Grothman Bill Updates H-1B Dependent Employer Exemption to National Average Wage Index
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Jeff Van Drew Probes Delaney Hall Medical Neglect After 5 Deaths
Deaths connected to Delaney Hall have intensified questions about medical care and emergency response at the…
Amsterdam Schiphol Transit Visa: Who Needs One in 2026
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The Numbers Today
Visa Bulletin · Express Entry · USCIS processing timesYesterday · Tue 13 Oct
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Read this month’s bulletin →H-1B Sponsors & Salaries
| Top sponsors this year | Filings | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| AmazonSoftware Developers | 13,706 | $159,000 |
| GoogleSoftware Developers | 7,336 | $193,000 |
| CognizantComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 5,766 | $111,030 |
| MetaSoftware Developers | 5,152 | $214,032 |
| MicrosoftSoftware Developers | 5,107 | $177,000 |
| EYAccountants and Auditors | 5,066 | $155,852 |
| AppleSoftware Developers | 4,828 | $173,907 |
| InfosysComputer Systems Engineers/Architects | 4,553 | $92,581 |
In Pictures
The week on the ground
LAW
Dutch Senate Backs Immigration Service Over Asylum Fines, Says Bart Van Den Brink
ASY
Trump Cuts Notice of Intent to Terminate Refugee Status from 30 Days to 10, Impacting U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
DACA
IRS Delays EITC and ACTC Refunds Under PATH Act Until Late February 2024
DACA
Illinois EITC and Child Tax Credit Saved Families $600M, Gov. JB Pritzker Reports
The Desks
Eight beats reported daily — and the rest of the archive below.
- Trump Administration Moves to Revoke Citizenship from Floridians in Denaturalization Lawsuits
- Judge Louise W. Flanagan Revokes Durham Man’s Citizenship Over Cyril Domaquik Clemens Naturalization Fraud
- Trump Admin’s $2B Project Homecoming Immigration Failure Hits New Chaos as Salus Worldwide Solutions and Response AI Solutions Step in
Canada: the latest draw
| Date | Previous draws | ITAs | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 | 3,500 | 476 |
| 29 Sep | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 518 |
| 28 Sep | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 725 |
| 16 Sep | Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 250 | 389 |
| 15 Sep | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 519 |
Enforcement & the Courts
Iowa City Mother Fatou Traore, From Côte d’Ivoire, Deported to Sierra Leone Despite Withholding of Removal Case
ICE deported Iowa City mother Fatou Traore to Sierra Leone on October 13, 2026, before an immigration judge ruled on her motion to stay removal, local advocacy groups said. The…
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Democrats Including Ron Wyden Criticize Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Rules Over Public School Funding
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The policy moves, bulletin shifts and court rulings that change what you should actually do — and nothing that doesn’t.
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The writers behind VisaVerge’s immigration reporting.
Vivian Chen is the Immigration Enforcement Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, where she tracks ICE operations, deportation policy, detention conditions, and the real-world impact…
Jim Grey serves as Senior Editor at VisaVerge.com, where he leads the site's aviation and air-travel coverage — airlines, airports, TSA rules,…
Nadia Hassan covers immigration policy and legislation for VisaVerge.com, decoding the bills, executive actions, agency rule changes, and fee structures that reshape…
Priya Nair is VisaVerge.com's Work Visa Correspondent, specializing in employment-based immigration — H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, OPT, and the PERM and green-card…
Sai Sankar is a law postgraduate with over 30 years of experience across direct and indirect taxation, spanning consultancy, litigation, and policy…
Kenji Tanaka is the Travel & Border Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, focusing on entry requirements, visa-free travel, ESTA, the Schengen area, and passport…
As Chief Editor at VisaVerge.com, Oliver Mercer steers the site's editorial direction with a particular focus on Canadian and Oceania immigration —…
Elena Marquez writes on family-based and humanitarian immigration for VisaVerge.com, covering marriage and family green cards, K-1 visas, asylum, TPS, and the…
Shashank Singh reports on India and South Asia immigration for VisaVerge.com, with a strong focus on international students and the Indian diaspora…
Lukas Brandt covers UK and European immigration for VisaVerge.com, from the post-Brexit UK visa system and Indefinite Leave to Remain to immigration…
Robert Pyne is a Professional Writer at VisaVerge.com specializing in USCIS processes — case status, receipt notices, forms, documentation, and step-by-step application…