New $250 Visa Integrity Fee Starts Oct 1, 2025 for Non-Immigrant Visas
From October 1, 2025, most non-immigrant visa applicants from non-VWP countries must pay a $250 Visa Integrity Fee…
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USCIS Recruiting Immigration Officers to Strengthen System Integrity
USCIS will hire Immigration Services Officers from Sept 29–Oct 8, 2025 to increase in-person interviews, document checks, and…
Project Firewall: How Trump’s Enforcement Push Reshapes H-1B Outcomes
Project Firewall (Sept 19, 2025) intensifies DOL H-1B enforcement for 12 months with surprise audits, Secretary-certified probes, interagency…
Indians Face Heightened Scrutiny as Twin Shield Signals Visa Reform
Operation Twin Shield (Sept 19–28, 2025) targeted visa fraud in the Twin Cities: 1,000+ cases reviewed, 900+ site…
Bipartisan Push to Tighten H-1B and L-1 Rules for Greater Oversight
A bipartisan bill from Senators Grassley and Durbin aims to tighten H-1B and L-1 rules—public job postings, stricter…
Is the H-1B Era Ending? The $100K Fee and Transfers Clarification
A Sept 19, 2025 presidential proclamation imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions effective Sept 21; White…
H-1B Transfers End: $100K Fee Reshapes U.S. Talent
An executive order effective September 21, 2025 adds a $100,000 fee to new H-1B petitions filed from abroad…
Burnout, Visa Limits, and a Fresh Start: Why He Moved to Canada
A senior ML engineer quit a coveted U.S. job and near‑complete EB‑2 PERM green card due to burnout…
US Shutdown: Implications for Immigrants, Students, and Visa Holders
The October 1, 2025 shutdown (55–45 Senate vote) slows immigration adjudication. USCIS fee-based filings continue but DOL’s LCA…
US$100,000 H-1B Fee Not Applied to H-1B1 for Singaporeans
The U.S. Embassy says the US$100,000 H-1B fee does not apply to H-1B1 visas for Singapore and Chile.…