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Infosys, TCS and Cognizant filed far fewer H-1B lottery registrations for FY2027 — Cognizant filed none — according to USCIS data in a Congressional Research Service report published October 14.
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The October Visa Bulletin puts EB-2 India's final action date at Nov. 1, 2013 — and a congressman is using an NFAP projection of a 179-year wait for new filers to renew the push to end per-country caps.
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Fearing detention, a Lake Worth Beach mother and her two children flew from Miami airport to Guatemala — joined by two U.S.-born siblings reuniting with their deported mother.
Immigration & Visas
In Matter of L. Ramirez, the Board overruled Sanchez Sosa — a pending U visa petition no longer carries a presumption that immigration court will postpone a removal case.
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DHS has sent a proposed regulation to OMB that could extend premium processing timelines; no new timeframes announced yet, and current 15/30/45-day guarantees are unchanged for now.
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Mumbai's FRRO issued a Leave India Notice to OCI holder Imran Khan after he attended an Oct 10 protest; his lawyer will challenge it in the Bombay High Court — a live test of what OCI status does and does not protect.
Immigration & Visas
Six immigration fees rise for inflation starting Oct. 16 — including work-permit and TPS fees. Filings postmarked tomorrow without the new amount will be rejected.
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A USCIS policy taking effect October 23, 2026 narrows when weekend and federal-holiday extensions apply — age-based deadlines and online filings get no automatic extension.
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The Trump administration filed a Ninth Circuit appeal on October 9 against the California order freezing the $100,000 H-1B fee — but the appeal alone does not revive it.
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Two Federal Register actions hitting October 14 would end automatic deference on H-1B renewals and make permanent the end of automatic EAD extensions.
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For many FY 2027 H-1B beneficiaries, October 1 was the switch from F-1 OPT or STEM OPT to H-1B — verify your approval notice and I-94, check payroll withholding, and close out the STEM OPT training plan on time.
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The U.S. Department of Labor suspended eight major IT firms — including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe — from the PERM green-card sponsorship program on Oct 8.
