At U.S. consulates, visa processing delays are piling up. Renewals for H-1B and F-1 visas now face wait times of 4–6 months, ...

USCIS has started announcing Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B lottery results. Applicants should check their status through their ...

The H-1B program enables people from across the world to move to the U.S., with the potential to become permanent residents.

The significance of final action dates lies in their role in application processing. These dates vary depending on the visa type and nationality, directly impacting the duration of the green card ...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has initiated the H-1B visa registration for the 2026 fiscal year, introducing a new selection process aimed at curbing system abuse. Listen to ...

The Federal Government is targeting 48-hour maximum visa processing timeline for foreigners coming into Nigeria. According to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the government will ...

Foreign professionals eager to work in the U.S. now have their eyes on the 2026 H-1B visa season ... using the beneficiary-centric selection process, introduced last year to curb the system's ...

OF COURSE my companies and I would prefer to hire Americans and we DO, as that is MUCH easier than going through the incredibly painful and slow work visa process. HOWEVER, there is a dire ...

The increased fees, new selection process, and stricter fraud prevention measures make this year’s H-1B visa process more complex, but also more transparent and fairer for genuine applicants. H-1B ...

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire ... Beneficiary-centric selection process: Launched in FY 2025, this method ensures each unique beneficiary has an equal chance of selection ...

The Trump administration's efforts to challenge what it deems as illegal hiring preferences for foreign workers, particularly in the H-1B visa program, has caused apprehension among the immigrant ...

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