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USCIS ends cheque, money order payments In a major procedural shift, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has discontinued payments by cheque and money order for all immigration filings. Beginning this week, applicants must authorise payments through electronic debit using Form G-1650, which allows the agency to withdraw funds directly from a US bank…
Donald Trump’s new Gold Card programme, offering a fast-track route to US residency, has sparked growing interest among Indians chasing the American dream, particularly after his administration hiked H-1B visa fees to $100,000.The Gold Card, signed into effect through an executive order on September 19, requires a non-refundable $1 million “gift” to the US Treasury,…
Trump signed the order raising H1-B visa application fees to $100,000 The recently announced $100,000 H-1B visa fee will apply only to new visa applications and is not an annual charge, the White House press secretary clarified on Saturday. The announcement comes after widespread confusion and concern over the implications of a presidential proclamation issued…
The US Embassy in India has revoked the visa of an Indian executive and family over involvement in trafficking of controlled substances, allegedly fentanyl precursors. In a post on X, the embassy said “Stopping the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States is one of our highest priorities.” “We have revoked visas…
USCIS or the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new version of the naturalization civics test that will take effect in 2025. In a press release, the immigration authority said it has posted a Federal Register notice announcing implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test. The new test is part of the process…
October visa bulletin has good news for EB and family visa applicants from India. The US visa bulletin for October sees major movements of dates for India in the first visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2026 that begins on October 1. The Final Action Date for EB-5 (unreserved) India applications will move forward by…
