Who Pays a 50% U.S. Tariff on Indian Goods and Why It Matters
Legally paid by U.S. importers, a 50% tariff on Indian goods would economically burden consumers and Indian exporters,…
Articles by Sai Sankar
Trump Pushes Major H-1B Overhaul: Cap-Exempt Revisions and New Wage-Based System
A comprehensive H-1B overhaul tightens specialty-occupation rules, narrows cap-exempt eligibility, and shifts to a wage-weighted selection by FY2027,…
Australia Emerges as the New Canada for Indian Students in 2025–26
Australia plans a 9% increase in student places for 2026, drawing strong interest from Indian students due to…
Germany and UAE emerge as top picks for Indian students in 2024–25, overtaking US/Canada
upGrad’s TNE Report finds Indian students shifting toward Germany and the UAE for 2024–25, driven by affordability, clear…
No EB-2 Visas for FY 2025: Indian Professionals Face Extended Backlog
EB-2 reached its FY2025 allocation and no EB-2 visas will issue until October 1, 2025. EB-2 India stays…
Understanding Casualty and Theft Deductions Under TCJA for Federally Declared Disasters
From 2018–2025, personal casualty or theft deductions generally require a federally declared disaster; qualified disasters use a $500…
Understanding Charitable Contributions: What Qualifies and What Doesn’t
Confirm charity status, keep bank records and contemporaneous acknowledgments for gifts of $250+, use Form 8283 for non-cash…
Canada’s 2025 Student Visa Crackdown: Who Is Being Left Behind?
Canada’s 2025 student visa reset cut the new-permit cap to 437,000 and saw rejection rates near 62%, with…
Trump Admin Moves to Scrap FSOT for Merit-Based Foreign Service Exam
The State Department will replace the FSOT with a merit-based exam excluding DEI factors, adding objective skills tests…
Indian Students in U.S. Confront Visa Scrutiny and Shrinking Part‑Time Work
In 2025 intensified visa enforcement and reduced part-time work have led to over 6,000 student visa revocations, hitting…