US Department of Labor Resumes Processing of Foreign-Labor Applications
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., November 4, 2025: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on October 31 that its Office of Foreign Labor
Immigration
US Ends Automatic Extensions of Work Permits; H-4 Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders Hit Hardest
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., October 31, 2025: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially ended the automatic extension of employment authorization
US Chamber of Commerce Sues Trump Administration Over New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., October 18, 2025: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s newly imposed
Trapped Between Law and Fear: Immigrants Face Tougher Rules
BY VEENA RAO Atlanta, GA, October 7, 2025: Immigration attorneys in Georgia say the system has become harsher, less predictable, and more frightening—not only for undocumented immigrants, but also for
Surprise Site Visits Target OPT Students in the US
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, September 30, 2025: A growing number of international students in the U.S., particularly those from India enrolled in Optional
$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Applies Only to New Petitions, Trump Administration Clarifies
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., September 20, 2025: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Saturday sought to clear up confusion over the Trump
Trump Administration Launches ‘Project Firewall’; Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Entries
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT UPDATE: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified in a post on X that the new $100,000 fee is not an
US Tightens Visa Rules: In-Person Interviews Now Mandatory
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 2025 — Starting September 2, the United States tightened its visa rules, ending most interview waivers and
Green Card Holders Face Tightened Citizenship Reviews with New ‘Good Moral Character’ Rule
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., August 20, 2025: Green card holders, including thousands of Indian American immigrants waiting to become U.S. citizens, will now
New USCIS Policy Could Lead to More Children ‘Aging Out’ and Losing Green Card Eligibility
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2025 — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a major policy change that could