NASA has opened applications for new astronauts for the first time since 2024. The US space agency announced the recruitment drive on November 7, inviting eligible Americans to apply to join its astronaut team. NASA opens applications for new astronauts as it prepares for future Moon and Mars missions. (AFP) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said … Read more
More than 1.56 million applications for US permanent residency were pending with federal immigration authorities as of June 30, 2026. Florida, California and Texas accounted for some of the largest concentrations of cases, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data released on October 26. US has over 1.5 million pending green card applications. … Read more
Applications to full-time MBA programs at US business schools fell 27% for the incoming class of 2028, with international student demand declining sharply amid uncertainty over the Donald Trump administration’s immigration and visa policies, according to a new survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). International MBA applications to US plunge 38% amid Trump-era … Read more
Amid ongoing layoffs and visa crisis in the US, a Reddit user who experienced employment termination in the US last week shared their distressing circumstances on social media. A worker on an H-1B visa described distress after being laid off without warning and said a job search involving 100 applications yielded one interview. (X/@USAndIndia) H-1B … Read more
Mortgage applications in the US declined last week even though mortgage rates dropped slightly. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) seasonally adjusted index showed that total mortgage applications dropped 5.3% from the previous week. US mortgage applications fall 5.3% as 30-year mortgage rates drop to 7.41%. (AP) The average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with … Read more
A proposed $103,265 H-1B visa fee could end up costing the US Treasury billions of dollars over the next decade if the steep increase prompts employers to reduce applications, according to a new analysis by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Research Center. H-1B visa fee could cost US Treasury $38 billion. (Representational photo) … Read more
Trump official reveals shocking reality of H-1B visa program from his field inspection in Texas. Anthony D’Esposito, the inspector general of the US Department of Labor, revealed the shocking reality that they found during their field inspection in Texas: companies that were allowed H-1B visas do not have any existence. “We are on the ground … Read more