U.S. Proposes Fixed Admission Periods for F-1, J-1, I Visas
DHS’s 2025 proposal would replace Duration of Status with fixed admission periods: F-1/J-1 up to four years and…
Don’t Treat the 60-Day H-1B Grace Period as a Soft Deadline
A misread of the H-1B 60-day grace period led a laid-off worker to overstay and receive an NTA.…
5.3 Million Short by 2032, Confidence in College Falls
By 2032 the U.S. may lack 5.3 million postsecondary-educated workers, including 4.5 million bachelor’s-level roles. Shortages concentrate in…
Microsoft Requires 3 In-Office Days per Week for Near-Redmond Staff
Starting February 2026, Microsoft will require Redmond-area employees (within 50 miles) to be in-office three days weekly. Exceptions…
Hong Kong Reduces Investor Visa Home-Purchase Threshold to HK$30 Million
Effective Oct 16, 2024, Hong Kong cut the property threshold for the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme to…
Bahrain Student Visa for Indian Students: Fees, Eligibility, Documents
In 2025 Bahrain maintains clear, stable student visa rules for Indian students: use the visa within three months,…
VOA vs E-Visa for Indian Travelers: Which Is Best
E-Visas, applied online and linked to passports, give pre-travel certainty and reduce boarding refusals. VOAs work for last-minute…
US-India Totalisation Pact Remains Unratified, Billions at Stake
Without a totalisation agreement, many Indian professionals in the U.S. pay Social Security taxes but risk losing benefits…
Detained Indian-Origin Businessman: Bond Eligibility, Health Issues
Paramjit Singh, a long-time U.S. permanent resident, was detained July 30 at O’Hare over a decades-old payphone incident.…
USCIS Citizenship Reforms: 128-Question Civics Test and GMC Review
New USCIS rules (effective after mid-October 2025) expand the civics test to 128 questions and require 12 of…
Study Finds H-2B Program Supports U.S. Labor Force Amid Reforms
USCIS hit the H-2B first-half FY 2026 cap on Sept. 16, 2025, with a Sept. 12 final receipt…
ICE Identifies 60 Violations at Fort Bliss Migrant Facility in Texas
ICE confirmed 60 violations at Fort Bliss, a 5,000-bed detention camp on a military base reopened in 2025.…
Solitary Confinement in ICE Detention Grows, Researchers Warn
First, the detected resource in order of appearance: – ICE Detention Management (uscis_resource, mentioned 1 time) I added…
EB-5 Visa Allocations Under the Reform and Integrity Act
The unreserved EB-5 visa cap was reached on September 17, 2025, pausing new unreserved green card issuances through…