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A new $100,000 fee applies to many first-time H-1B filings filed on or after Sept. 21, 2025. DOL…
Lawsuits challenge a presidential proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions, arguing it exceeds the INA…
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Effective Dec. 15, 2025, the expanded online presence review requires social media checks for H-1B and H-4 applicants.…
A $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions took effect Sept. 21, 2025, alongside the H-1B and L-1 Visa…
Consulates in India paused many H-1B/H-4 interviews starting December 2025 to perform an expanded online presence review, moving…
From Dec. 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants face mandatory public social media reviews. Interviews have been cut…
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Beginning Dec. 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 applicants face Expanded Online Presence Screening at all U.S. posts. Officers…
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