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Is the Indian American Dream Transforming Under Immigration Hurdles

A proposed $100,000 H‑1B supplementary fee, possible OPT restrictions, and long green card backlogs threaten Indian students and professionals, prompting…

Gurdev Singh Sohal Denaturalized After Fingerprint Link

Gurdev Singh Sohal lost U.S. citizenship after a 2020 fingerprint match tied his aliases to a 1994 deportation order he…

H-1B Fee Spike Pushes Fortune 500 Firms to Offshoring India

A $100,000 H-1B fee proposal for 2025 is pushing firms to offshore roles, expand GCCs in India, and rethink U.S.…

Green Card Travel Rules: Re-entry Permits and Absence Limits

Permanent residents can travel but must preserve U.S. ties and intent. Absences of 6–12 months often lead to CBP questioning;…

JPMorgan Warns: $100,000 H-1B Fee Could Slash Approvals by 5,500

A September 2025 executive order instituted a $100,000 fee on most new consular H-1B petitions, effective Sept 21 for 12…

Amrutha Tamanam Paid $2,000 to Beat the $100K H-1B Deadline

A $100,000 surcharge on new H-1B petitions takes effect Sept 21, 2025; it applies only to filings after the deadline.…

Chamber Weighs Legal Challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee

The Chamber is weighing a lawsuit over a $100,000 H-1B surcharge effective September 21, 2024. The fee hits new petitions…

Gates Credits 15 IIT Engineers for Microsoft’s Rise Amid H-1B Debate

Bill Gates’ resurfaced IIT Delhi remarks credit 15 Indian engineers for early Microsoft gains, influencing debate over a proposed $100,000…