H-4 Visa

U.S. Visa Social Media Vetting

Expanded Social-Media Vetting for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants: Key Compliance Guidance for Employers and Foreign Nationals

U.S. immigration vetting continues to evolve as federal agencies strengthen national-security and identity-verification measures. One significant development is the expanded requirement for social-media disclosure during the non-immigrant visa application process. This requirement now applies broadly to H-1B specialty occupation workers and their H-4 dependent family members, similar to longstanding practices in student-visa categories such as […]

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H-1B Visa Stamping Update Chennai

H-1B Visa Stamping Update: U.S. Consulate Chennai Reschedules Post–December 15 Interviews

The U.S. Consulate in Chennai has issued an official notification affecting H-1B principal applicants and H-4 dependents with interview appointments scheduled on or after December 15. Due to newly implemented internal procedures and operational constraints, the Consulate has begun automatically rescheduling many of these interviews, with the majority of applicants receiving new appointment dates in

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H-1B and H-4 visa holders

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Rule Allowing H-1B Spouses to Work

In a pivotal decision on October 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to a 2015 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule permitting certain spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. This decision effectively upholds a 2019 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District

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