On September 19, the Donald Trump administration imposed a $100,000 filing fee for H-1B work visas. This fee must be paid by employers filing new petitions for this visa for professionals abroad after September 21. The fee does not apply to petitions filed…
The United States introduced a new $100 fee for H-1B work visas in 2025. But there are other countries where skilled workers can find work, NDTV reports. New H-1B visa holders will now be required to pay the fee periodically…
On September 19, US President Donald Trump stated that the H-1B nonimmigrant worker visa program was being "deliberately exploited" to replace American workers with lower-paid and less-skilled workers. To address this, he announced the introduction of a $100,000 application fee for companies applying for...
Google has asked the US Department of Labor to change immigration rules to attract more talent in the field of artificial intelligence, the Verge reports. The US could lose valuable AI and tech talent if some of the country's immigration programs are not modernized, it says...
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website has a useful online tool - an information hub about American companies that issue H-1B work visas for foreigners. The H-1B program allows employers in the United States to temporarily hire foreign workers for positions that require...
Until 2004, it was possible to renew work visas without leaving the United States. Then this practice was abolished. Now the US Department of State (DOS) has initiated a pilot program to restore this capability, reports EconomicTimes. The pilot program represents an excellent opportunity for eligible foreign nationals...
People who came to the United States on a business or tourist visa - B-1, B-2 - can apply for a new job and even go for interviews. But you need to make sure that applicants have changed their visa status before starting work in a new position. Told more...
The children of temporary visa holders who cannot obtain permanent residence are one of several groups calling on the Biden administration to take action on immigration reform, according to The New York Times. In 2011, after five years of working and living with…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services recommends that applicants for working green cards change their category to expedite the process. You must send a letter to the immigration service with such a request. USCIS is urging eligible eligible worker green card applicants to consider transferring primary ground…
How to determine the priority date for immigration purposes, tells All Law. Certain categories of applicants for a green card must, after approval of their initial visa application, wait until their priority expires before continuing to apply for a green card. This is a way to say ...