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Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and Dependent H-4 Visa Applicants

1 month ago By Chief Editor

Last Updated: December 3, 2025

As of December 15, the Department will expand the requirement that an online presence review be conducted for all H-1B applicants and their dependents, in addition to the students and exchange visitors already subject to this review. To facilitate this vetting, all applicants for H-1B and their dependents (H-4), F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas are instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to “public.”

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Rajiv's Comments in Newsweek - New H-1B Visa Crackdown Is Already Reshaping US Jobs Market

2 months ago By Chief Editor

Published by: Newsweek - October 30, 2025

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, said: “Status determinations are often complex and sometimes arbitrary. Months later, USCIS can find a status violation that was not anticipated, resulting in a $100,000 bill!”

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Rajiv's Comments in The Times of India - USCIS exempts F-1 to H-1B status change from the $100,000 fee, easing concerns for Indian students

2 months ago By Chief Editor

Published by: The Times of India - October 21, 2025
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/uscis-exempts-f-1-to-h-1b-…

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Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers

2 months ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

10/20/2025

On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, an important initial step to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. Under the Proclamation, new H-1B petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025 must be accompanied by an additional $100,000 payment as a condition of eligibility.

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Rajiv's Comments in The South China Morning Post - India’s tech sector fears impact of Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa on US market

3 months ago By Chief Editor

Published by: The South China Morning Post -23 September, 2025

Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:

“The imposition of a US$100,000 fee on H-1B visas represents an unprecedented shift in US immigration policy,” said Rajiv Khanna, a US lawyer providing immigration advisory services to global clients.