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Insights & Updates on EB-1A Green Card and U.S. Immigration
Our U.S. Immigration Blog is your go-to resource for staying updated on critical developments in employment-based immigration. From changes in the visa bulletin EB1 India to tips on strengthening your EB1A green card case, we cover the insights that matter most to skilled professionals.
We also provide practical strategies on topics like EB1 adjustment of status, how to document extraordinary achievements effectively, and what to expect during different stages of the process. Beyond news updates, our blog offers EB-1A visa mentorship content to help applicants gain clarity in an otherwise complex system.
By exploring our articles, you not only stay informed but also gain actionable advice curated by experts in the field. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to make well-informed decisions about your immigration journey.
Read all the latest news and our professional insights on EB1A visa immigration strategies
We love to pen our thoughts on our first-hand experience with green card EB1A cases and the many-sided nuances of it that we come across frequently. Our EB-1A consultants also remain vigilant of all the policy changes and updates in the U.S. immigration landscape. Below, you will find our detailed commentary and analysis of immigration news, and a spotlight on the possible consequences of the news for immigration applicants.
News
21st Nov, 2025
UK to Inaugurate Faster Permanent Residency for High-Earners
Immigration pathways for high earners just became easier in the UK. People from a premium salary class will be allowed to settle down permanently in the UK within as little as three years.
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By Koustav Mondal
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20th Nov, 2025
UK to Effect Visa Ban on Nations That Refuse to Take Back Their Deported Citizens
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has recently stepped in with a big announcement last Monday. She spoke of an effective visa ban on countries unless they accept the deported criminals and illegal immigrants, i.e. inhabitants of their own nations.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
20th Nov, 2025
US Announces Fresh Visa Immigration-related Fees for Fiscal Year 2026
In a fresh announcement, the Department of Homeland Security, aka DHS, has revealed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 inflationary adjustments to certain immigration fees in compliance with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR-1).
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By Koustav Mondal
News
19th Nov, 2025
The U.S. Technology Giants Lead The H-1B Visa List in 2025
When it comes to hiring foreign-born talent, America’s tech giants are leading the way. The Government data shows that tech giants like Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Google had the most approved new H-1B petitions in FY 2025.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
19th Nov, 2025
U.S. B1-B2 Visa Interview Wait Times Fall for Indians: Hyderabad Leads With the Shortest Delay
In a welcome development for Indian travellers, the U.S. B1-B2 visa interview wait times have dropped significantly across several consulates, with Hyderabad recording the shortest waiting period among major Indian cities. According to Business Standard, the new data from the U.S. Department of State’s Global Visa Wait Times portal suggests a marked improvement compared to previous years.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
19th Nov, 2025
Elon Musk Joins The H-1B Debate With a Controversial Remark: Americans Can’t Do Challenging Physical Work
In the boiling cauldron of H-1B, Elon Musk adds his latest spice. In a controversial remark, he voiced that there is a dearth of individuals in America who are capable of performing demanding physical labour. His remark additionally emphasises that the Americans are often unwilling to undergo specialised training for such roles.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
17th Nov, 2025
December U.S. Visa Bulletin: Rising Hope for Indians in EB1 Status
The December U.S. visa bulletin is out. And, it has positive news for Indians in the employment-based categories.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
14th Nov, 2025
What is The Future of the H-1B Visa Program?: DHS vs. Congresswoman
Right after the U.S. President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visas, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem asserted that the H-1B program will remain active.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
14th Nov, 2025
Republican Congresswoman Proposes Bill to End H-1B: Everything You Need to Know
Only a few days after Donald Trump’s defense of the H-1B visa Program, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene put forward a new bill designed to destroy the core of the H-1B program.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
13th Nov, 2025
Trump Sides With H-1B Visa? Comments: ‘We Have to Bring in People’
In an interview last Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to defend the H-1B visa program with the following words: “We have to bring in talent.”
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By Koustav Mondal
News
12th Nov, 2025
Trump Comments ‘Foreign Students Are Good Business’: Renewed Hopes for Students Abroad?
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump, in a counterintuitive jibe, endorsed having foreign students in U.S. Universities.
