H-1B Lottery Applications Fall Again, Marking a Shift in USCIS Trends
H-1B Lottery applications plunged for the second year due to USCIS reforms restricting duplicate filings, dropping to 343,981…
Canada lowers immigration targets for skilled workers in 2025
Canada’s 2025 immigration reform lowers newcomer caps, intensifies competition, and introduces selective Express Entry categories. Skilled workers in…
Graduate Route visa in UK shortened for international students
The UK will cut the Graduate Route post-study work visa to 18 months for most graduates, enforce higher…
Indian Student and H-1B Visa Holders Struggle to Reenter United States
Many Indian students and H-1B visa holders remain stuck in India, as the U.S. tightens immigration rules and…
Work Visa driver involved in fatal Alabama crash faces lawsuit
On May 6, 2025, Andrii Dmyterko caused a fatal crash in Thomasville, Alabama, while distracted by his phone.…
Chinese AI Developer on work visa may leave Texas over Senate Bill 17
Effective September 2025, Texas SB 17 bans citizens from countries like China on work visas from buying property…
How the STEM OPT Trap Can Delay H-1B Approval for F-1 Graduates
The STEM OPT Trap occurs when international graduates in the US move from F-1 to H-1B status. Mistiming,…
H-1B visa processing times increase, causing months-long delays
H-1B visa processing in 2025 faces significant delays, averaging 3–5 months or more. Causes include RFEs, staffing shortages,…
British Columbia nears limit on skilled worker invitations in May 8, 2025 Draw
British Columbia drastically reduced skilled worker invitations for 2025, issuing just 94 in the first draw due to…
Italy launches summer work visa for migrant workers in Sardinia
Italy’s new summer work visa targets Sardinia’s seasonal labor shortages. Migrant workers can fill hospitality jobs legally with…
H-1B holders in US not affected by new UK-India Social Security Agreement
Signed in May 2025, the UK-India Social Security Agreement eliminates double social security taxes for Indian workers in…
Lawmakers urge U.S. State Department to expand H-1B visa renewal
U.S. lawmakers are advocating for the permanent expansion of the domestic H-1B visa renewal program. This change would…
Skilled Worker visa salary threshold freeze announced by Home Secretary
The Skilled Worker visa salary will stay at £29,000 this year, not rising to £38,700. From April 2025,…
EB2 green card process can begin while on OPT, experts say
OPT holders may start the EB2 green card process with employer support. Approved I-140 doesn’t skip the H-1B…