The fees announced in this notice are effective on or after January 1, 2026. Any immigration benefit request postmarked on or after January 1, 2026 without the proper filing fee will be rejected.

If you’re an H1B visa holder living in the U.S. and your parents are visiting on a B1/B2 tourist visa, taking them on a Carnival Cruise from the USA to Mexico is one of the easiest and most enjoyable vacations you can plan. The best part? No extra visas are needed — your parents’ valid U.S. tourist visa works perfectly, and as long as your H1B visa is still valid, you’re good to go too.

Green card priority dates can be confusing, especially when deciding between Adjustment of Status in the U.S. and NVC Consular Processing abroad. This blog explains the difference between the Date of Filing and Final Action Date, how the October 2025 Visa Bulletin impacted applicants, and why AOS filers may benefit from early filing with work and travel permits, while NVC applicants must wait until the Final Action Date is current.

The h1b 100k executive order caused chaos as many believed H1B holders would owe $100,000 annually or just to re-enter the U.S. Panic spread, with skyrocketing flight prices and misinformation on social media. But official statements from the White House, USCIS, and CBP clarified the truth: the fee is a one-time charge, applying only to new petitions in the next lottery cycle. Current holders and renewals are not affected.

If you’ve been following the EB1 India priority dates, you already know the frustration — there hasn’t been any real movement for almost a year now. The last big shift we saw was in the October 2024 Visa Bulletin, when the Dates for Filing moved to Apr 15, 2022, and the Final Action Date advanced to Feb 1, 2022. Before that, the last time EB1 India was current was way back in the December 2022 Visa Bulletin due to COVID spillover.

If you're India-born and applying for an EB1 green card in 2025, the wait could be 15+ years. Here's why EB1 India priority dates are barely moving.

Got selected in the H-1B lottery, but your original project changed? Wondering if your petition can still be filed? Learn what happens when roles shift after lottery selection, how employers handle such changes, and what your options are if your assignment is relocated or delayed. Understand the next steps before the filing window closes.

Let’s be real—healthcare in the U.S. is crazy expensive. A single ER visit can set you back thousands of dollars. Unlike in India, you don’t just walk into a hospital and pay a few hundred rupees. Even basic treatment can feel like you’re being billed in gold.