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U.S. 2025 Travel Restrictions: Full, Partial Bans, and Key Exemptions
A June 2025 212(f) proclamation suspended visas and entry for 12 countries and partially restricted seven more. New rules require interviews in applicants’ home countries (Sept and Nov 2025), REAL…
Can You File an LCA During a Government Shutdown? DOL Status Explained
If the Department of Labor shuts down, OFLC and the FLAG portal stop, blocking LCAs and preventing H-1B,…
IKEA Warns US Consumers: Tariffs Could Drive Up Furniture Prices
IKEA warns U.S. tariffs — including 50% on cabinets (Oct 1, 2025) and 30% on sofas — will…
UK Immigration White Paper 2025: Implications for Indian Workers
The White Paper raises Skilled Worker standards to RQF Level 6 with a £41,700 pay floor, extends standard…
H-1B Cap Reform: Three-Year Recount Ends University Exemptions
S.2567 (Visa Cap Enforcement Act) would end most H-1B cap exemptions and require nearly all petitions to enter…
Amazon H-1B Salaries Revealed: SDE Tops at $263,700 Base
Amazon’s 2025 H-1B filings show about 11,300 H-1B employees and top base ceilings: SDE $263,700, AWS engineer $185,000,…
US 100% Tariff on Branded Drugs: Implications and Carve-Outs
Starting October 1, 2025, the U.S. will levy a 100% tariff on imported branded/patented drugs, with an exemption…
Trump Warns of Likely Shutdown, Immigration and Travel at Risk
The Oct 1, 2025 funding lapse triggered a shutdown affecting immigration: USCIS continues fee-funded filings, but DOL certifications,…
Trump Claims $500 Million Harvard Deal; Harvard Denies Negotiations
Claims of a $500 million settlement between the Trump administration and Harvard remain unverified as of October 1,…
New $250 Visa Integrity Fee Starts Oct 1, 2025 for Non-Immigrant Visas
From October 1, 2025, most non-immigrant visa applicants from non-VWP countries must pay a $250 Visa Integrity Fee…