H-1B lottery 2027 update: Immigration lawyers predict registration number to be around 200K this year

[ad_1] Immigration attorneys predict that the H-1B registrations this year (FY 2027) will be around 200K. Immigration lawyers predict that the total number of H-1B cap registrations for FY 2027 will further drop to around 200k as many companies stayed away from registering for H-1B petitions because of the $100,000 fee. The wage-based selection process, […]

‘Avoid traveling if you are…’: Immigration attorney on who should be concerned as ICE agents are deployed at airports

[ad_1] The deployment of ICE agents at airports across the country to help the understaffed TSA has pressed the panic button for many as they are scared that airports will become the ground of violent action by the ICE. The immigration officials asked to help the TSA at airports to ease the long queues owing […]

‘We have no ETA on when they are coming back’: Immigration attorney on H-1Bs stuck in India

[ad_1] No agency is tracking the number of Indians stuck in India owing to H-1B visa stamping delay. As thousands of H-1B visa holders are stuck in India with no appointment date available in 2026, immigration attorney Rosanna Berardi said they have no idea when these people will be finally able to come back to […]

Brampton man Udayveer Dhillon arrested over fraud scheme targeting South Asians with temporary immigration status

[ad_1] A 21-year-old Brampton man has been arrested after police uncovered an alleged fraud scheme that targeted members of the South Asian community with temporary immigration status.Investigators with the Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau say the accused, identified as Udayveer Dhillon, was taken into custody on March 9 following an investigation that began in the […]

UAE news: No new permit needed, special entry rule for residents with expired visas amid Iran vs US-Israel war

[ad_1] UAE Makes Surprise Visa Move for Expats Stuck Abroad Amid Iran vs US-Israel War In a move aimed at easing travel disruptions and supporting thousands of residents stranded abroad, the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has announced a temporary measure allowing expatriate residents whose UAE residency visas have expired […]

Immigration New Zealand hunting ‘missing Indian performers’; 18 came for Holi event but only three left

[ad_1] Immigration New Zealand is looking for Indian performers who entered the country to take part in a Holi event but did not leave, overstaying their visas, the NZ Herald reported. Visa director Jock Gilray said 18 entered the country for the event, but only three left. Out of 15, only four hold valid visitor […]

‘Pause all immigration’: US Rep Chip Roy asked to stop until ‘broken H-1B system revamped’

[ad_1] United States Republican Representative Chip Roy on Saturday asked to “pause immigration” until the H-1B system is revamped. While speaking in the Senate, Roy recalled Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s statement in the House committee and said that the Senate had not passed the “Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured (PAUSE) Act,” […]

‘I cleaned washrooms to get where I am’: Indian-origin entrepreneur says Trudeau’s immigration policies brought ‘worst criminals’ to Canada

[ad_1] An Indian‑origin businessman in Canada criticised former prime minister Justin Trudeau for his immigration policies. He said the surge in new arrivals brought “the worst criminals” to the country and harmed immigrants like himself.In a post on X, Vijay Sapps said he arrived in Canada as a student nearly 26 years ago and worked […]

‘Immediately freeze all H-1Bs’: Texas gunman came on a tourist visa but over 70 Republicans ask Congress to halt all immigration

[ad_1] In a reaction to the 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne shooting two people and injuring 14 others in downtown Austin after US struck Iran, over 70 Texas Republicans have now signed a letter to Congress asking to stop all immigration, including that of H-1B, a specialty work visa, as “we must know who is in this […]

Nearly blind, spoke no English: Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin dies in New York after immigration officers abandon him at coffee shop

[ad_1] The death of a nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, in New York has triggered a major row as border patrol agents left him near a coffee shop, did not inform his family and he was found dead. The 56-year-old Alam spoke little English and was nearly blind. He was […]