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Expert answers to the most-asked visa, immigration, and passport questions. Practical guidance on forms, timelines, eligibility, and common mistakes — sourced from immigration attorneys and official policy.
How to Pay the $100K H-1B Fee: Proclamation Lacks Payment Details
A September 20, 2025 Proclamation requires a $100,000 fee with new H-1B petitions for workers abroad; payment verification is mandatory but agencies have not published remittance procedures, creating uncertainty. Employers…
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee: What Employees Must Do Next
A $100,000 annual H-1B fee takes effect September 21, 2025, covering new petitions, renewals, and transfers. Employers advise…
Why Strong B2 Profiles Face Rejection in 2025—214(b) & AI
A Delhi-based senior manager with 25+-country travel was denied a U.S. B2 visa under INA 214(b). Officers likely…
USCIS Announces 2025 Civics Test: 128 Questions, 12/20 Pass
Starting October 20, 2025, USCIS will require naturalization applicants filing Form N-400 to study a 128-question civics pool…
What Indian H-1B Holders Must Know About the 2025 Civics Test Changes
On October 20, 2025, USCIS will require the 2025 Civics test for N-400 filings, using a 128-question pool…
North Side Leaders Host Emergency Town Hall on Fighting ICE in Chicago
After a 12-hour September 12 protest at Broadview, North Side Emergency town halls brief residents on rights, offer…
USCIS Announces 2025 Naturalization Civics Test Implementation Timeline
USCIS will reintroduce the 2025 civics test: 20 questions from a 128-question bank, 12 correct to pass. The…
Two-Minute 214(b) Denial: Lessons from a Kerala B1/B2 Case
A Kerala software developer’s B1/B2 visa was denied under Section 214(b) after she omitted a Seychelles trip on…
H-1B Real Estate Ownership: What’s Allowed and What’s Risky
Owning U.S. real estate is allowed for H-1B holders, but active landlord activities can constitute unauthorized employment. Use…
UK Rape Case: Asylum Seeker Jailed Over Hyde Park Assault
Abouelela, 42, jailed in 2025 for the Hyde Park rape after entering illegally in April 2023. The conviction…