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A quiet but significant policy change in the US immigration system, announced on 20 October 2025, is sending a wave of relief and optimism through international student circles. Starting with the 2026 H-1B visa filing cycle, employers will face a new $100,000 fee when sponsoring workers from abroad. But there’s an important exception: Students already…
The Trump administration is stepping up unannounced site inspections targeting foreign students working under the optional practical training (OPT) programme—especially those on the two-year STEM OPT extensions—with officers even knocking on doors at homes and student housing to verify compliance with federal rules.According to immigration attorneys, while site inspections are legal, it has sharply escalated…
US president Donald Trump (AP file photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: Amid taunts of TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) MAGA hardliners fumed about being let down by the White House walk-back on enhanced H1b visa fee, complained that President Trump had chosen big tech over American workers, and demanded a more stringent reading of…
