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Denmark Expands Positive List for Foreign Worker Permits in Oct 2025
Denmark’s October 1, 2025 Positive List update expands fast-track work-permit eligibility across higher-education and skilled occupations. Higher-education titles now total…
Trump H-1B Fee Hike Reshapes Global Tech Talent Flows
A September 2025 executive order imposes a $100,000 H-1B fee and higher salary floors for new petitions, driving startups to…
Australia’s 2025 Skilled Visa Reforms: Faster Processing and Direct PR
The 2025 reforms create a single priority occupation list, a Skills in Demand visa framework, and indexed salary thresholds (Core…
Ravi Mehra’s H-1B Rejection: The Human Cost of U.S. Visa Uncertainty
H-1B demand far exceeds the 85,000 annual cap, driving higher renewal denials and anti-fraud steps. Employers shift work abroad and…
Germany’s Opportunity Card Could Shift US Tech Dominance
Germany’s Opportunity Card (from June 1, 2024) lets skilled non-EU workers stay up to 12 months to find jobs without…
Australia’s Points System Outperforms the U.S. H-1B Lottery in 2025
Australia’s transparent points-based system (minimum 65 points) offers clearer routes to permanent residency. The U.S. H-1B lottery (85,000 visas, 20,000…
India Leads H-1B Approvals in FY 2024, Capturing 71% Share
In FY 2024 India dominated H-1B approvals with 283,397 (≈71%) of 399,395 total; China had 46,680 (≈11.7%). Rising fee proposals…
India Could Benefit as U.S. H-1B Fee Pushes Talent Home
The U.S. will impose a $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025, exempting renewals. Experts…