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White House Proposes Sweeping H-1B Reforms After $100K Fee
A draft rule would overhaul H-1B rules: a $100,000 fee on new abroad-filed petitions from September 21, 2025; a stricter specialty-occupation test; fewer cap exemptions; and more oversight of third-party…
F-1 OPT to H-1B COS: Laid Off After 2 Days—Now What?
After an approved F-1 OPT → H-1B effective October 1, 2025, the worker was laid off October 3,…
H-1B Fee Hike Targets U.S. Firms More Than Indian Giants
Forbes India reports a 22% drop in H-1B approvals to Indian nationals and a shift toward first-time hires.…
Understanding Indian Tax Residency for Returning H-1B Professionals
A Reddit post from an Indian H-1B worker with an approved I-140 sparked debate about staying in the…
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Threatens Rural Schools and Higher Education
A proposed one-time H-1B fee up to $100,000, effective September 21, 2025, would hit many new foreign hires.…
Griffin: H-1B Costs Aren’t the Issue—Talent Drain Risks U.S.
Ken Griffin warns that restrictive H-1B fees and student caps risk driving top international talent away. He advocates…
NRCA Urges Roofers to Back Bipartisan H.R. 5494 Workforce Visa
H.R. 5494 would create a year-round H-2C visa to ease roofing labor shortages, with a 65,000 initial cap,…
Trump H-1B Fee Hike Reshapes Global Tech Talent Flows
A September 2025 executive order imposes a $100,000 H-1B fee and higher salary floors for new petitions, driving…
Filing Form 709 in 2025: Gift Tax Basics, Exclusions, Deadlines
Gifts above the annual exclusion ($18,000 in 2024; $19,000 in 2025) must be reported on paper Form 709…
Kazakhstan Overhauls Worker Hiring and Travel Rules for Employers
Kazakhstan’s September 1, 2025 reforms mandate a 15-day labor market test, centralized permit filings via migration.enbek.gov.kz or elicense.enbek.gov.kz,…