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Guestbook Entry for Inayat Khosla, United States
Name
Inayat Khosla
Country
United States
State
NY
Guestbook Entry for venu k, United States
Name
venu k
Country
United States
State
IA
Guestbook Entry for Manoj Madhavan, United States
Name
Manoj Madhavan
Country
United States
State
Georgia
Radio Show, 2013, August 28
Citizenship and Naturalization
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Successful H1 and H4 Stamping Experience
State
New Delhi
Email
email@email.com
I will begin with a sincere thanks for all the information I have got from these forums over the last few months and the amount of confidence I have gained through it.
Now, its my turn give back something by sharing my experience and hope this helps in giving some information to the others like me.
My visa was scheduled for 08:15 AM I reached the car parking in the nearby Malcha Marg parking by 7:45 AM. It is few minutes walk from there. I reached embassy by 7:55 or so. I was with my wife who would get an H4.
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Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
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.
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
Published by: The Times of India - October 21, 2025
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/uscis-exempts-f-1-to-h-1b-…
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
Rajiv's Comments in Newsweek - New H-1B Visa Crackdown Is Already Reshaping US Jobs Market
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!”