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White House Intensifies H-1B Reforms in 2025 to Fight Fraud
The administration imposed a temporary $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions starting September 21, 2025, citing fraud and wage abuse.…
U.S. H-1B Fee Exemption for In-Country Students Boosts Campus Hiring
Officials clarified the $100,000 H‑1B fee excludes change‑of‑status filings for people already in the U.S., effective Sept 21, 2025. Employers…
India–US DTAA Essentials for NRIs: Residency, Form 67, Tie-Breakers
Tighter residency rules in 2024–25 mean NRIs and returnees face higher risk of RNOR/ROR status, especially if Indian income exceeds…
Southwest to Set Up Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad
Southwest Airlines will open a Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad to build digital and operational tools. Announced October 23, 2025,…
SEBI Proposes Digital Re-KYC for NRIs, Relaxing Geo-Tagging Rules
SEBI proposes permitting NRIs to complete re-KYC from overseas if intermediaries capture GPS coordinates and match the country on address…
Mehdi Hasan counters Nikki Haley’s son over U.S. migration history
Nalin Haley urged states to block H-1B visas on October 23, 2025; Mehdi Hasan rebutted by citing Haley’s grandfather’s 1969…
India Seeks Global Rules to Curb Pilot Poaching by Foreign Carriers
India sought an ICAO-backed global code to curb cross-border recruitment of its trained pilots, citing pay disparities and operational disruption.…
London Scholar Blocked by India’s 2025 Immigration Act and Rules
India deported SOAS scholar Francesca Orsini in October 2025 after blacklisting her for alleged academic activity on a tourist visa.…