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US Updates CSPA Age Calculation: Impact on EB-5, H-1B, and Green Card Kids

Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS will use only Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates for CSPA age calculations, reducing protections previously…

Trump Official Brands H‑1B System a “Scam,” Promises Major Overhaul

DHS’s Modernization Final Rule (effective Jan 17, 2025) tightens H-1B criteria, mandates Form I-129 (01/17/25), extends cap-gap to April 1,…

Republican Governor Calls H‑1B a “Cottage Industry” Dominated by India

Political criticism hasn’t created country‑specific H‑1B limits; the cap remains 65,000 plus 20,000. Ending most Dropbox waivers on September 2,…

Big change in H‑1B and green card soon, says Lutnick — Indians affected?

DHS’s January 17, 2025 H-1B modernization rule tightens specialty-occupation standards and integrity checks. A proposed wage-based lottery would prioritize higher-paid…

Why Trump Aides Push to Overhaul the H‑1B Visa Program Now

A draft wage-based H-1B selection cleared OIRA in August 2025; if finalized it will rank registrations by salary, favoring high-paying…

Trump administration plans major H‑1B overhaul: ‘Time to hire American’

OIRA approved a proposed H-1B wage-based selection rule on August 8, 2025, to replace the lottery, prioritizing registrations by offered…

DeSantis Says H‑1B Visa Harms U.S. Jobs, Benefits India Instead

The H-1B Modernization Rule (effective Jan 17, 2025) clarifies specialty-occupation standards, expands cap-gap protections, mandates the 01/17/25 I-129 form, and…

August–October 2025 Guide: U.S. Visa Changes Indian Applicants Must Know

New rules (Aug–Oct 2025) require in-person passport pickup for adults, hard-copy consent for minors, restrict Dropbox renewals, and impose a…