Rajiv's Comments in the News - H-1B denial rates decline: USCIS data
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: September 01, 2021
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Sept 2, 2021 Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
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Sept 16, 2021 Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
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FAQ: Consequences of extending parents’ B-1/B-2 (visitors/tourist) status more than once||Consequences of green card holders staying outside the USA for an extended time. Reentry permit protection ||Applied for EB-3 downgrade and change of employer after 180 days while I-140 is pending
Travel bans will be discontinued in November to be replaced by proof of vaccination
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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.
Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and Dependent H-4 Visa Applicants
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.”
USCIS Increases Screening, Vetting of Aliens Working in U.S.
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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.