H-1B Fee Spike Pushes Fortune 500 Firms to Offshoring India
A $100,000 H-1B fee proposal for 2025 is pushing firms to offshore roles, expand GCCs in India, and…
Articles by & updated by Sai Sankar
Green Card Travel Rules: Re-entry Permits and Absence Limits
Permanent residents can travel but must preserve U.S. ties and intent. Absences of 6–12 months often lead to…
JPMorgan Warns: $100,000 H-1B Fee Could Slash Approvals by 5,500
A September 2025 executive order instituted a $100,000 fee on most new consular H-1B petitions, effective Sept 21…
Amrutha Tamanam Paid $2,000 to Beat the $100K H-1B Deadline
A $100,000 surcharge on new H-1B petitions takes effect Sept 21, 2025; it applies only to filings after…
Lost Passport Abroad? Essential Steps and Replacement Timelines
Immediately file a police report and contact your embassy after losing a passport abroad. Emergency documents can be…
Chamber Weighs Legal Challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee
The Chamber is weighing a lawsuit over a $100,000 H-1B surcharge effective September 21, 2024. The fee hits…
U.S. H-1B Surcharge Pushes Indian Tech Talent Toward Alternatives
Starting September 21, 2025, a $100,000 surcharge will apply to new H-1B petitions filed abroad for 12 months,…
Grassley Demands End to OPT for F-1 Students Amid Tensions
Sen. Grassley urged DHS to end OPT work authorizations for F-1 students, threatening 12–36 month post-study work rights.…
Gates Credits 15 IIT Engineers for Microsoft’s Rise Amid H-1B Debate
Bill Gates’ resurfaced IIT Delhi remarks credit 15 Indian engineers for early Microsoft gains, influencing debate over a…