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US visa fee hike: How it will impact families, investor visa applicants, and employers | India News

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US visa fee hike: How it will impact families, investor visa applicants, and employers | India News

MUMBAI: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a final rule that introduces significant fee hikes for various immigration applications. It is the first major fee adjustment since 2016 – with the fee hike varying from a few percentages to over 200% in case of investor-linked green cards. According to the immigration agency, … Read more

Laid-off workers in US could benefit from broadening of ‘compelling circumstances’ norms

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Laid-off workers in US could benefit from broadening of ‘compelling circumstances’ norms

MUMBAI: H-1B employees who are laid off in the US have a grace period of only 60 days to find another job, or else they can change their visa status (such as a visitor visa) or return back to their home country – say India. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently broadened … Read more