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Green card interviews end in handcuffs for spouses of US citizens

Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation

H-1B scam: Chennai okayed 220,000 visas against 85k US cap, says economist

A US economist claims the Chennai consulate issued 220,000 H-1B visas despite America's 85,000 cap, echoing a former diplomat's allegations of widespread fraud

Fast-track green cards: Why Indians are ditching H-1B for EB-1A route

Indian professionals are accelerating their move towards the EB-1A extraordinary ability route as H-1B hiring grows costlier and more restrictive, with early-2025 filings up by more than 50%

Trump backs H-1B roles only until US workers can replace them: White House

White House Press Secretary said foreign workers may be needed initially to launch specialised facilities, but Trump wants American workers to eventually hold those roles

Green cards frozen for 200,000 refugees as Trump orders full re-interviews

Nearly 200,000 refugees in the US face re-interviews, frozen green card processing and possible loss of status

H-1B visa fee: Immigrant physicians vital to America, says Harvard scholar

Trump's sharp increase in H-1B visa fees has raised fears of losing foreign-trained doctors who keep US rural and low-income communities functioning

H-1B visa layoffs: The important Plan B every Indian worker in the US needs

What happens when an H-1B worker is laid off? A strict 60-day countdown begins, and rising reports of early NTAs are adding new pressure on already-stressed workers

Trump Gold Card: How immigrants can donate $1 mn and get green card-like PR

USCIS has sent the draft Form I-140G for review, outlining the $1 million donation, $15,000 fee and multi-step process proposed for the new Gold Card route

EB-5 visa fee hike withdrawn after USCIS raised investor charges by 200%

A federal court has ruled that USCIS unlawfully raised EB-5 visa fees without a statutory fee study, prompting the agency to withdraw the 2024 hike

US immigration fee hike from January 1: What travellers must know now

US immigration fees 2026: The US will introduce higher travel and immigration fees from January 1, 2026, as part of an annual inflation-linked update mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Skilled immigrants needed in US: Trump's stance triggers MAGA backlash

US President Donald Trump said companies building advanced factories must be allowed to bring foreign experts

Immigration fall from 2 million to 515,000 may shrink US labour force: Fed

New San Francisco Fed research warns that a steep fall in net migration this year may leave the United States with a slower-growing or even contracting labour force, adding to economic uncertainty

Over 250 arrested in North Carolina as immigration crackdown widens

Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration crackdown centred around Charlotte, the state's largest city, the US Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. The operation that began over the weekend is the latest phase of Republican President Donald Trump's aggressive mass deportation efforts that have sent the military and immigration agents into Democratic-run cities from Chicago to Los Angeles. Immigration officials have blanketed the country since January, pushing detention counts to all-time highs above 60,000. Big cities and small towns across the country are targeted daily amid higher-profile pushes in places such as Portland, Oregon, where more than 560 immigration arrests were made in October. Smaller bursts of enforcement have popped up elsewhere. The push to carry out arrests in North Carolina expanded to areas around the state capital of Raleigh on Tuesday, spreading fear in at least one immigrant-heavy suburb. Late ...

Americans avoid challenging physical work: Elon Musk on H-1B visa row

Elon Musk's comments about Americans avoiding demanding work revived a heated US debate on labour shortages and the future of the H-1B visa programme, Trump again defending the need for foreign talent

No green card for those relying on US support: What the new rule could mean

No Green Crad Visa: The US govt is set to publish a proposal on Wednesday that lowers the standard for deciding whether green-card applicants may rely on government support

US B1/B2 visa: Interview wait time shortens for Indians; Hyderabad shortest

New data from the US Department of State shows Indian applicants waiting anywhere between 4.5 and 11 months for a tourist or business visa interview, with delays varying by consulate

Green Card rules: What Trump's travel ban could mean for future applicants

A draft policy reviewed by the US Department of Homeland Security suggests new Green Card limits for nationals of countries already covered by Donald Trump's travel ban

US Visa Bulletin December 2025: Green card EB-5 moves forward for Indians

The December 2025 US Visa Bulletin brings little movement for Indian applicants, with most family-sponsored and employment-based green card dates remaining unchanged

People with obesity, diabetes may not get US visas approved: Here's why

The officers have also been asked to keep a track of the health conditions of the visa applicant's dependents

President Trump praises H-1B talent, reinforces India's tech role

President Donald Trump's remarks recognising the importance of H-1B talent have renewed optimism among India's tech sector, though experts say the real impact depends on visa fee reforms