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USCIS Re-Reviews Green Cards Granted in Past Five Years

USCIS will re-review green cards and other benefits granted over the last five years to nationals of 19 high-risk countries,…

Global Deportations of Indians (2020–2025): Keys to Safe Mobility

From 2020–2025 deportations of Indian nationals climbed across destinations, especially the U.S., driven by unauthorized work, fraud, and status lapses.…

2026 OPT and STEM OPT: Timely Filing, Signatures, and Compliance

OPT plus STEM OPT is the main post‑graduation pathway for 2026 graduates. File Form I‑765 online within the authorized window,…

H-1B Applicants Must Publicize Social Media for U.S. Review

From Dec. 15, 2025, H-1B, H-4, F, M and J applicants must make social media public for consular vetting. The…

U.S. Citizenship Changes Effective Oct 20, 2025 for 2025–26 Applicants

Naturalization in 2025–26 introduces a 128-question civics test requiring 12 correct answers, higher fees ($710 online), electronic payments, and a…

2025 Family-Based Immigration Backlogs and 2026 Developments

2025 brought deeper family-based backlogs, unpredictable Visa Bulletin retrogression, and stricter vetting that lengthened I-130 adjudications and consular interviews. NVC…

Trump Administration Cracks Down in New Orleans with 200 Agents

Federal agents deployed roughly 200 Border Patrol officers to New Orleans to target immigrants with serious criminal histories. City police…

How Employer Name Initials Influence PERM Processing Order

Form ETA‑9089 submission fixes a PERM priority date and enters a daily DOL queue. Reports indicate same‑day cases are then…