The pause could delay a common route to permanent residency for some Nepali professionals. It does not by itself cancel their existing work visas.
Nepali professionals who work at eight big US technology and IT firms may face delays in their green card plans, but their current H-1B status is not automatically affected.
The US Department of Labor announced on October 8,2026, that it will stop
accepting new applications and stop processing pending ones under a key employer-sponsored green card step for eight companies.
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The Liberal–National Coalition says it would cut net overseas migration to 100,000 a year if it wins power. The plan is a proposal and not law.
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Nepal is not on the UK's visa brake list, and the Student visa fee stays at £558. But higher student funds are required from November 30 and the post-study visa gets shorter in January 2027.
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Since October 1, 2026, federally funded Medicaid and CHIP cover US citizens, green card holders and a few other groups. Immigrants with refugee, asylum or parole status are no longer eligible.
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The US began a wage weighted H-1B selection on October 1, 2026, while a second federal judge blocked the $100,000 entry fee. President Trump has extended that fee for another year.