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By Koustav Mondal
News
11th Nov, 2025
Immigration Authorities Started Issuing Demands for $100K H-1B Visa Fee: All You Need to Know
According to the reports of several news outlets, the USCIS has started releasing Requests for Evidence demanding payment of the newly imposed H-1B fee.
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Recent Post
How Many Media Mentions Do You Need for a Strong EB-1A Case?
If you are building an EB-1A green card case, you have probably asked some version of this question: how much eb1a media coverage is actually "enough"? It is one of the most common questions we hear from candidates, and the honest answer is that USCIS has never published a magic number. But that doesn't mean the answer is a shrug; there is actually a real, evidence-based way to think about it.
UN Rights Chief Calls for
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the United Nations' top human rights official has issued a stark warning: America's immigration enforcement regime is threatening to overshadow the planet's most-watched sporting event. Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, called on Wednesday for a "massive rethink" of US immigration and security policies. In support of his argument, he added that reports of visa denials, and aggressive border enforcement are already affecting players, officials, and fans traveling to the tournament.
USCIS Updates Policy On The Definition of Day in Case of Filing Deadline
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued new guidance that will change how the agency calculates certain filing deadlines that land on weekends or federal holidays. Immigration attorneys are saying that it could carry serious consequences for applicants racing against an age-based cutoff.
US Judge Refuses to Rule Against $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee: Trump Administration Wins
In a major legal and policy development, a U.S. federal judge has refused to block President Donald Trump’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. This ruling marks a significant victory for the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
Survey Says Indian Immigrants in U.S. Are Scared of Traveling: A New Age of Visa Rules
In late 2025, a striking new trend emerged from the United States; one that cuts across careers, cultures, and communities. A major 2025 Survey of Immigrants conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) in partnership with The New York Times uncovered a powerful undercurrent of fear among immigrants in the U.S., including a large share of Indian professionals and families. According to the survey’s findings, nearly three in ten immigrants have deliberately avoided travel, both within and outside the U.S., to stay under the radar of immigration authorities.
EB-1A Processing Times in 2026: How Long Does It Take to Get an EB-1A Green Card
If you are weighing whether to self-petition for extraordinary ability status, one question comes up before almost any other: how long will it actually take? EB-1A processing time 2026 figures could vary by several elements like the source, service center, and petition strength, but the honest range for most applicants runs from roughly 9 months to over two years. The exact duration usually depends on the path you choose and how well your petition is built. Understanding this range, and exactly what drives you toward the short end or the long end of it, could be very instructive in your EB-1A green card journey. This is exactly what our EB-1A consultants attempted to achieve here: to give you a clear glimpse of how long the usual journey will take.
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Immigration Detention Policy: What It Means for Immigrants
U.S. immigration policy sets the headline yet again: a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Trump administration’s immigration detention policy, which orders detention without bond for a broad group of noncitizens. This is the first time an appellate court has validated the policy after it was previously struck down by several lower federal courts.
Bipartisan Bill Proposes 30-Day Premium Processing for PERM Green Card Applications
A bipartisan pair of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that could, for the first time, bring a fast-track option to one of the most notorious bottlenecks in the American employment-based green card system: the Department of Labor's PERM labor certification process. Congressmen Lou Correa (D-CA) and Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the PERM Backlog Reduction Act on August 13, 2026. They have proposed an optional premium processing program that would let employers pay a fee to get a 30-day decision on Form ETA-9089, the Permanent Employment Certification Form at the heart of the PERM system.
U.S. B1-B2 Visa Interview Wait Times Fall for Indians: Hyderabad Leads With the Shortest Delay
In a welcome development for Indian travellers, the U.S. B1-B2 visa interview wait times have dropped significantly across several consulates, with Hyderabad recording the shortest waiting period among major Indian cities. According to Business Standard, the new data from the U.S. Department of State’s Global Visa Wait Times portal suggests a marked improvement compared to previous years.
3 Strategic Ways Extraordinary Freelancers & Influencers Can Fit Into The EB-1A Visa Category
The structure of employment has changed significantly in our time. The creator economy is redefining what employment looks like in our time. Hence, the question arises: will the employment-based visa categories take into account the redefined notion of employment?