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US Proposes 30% H-1B Minimum Wage Increase

  • by ENN News Desk

The US Department of Labor has proposed a significant increase to the minimum wages employers must pay foreign hires under H-1B and related programmes, saying the move is needed to better protect US workers and prevent...

USCIS Completes H-1B FY27 Cap Selection

  • by ENN News Desk

USCIS has completed the H-1B cap selections for fiscal year 2027, meeting the statutory total of 85,000 visas and notifying all registrants whose entries were selected. The agency said petitioners with selected...

Trump visa rules hit India and China hardest

  • by ENN News Desk

The Trump administration’s stricter visa policies led to about 250,000 fewer visas issued in the first eight months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to State Department data cited by the...

US to Review H-1B and H-4 Social Media from Dec. 15

  • by ENN News Desk

The State Department announced it will begin enhanced screening of H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, including reviews of social media accounts, beginning December 15. The measure extends earlier...

19 State AGs Sue Over New $100,000 H‑1B Fee

  • by ENN News Desk

Nineteen state attorneys general, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, have filed suit against the Trump administration challenging a presidential proclamation that imposes a USD 100,000 fee on new H-1B visa...