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Indian Students Lead Visa-Violation Risk, IRCC Reports 47,175

IRCC flagged about 47,175 students as potentially non‑compliant—roughly 8% of checked cases—with Indian students forming the largest cohort. Issues include…

India Inc Rethinks U.S. Talent Strategy After $100,000 H-1B Fee

A $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions, effective Sept 21, 2025, targets fresh filings and is reshaping India Inc hiring.…

9 AM Login, 11 AM Layoff: Migrant Tech Workers Abruptly Fired

A four-minute October 1, 2025 Zoom call announced mass layoffs of India-based staff by a U.S. firm, offering October pay…

Delhi High Court Finds Mishra’s Termination Defamatory, Orders Remedies

Delhi High Court held that unproven, stigmatizing phrases in a June 2020 termination letter were defamatory, ordered removal, a clean…

Fired at 7 a.m., Indian Entrepreneur Builds Dreamlaunch to 50K

Fired on March 13, 2025, Harshil Tomar turned Dreamlaunch from $1,000/month to $10,000 MRR and $50,000 revenue in six months.…

Arkansas Man Seeks Visa Restoration After ICE Over Opium Perfume

After a May 3, 2025 Arkansas traffic stop, a bottle labeled “Opium” led to Kapil Raghu’s arrest; lab results later…

Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee in San Francisco

A coalition sued October 3, 2025, to block a one-time $100,000 H-1B fee effective Sept 21, 2025, arguing the president…

OCI Holders Are Exempt from New e-Arrival Card on India Landings

Starting October 1, 2025, India’s e-Arrival Card is mandatory for most foreign visitors, but OCI holders and Indian citizens are…