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Is the H-1B Pipeline Rigged as India Tops 71% in 2024

Data show India received about 73.7% of H-1B approvals (2020–2023) and ~71% in 2024. Critics cite a "pipeline issue" favoring…

Beyond H-1B: Updated Pathways for Indian Students in the U.S.

OPT (12 months) and STEM OPT (24-month extension) remain active in 2025, offering up to 36 months of work authorization;…

October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2A

October’s Visa Bulletin posts key advances for India: EB-2 to April 1, 2013; EB-3 to August 22, 2013; EB-5 to…

US Visa Overhaul 2025: What Indians Need to Know by November 1

New State Department rules restrict visa interviews by residence: nonimmigrant interviews enforced from September 6, 2025; immigrant interviews tied to…

Chennai Holds Narrow Window as H-1B Interview Slots Dry Up

By September 13, 2025, H-1B interview slots in India are largely unavailable except sporadically in Chennai. A one-reschedule policy since…

Nepal DV Lottery Cutoffs in October 2025: October vs September

DV-2026 began October 2025 with Nepal’s cutoff reset to 6,000 (Asia 10,000), not a loss but a standard fiscal-year restart.…

Tesla Faces Class-Action Over Alleged H-1B Hiring Preference Practices

A September 2025 federal suit alleges Tesla prioritized H-1B workers over U.S. citizens, citing ~1,355 H-1B hires in 2024 and…

56% Drop in H-1B Sponsorship by Indian IT Firms Over Eight Years

NFAP data reveal a 56% fall in initial H-1B filings by seven major Indian IT firms from 2015 to 2022–23,…