July 8, 2025
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Indian-origin politicians push for domestic H-1B visa renewal, major MAGA row triggered

Several Indian-origin Congressmen pushed for domestic renewal of H-1B visa. Several Indian-origin politicians, including Ro Khanna (D-California), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), have pushed for doemstic H-1B visa renewal arguing that this should be integrated with the immigration department, after its successful pilot project in 2024. Their letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]

US asks for home addresses, biometrics of H-1B applicants first time ever: ‘Highly unusual’

USCIS is seeking home address and biometrics as additional data from H-1B applicants, if there is any ‘adverse information’ about the applicant. In a fresh trouble for H-1B applicants, federal immigrant authorities are asking for home addresses and biometrics for H-1B and employment-based immigrant petitions, which immigrant lawyers think is highly unusual, as biometrics are […]

H-1B selection for FY 2026 complete: Here’s how to check your status

The selection process for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B visa cap was completed on Monday, with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receiving enough registrations to meet the required limit. Those who have been selected can now proceed with filing their H-1B cap-subject petitions, according to the official website of the USCIS.How to […]