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UK Skilled Worker Visa Updates: Raised Skill and Salary Thresholds from 2025

The UK’s Skilled Worker Visa changes effective July 2025 increase skill and salary thresholds, eliminate over 100 jobs, add a…

Is the TN Visa Better Than the H-1B Visa for Work in the US?

TN Visa offers quick processing and unlimited renewals for Canadians and Mexicans in specific jobs but no direct green card…

Former OpenAI CTO’s Startup Offers H-1B Employees $500K Salaries

Thinking Machines Lab, led by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, offers up to $500,000 salaries for H-1B workers before product launch.…

US H-1B Visa Applicants Face Stricter Scrutiny and Longer Delays

Stricter H-1B visa rules in 2025 under the Trump administration sharply raised denial and RFE rates. Indian professionals are predominantly…

H-1B Visa Prospects Dim Amid Trump’s Return and Increased Scrutiny

The H-1B visa is under increased scrutiny in 2025 with longer processing times, a rising denial rate, and more Requests…

Microsoft Lays Off 9,000 Amid H-1B Visa Controversy and Claims

Microsoft’s 9,000 layoffs and record H-1B visa applications in 2025 highlight tensions between workforce changes and immigration policy. The H-1B…

Big Beautiful Bill’s Healthcare Rollback Hits Green Card Holders

The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill restricts healthcare subsidies for immigrants, tightens H-1B visa requirements, expands border enforcement funding, and…

Do Remittance Taxes Apply When Sending to H‑1B Dependents’ Foreign Accounts?

Starting late 2025, a 1% remittance tax affects US cross-border money transfers over $15, targeting non-bank methods. H-1B workers and…