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Indian Consulate Opens One-Stop Application Centre in Seattle
India has opened a dedicated Consular Application Centre in Seattle, giving Indian passport holders, OCI card-seekers and visa applicants in the Pacific Northwest a local, full-service location for the first time. The facility, operated with VFS Global, streamlines paperwork, offers Saturday hours and supports Global Entry verification—reducing travel and processing costs for businesses and the diaspora.
Companies Rethink 2026 H-1B Lottery Strategy as Fees Soar and Wage-Weighted Selection Looms
A steep fee hike and salary-weighted selection system are reshaping employer behaviour ahead of the 2026 H-1B cap lottery. Indian-focused tech firms plan to submit fewer, higher-value registrations and pre-emptively raise wages, signalling a more expensive and selective pathway for skilled mobility into the United States.