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Rajiv's Comments in Salon - New vetting rules slow H-1B visa processing, leaving workers in limbo
Published by: Salon - December 20, 2025
https://www.salon.com/2025/12/20/new-vetting-rules-slow-h-1b-visa-processing-leaving-workers-in-limbo/
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Rajiv's Comments in The Times of India - Mass visa chaos: H-1B families stranded in India for months after US consulates cancel interviews
Published by: The Times of India - December 12, 2025
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mass-visa-chaos-h-1b-families-stranded-in-india-for-months-after-us-consulates-cancel-interviews/articleshow/125910898.cms#
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Rajiv's Comments in MSN news - Mass visa chaos: H-1B families stranded in India for months after US consulates cancel interviews
Published by: MSN news - December 12, 2025
USCIS Forms Update Notice - I-140G
USCIS recently updated the following form:
Form I-140G, Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program11/19/2025 04:06 PM EST
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Establishes New Center to Strengthen Immigration Screening and Target Bad Actors
Release Date
12/05/2025
New vetting center will focus on powerful screening resources to keep America safe
USCIS Updates Policy on Biometrics for Detainees
USCIS is updating USCIS Policy Manual Volume 1, Part C to deter the filing of frivolous claims and provide operational consistency. This update clarifies that the Department of Homeland Security generally will not take biometrics of detained aliens unless they are in removal proceedings and have a pending application or petition filed with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. This guidance is effective immediately and applies to requests pending or filed on or after the publication date.
Rajiv's Comments in The Times of India - US to scan social media of all H-1B, H-4 visa applicants from December 15
Published by: The Times of India - December 04, 2025
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-to-scan-social-media-of…
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Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com expressed dismay that a country which professes to be a shining beacon of free speech does not appreciate it.
USCIS Increases Screening, Vetting of Aliens Working in U.S.
Release Date
12/04/2025
Maximum validity periods of some Employment Authorization Documents will be reduced
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its Policy Manual to reduce the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens. This update also incorporates changes to EAD validity periods made by recent legislation to ensure proper vetting and screening of aliens.