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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
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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")
H-1B and L-1 visas face tougher rules as US senators push reform Bill
US senators push Bill to tighten H-1B and L-1 visas, raising wages, job posting rules and enforcement amid tech layoffs and $100,000 fee
High-skilled visas have problems, Trump's $100,000 fee won't fix them
Some are strategising how to work with the new rules. Others are making plans to litigate
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Is studying in the US too risky now? | H-1B Visa fee hike | Trump | US immigration | Indian students
US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of a one-time $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa application has made Indian students jittery.
 "Is studying in the US too risky now? | H-1B Visa fee hike | Trump | US immigration | Indian students")
Green card after 14 years! Indian professor's journey shows visa struggles
An Indian professor became a US permanent resident after 14 years, reflecting the long and uncertain green card journey faced by over one million Indians stuck in backlogs
Higher H-1B visa fee to cut IT cos' margins by just 10-20 bps: Crisil
The IT companies, which had operating margins of around 22 per cent last financial year, are likely to share the incremental cost with clients
 "Higher H-1B visa fee to cut IT cos' margins by just 10-20 bps: Crisil")
Green card travel rules explained: Re-entry permits, documents and limits
Green card holders can travel abroad, but long stays outside the US may risk their residency. Here's what to know about rules, permits and documents
H-1B visa 2026: Lottery may end with preference for high pay, high skills
Trump unveils plan to reshape H-1B lottery by prioritising higher wages, alongside a $100,000 visa fee and a Bill seeking to scrap OPT for foreign graduates
 "H-1B visa 2026: Lottery may end with preference for high pay, high skills")