September 2025 - Immigration Fleet

Navigating U.S. Immigration in 2025: Challenges, Opportunities, and the New $100K Rule for Indian Professionals on H-1B and Beyond

Introduction For decades, Indian professionals have played a vital role in the U.S. economy’s reliance on high-skilled talent. The H-1B visa program under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) remains the primary pathway for specialty occupation workers, while employment-based green card categories under INA §§ 203(b)(2) and (b)(3) offer long-term permanent residence opportunities. […]

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STEM OPT Extension Checklist

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STEM OPT Extension Checklist: A Comprehensive Legal Guide for Students and Employers The STEM OPT extension offers a valuable opportunity for international graduates in STEM fields to gain additional U.S. work experience. However, the program imposes strict compliance requirements on both students and employers. By following this checklist and understanding the obligations set forth in

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5 Essential Reasons to Hire an Immigration Attorney for Your Visa Journey

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Why hire an Immigration Attorney for Your Visa Journey Navigating the visa application process can feel like an overwhelming maze, filled with confusing paperwork and rigorous deadlines. Whether you’re seeking to work, study, or reunite with loved ones, the complexities of immigration law can pose significant challenges. This is where hiring an immigration attorney becomes

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H-2B Visa Checklist

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H-2B Visa – Eligibility, Prevailing Wage Determination, Extensions, Limits And Best Practices. The H-2B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals for temporary non-agricultural employment when there are not enough U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to perform the work. Employers must demonstrate that the employment of H-2B workers will

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The New Wage-Based H-1B Regime: Legal Framework, Risks, and Strategic Guidance

Articles / Immigration Fleet

Introduction The H-1B visa program, created under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), has long functioned as a dual-purpose instrument: supplying U.S. employers with global talent in specialty occupations while embedding statutory safeguards to protect U.S. workers. For decades, when registrations exceeded statutory caps, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted a random lottery

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F-1 Student VISA – Eligibility, Requirements, And Compliance Checklist

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F-1 Student VISA – Eligibility, Requirements, And Compliance Checklist Download checklist to analyse the statutory and regulatory framework governing F-1 non-immigrant student status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and to provide a detailed compliance checklist, including eligibility requirements, procedural steps, maintenance of status obligations, and common pitfalls for foreign nationals pursuing full-time academic

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Latest H1B $100K Fee- White House Proclamation and USCIS Guidance (September 2025)

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At Immigration Fleet Law Firm, we are closely monitoring this evolving situation. As of today, the Proclamation and related agency guidance represent one of the most significant shifts in H-1B policy in recent years. We will continue to track updates from the White House, DHS, USCIS, and DOS and will keep our clients and readers

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Visa Retrogression for High-Skilled Workers — A detailed legal analysis and practice guide

Articles / Immigration Fleet

Executive summary Visa retrogression — the backward movement of priority-date cut-offs in the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin — is a statutory, predictable, and recurring consequence of finite annual numerical limits and per-country ceilings for employment-based immigrant visas. For employers and high-skilled foreign nationals (particularly nationals of India and China), retrogression materially delays

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The O Visa: A Legal Pathway for Individuals of Extraordinary Ability to the United States

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Introduction In an immigration system often burdened by numerical caps, backlogs, and rigid classifications, the O non-immigrant visa category provides a critical avenue for individuals of extraordinary ability or achievement to live and work in the United States. The O visa category, codified at 8 CFR §214.2(o), was established to facilitate the entry of individuals

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U Visa for Indian and South Asian victims of crime

The U Visa: A Humanitarian Shield and Legal Pathway for Crime Victims in the United States

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Introduction: Protection Rooted in Law Victims of serious crimes often face a terrible dilemma—report the crime and risk exposure due to immigration status, or remain silent and vulnerable. Recognizing the importance of encouraging undocumented immigrants and noncitizens to assist in law enforcement efforts, Congress created the U Non-immigrant Visa (U visa) through the Victims of

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