Beyond H-1B: Updated Pathways for Indian Students in the U.S.
OPT (12 months) and STEM OPT (24-month extension) remain active in 2025, offering up to 36 months of…
Articles by Sai Sankar
Canada’s 80% Indian Student Visa Rejections: Causes and Policy Shifts
In 2025 Canada tightened student-visa rules—capping permits at 437,000, doubling required funds, ending SDS, and raising language thresholds—leading…
October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2A
October’s Visa Bulletin posts key advances for India: EB-2 to April 1, 2013; EB-3 to August 22, 2013;…
Canada Sets 5% Cap on Temporary Residents by 2027
Canada will cut temporary-resident shares to under 5% by end-2027, reducing student and worker intakes starting 2025 and…
US Visa Overhaul 2025: What Indians Need to Know by November 1
New State Department rules restrict visa interviews by residence: nonimmigrant interviews enforced from September 6, 2025; immigrant interviews…
Chennai Holds Narrow Window as H-1B Interview Slots Dry Up
By September 13, 2025, H-1B interview slots in India are largely unavailable except sporadically in Chennai. A one-reschedule…
Tesla Faces Class-Action Over Alleged H-1B Hiring Preference Practices
A September 2025 federal suit alleges Tesla prioritized H-1B workers over U.S. citizens, citing ~1,355 H-1B hires in…
56% Drop in H-1B Sponsorship by Indian IT Firms Over Eight Years
NFAP data reveal a 56% fall in initial H-1B filings by seven major Indian IT firms from 2015…
Kiddie Tax 2024: When Unearned Income Is Taxed at Parents
Parents can elect Form 8814 to report a qualifying child’s investment income on their return if the child…
Household Employee Rules and 2025 Tax Thresholds for Nannies
IRS updates for 2025 raise the household FICA cash-wage trigger to $2,800 and the Social Security wage base…