,000 immigration parole fee: Who must pay from October 2025
The US has introduced a new $1,000 immigration parole fee for migrants seeking temporary entry or stay under humanitarian or public interest grounds, effective October 16, 2025
 "US introduces $1,000 immigration parole fee: Who must pay from October 2025")
Trump govt sued by US labour unions for tracking immigrants' social media
US labour unions have sued the government for monitoring legal immigrants' social media, alleging that the surveillance violates free speech and creates fear of online expression
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Decoded: Why has Trump admin been sued for AI surveillance of visa holders
Three US labour unions have sued the Trump administration, alleging an AI-driven surveillance programme targeting lawful non-citizens' online speech
 "Decoded: Why has Trump admin been sued for AI surveillance of visa holders")
Relief for H-1B families: US Supreme Court upholds work rights for spouses
US Supreme Court upholds work rights for H-4 visa holders, offering relief to thousands of Indian spouses of H-1B professionals
 "Relief for H-1B families: US Supreme Court upholds work rights for spouses")
US visa bulletin November 2025: Slow progress for Indian Green Card seekers
US visa bulletin for November 2025 shows little progress for Indian Green Card applicants, with most family and work categories staying unchanged
 "US visa bulletin November 2025: Slow progress for Indian Green Card seekers")
Why US wants to deport Indian man freed after wrongful 43 years in jail
Freed after 43 years in a wrongful murder conviction, Indian-origin man Subu Vedam now faces deportation under a decades-old US immigration order
 "Why US wants to deport Indian man freed after wrongful 43 years in jail")
Trump-effect: US slips from top 10 in Henley Passport Index after 20 years
Henley Passport Index Updates: For the first time in 20 years, the US passport has slipped out of the world's top 10, with Singapore, South Korea and Japan leading the 2025 ranking
 "Trump-effect: US slips from top 10 in Henley Passport Index after 20 years")
Green card overhaul: US to revise criteria for skilled professionals
The US is preparing a rule to redefine green card eligibility for high-skilled professionals, revising O-1A and NIW standards by January 2026
Green Card success: How hiring an attorney helped this couple get US PR
A couple shared their relief on Reddit after finally receiving their US Green Card, detailing their months-long application process and interview experience
 "Green Card success: How hiring an attorney helped this couple get US PR")
Trump to pay migrant teens Rs 2 lakh to return home under new programme
The Trump administration will pay unaccompanied migrant teens $2,500 to voluntarily return home, a move rights groups say could pressure minors to drop asylum bids
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US 5% cap on foreign students may hit Indian undergraduates the hardest
US cap on foreign students Visa: The White House proposal to limit foreign undergraduates to 15% per campus and 5% per country has raised worries among Indian students and education experts
 "US 5% cap on foreign students may hit Indian undergraduates the hardest")
Helicopter, chemical agents: US immigration raids turn increasingly violent
Activists, residents and leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fuelling neighbourhood tensions
 "Helicopter, chemical agents: US immigration raids turn increasingly violent")
America's higher Ed bubble at risk as Indian, Chinese students retreat
US universities are cutting budgets as international enrolments plunge under Trump's visa curbs, with DePaul reporting a 30% fall this autumn
 "America's higher Ed bubble at risk as Indian, Chinese students retreat")
US govt shutdown: Impact on H-1B, student and tourist visas decoded
US government shutdown may not stop visa processing, but Indian applicants could face slowdowns in H-1B, labour checks and embassy resources
 "US govt shutdown: Impact on H-1B, student and tourist visas decoded")
US visa costs: New $250 integrity fee pushes Indian visitor visas to Rs 40k
Visiting the US just got more expensive as a new $250 visa integrity fee came into effect on October 1, raising costs for Indian travellers to around $442 per visitor visa
 "US visa costs: New $250 integrity fee pushes Indian visitor visas to Rs 40k")
US govt shutdown: Impact on visas and migration applicants explained
US government shutdown leaves immigration partly functional, with USCIS running, ICE enforcement intact, but courts and labour filings disrupted
 "US govt shutdown: Impact on visas and migration applicants explained")