Standalone H-4 EAD Renewal Without H-1B Extension: Key Tips
As of October 30, 2025 DHS removed the 540‑day automatic EAD extension for H‑4 renewals. Work authorization ends immediately after EAD expiry for applications filed on or after that date.…
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H-4 to H-1B Change of Status: Process, Lottery, and Timing Insights
Transitioning from H‑4 to H‑1B requires a sponsoring employer, an approved LCA, and usually lottery selection. File Form…
Returning to H-1B from H-4: Cap-Exempt Paths and Filing Tips
If you held H-1B before or qualify as cap-exempt, an employer can file an H-1B change-of-status from H-4…
Maine Firms Brace for 2026 H-2B Cap as Decision Lags
As of November 2025, the federal 2026 H-2B visa cap remains unannounced, leaving Maine’s tourism and seafood businesses…
O-1 Visa Holder Vishen Lakhiani Stopped by FBI at Miami Airport
Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani says FBI agents questioned him at Miami International Airport despite his O-1 visa and…
Shutdown Effects on USCIS Premium Processing Timelines for H-1B/L-1
USCIS maintains Premium Processing during the shutdown, but new H-1B petitions needing LCAs are frozen due to DOL…
H-4 Spouse EAD Delays: Navigating Work Rights After Auto-Extension End
DHS eliminated automatic EAD extensions for many H-4 spouses effective October 30, 2025, risking work interruptions even though…
Einstein O-1 Visa: Beyond Border Global’s H-1B Alternative
Beyond Border Global is helping Indian technologists and founders pursue the O-1 visa in 2025 as a cap‑exempt…
GIP Expands Strategic Advisory for U.S. New Office L-1A Filings
Global Immigration Partners now offers an enhanced L-1A advisory package for new U.S. offices, focusing on business plans,…
Envoy Air Hit by Oracle Hack Linked to CVE-2025-61882
Envoy Air was breached via CVE-2025-61882 in Oracle E-Business Suite, part of a Clop campaign. Only business/contact data…