50,000 extra Green Cards next year because of immigrant visa pause on 75 countries? What immigration experts said

[ad_1] The pause of immigrant visas from 75 countries that started from January 21 may add around 50,000 employment-based Green Card quotas in 2027 as family-based Green Card quotas pass on to employment-based the next year if they (family-based) remain unused. This is the only positive takeaway for Green Card applicants from the pause on […]

H-1B visa stamping delays continue in India, interview dates now being deferred to 2027

[ad_1] The H-1B stamping delay that began in December continues till now, as no new interview slots opened and now interview dates are being deferred to 2027. Immigration experts said there is no hope for the situation to get better, and the only thing that H-1B visa holders in the US can do is to […]

‘Staying outside US for too long’: Immigration lawyer flags 10 Green Card mistakes one should avoid

[ad_1] A Green Card is no longer a guarantee to stay in the US permanently, the Donald Trump administration has made it clear, as it arrested Green Card holder activists, deported them flagging them as national security risks. Nationals of 75 countries will not get Green Cards now, the administration announced as it examines how […]

‘We don’t sell achievements’: Indian-origin owner of Arizona’s ‘profile building’ service on row over ‘pay and get EB-1A Green Card’

[ad_1] As the prospect of getting an H-1B visa sponsorship turns bleak with the visa fee of $100,000, the demand for an Einstein visa, which is meant for extraordinary individuals and which does not need a job offer in the US, has peaked. A CBS News investigation revealed that there are brokers who can make […]

‘Crime doesn’t lead to a Green Card’: US immigration’s fresh reminder amid major visa crackdown

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a fresh warning targeting Green Card applicants and cited recent cases where layers of screening threw up shocking discoveries about the applicants and appropriate actions have been taken. In one case, the USCIS said, screening revealed that an applicant was wanted for homicide by the Mexican government. […]

‘India low on using…’: Immigration attorney on whether India could face a visa freeze ever in future

[ad_1] Immigration attorney Steven Brown said it is unlikely that India could ever face a visa freeze in the US as India is low on using government resources in the US. But that does not mean it can’t change ever, the attorney said explaining the Trump administration’s sudden visa freeze on 75 countries, including many […]

Religious workers’ visa: Trump admin reduces one-year mandatory out-of-country waiting period for R-1 renewal

[ad_1] While the Trump administration is cracking down on all visas, it chose to do otherwise for religious workers’ visa as the administration announced a new rule to remove a one-year out-of-country waiting period for priests and religious workers seeking a new temporary R-1 visa after their previous visa expires. Old R-1 visa rule The […]

‘Embarrassingly obvious’: H-1B spouses sue US over ending automatic work permit extensions

[ad_1] A new lawsuit filed by the spouses of H-1B visa holders has challenged the new US rule of ending the automatic extension of work permits. On October 29, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security issued an interim final rule that ends the practice of automatically extending EADs for certain individuals who apply for […]

‘You are not eligible for visa at this time’: B1/B2 visas getting rejected in India, Redditor shares experience of Mumbai consulate

[ad_1] Reports of several B1/B2 visa applications getting rejected surfaced on social media Friday, claiming that these rejections took place in the past few days. No explicit reasons were given for these rejections; the applicants claimed. This came at a time when the H-1B visa stamping has been delayed in India for months, ever since […]

‘Will visit your neighbors, office’: US reminds new citizenship applicants that this ‘old’ background check is back

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services reminded new citizenship applicants that its neighborhood investigation before granting citizenship is back and not only neighbors but employers will also get visits by USCIS officials to verify moral character, assimilation into the US way of life etc. The neighbourhood investigation resumed in November 2025 as the agency […]