Tech Firms Pause H-1B Sponsorship Amid $100K Fee Rule
A Sept 21, 2025 rule adds a $100,000 fee to new H-1B petitions for beneficiaries abroad for 12…
USCIS Sets $1,000 Parole Fee Starting October 16, 2025
Starting October 16, 2025, USCIS will charge a $1,000 parole fee due after conditional approval for most parole…
India Excluded from DV-2026 Due to High Immigration Numbers
India is ineligible for DV‑2026 because its five‑year immigrant totals exceed the 50,000 threshold. The automatic exclusion means…
Amazon’s 2025 HR Cuts: Stakes for H-1B, OPT, and Global Talent
Amazon’s 2025 cuts target HR/PXT, risking 1,500–2,000 roles as it shifts to AI and cloud. H‑1B holders have…
India EB Green Card Dates Remain Largely Steady in Nov 2025 Bulletin
November’s Visa Bulletin leaves India’s EB queues largely unchanged, with EB‑1 retrogression and slight EB‑2/EB‑3 gains. USCIS permits…
Harvard’s $113M Deficit: Impacts on International Students, Immigration
Harvard’s $113 million fiscal 2025 deficit, amid a 12% endowment gain, reflects funding and cost pressures. Analysts warn…
Enacted and Proposed U.S. Visa Fees for 2026: What Changes Lie Ahead
Public Law 119-21 creates a minimum $250 Visa Integrity Fee for most nonimmigrant visas, indexed to inflation from…
H-1B Portability in 2025–2026: How to Change Employers
Under AC21, H-1B holders can start with a new employer when a nonfrivolous I-129 is filed and receipted,…
Trump’s Deportation Push Is Crushing Local Economies, Analysts Warn
Forecasts through 2025 indicate mass deportations could eliminate nearly 6 million U.S. jobs, slash GDP up to 6.8%,…
Report: Highly Educated Immigrants Do Better in U.S. than Canada
Research shows highly educated immigrants fare better in the U.S. for employment and wages. Canada admits more degree-holders…
New Jersey Cities Urge Judge to Reject Trump Sanctuary Policy Suit
Four New Jersey cities moved to dismiss a May 2025 federal lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies, arguing lack of…
Lawsuits Challenge Birthright Citizenship as Courts Block Trump’s Order
Courts blocked the Jan. 20, 2025 executive order that sought to deny birthright citizenship; injunctions and a certified…
Missouri Catholic Bishops Call for Merciful, Just Immigration Reform
Missouri bishops in 2025 urged comprehensive immigration reform balancing border security with compassionate pathways for long-settled residents, family…
Crackdown fears dampen Las Vegas Hispanic heritage events
In Las Vegas, 2025 immigration enforcement fears—heightened by a Supreme Court pause of humanitarian parole—reduced Latino participation in…