New green card rules for married couples strengthen immigration officials’ powers amid backlog; here’s howUS Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated its policy for family-based visa petitions. The update, effective immediately, aims to ...
05 Aug, 2025, 04.15 AM IST
US tightens family immigration policy with stricter vetting and interview rulesEffective August 1, 2025, USCIS is tightening screening for family-based visa petitions to combat fraud and ensure national security. The u...
03 Aug, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Trump’s extreme vetting policies put Green Card holders at risk of losing US residencyThe Trump administration's reintroduced extreme vetting policies have intensified scrutiny for U.S. Green Card holders, raising concerns ab...
19 Mar, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
Over 59,000 Indians got US citizenship in 2023, 6.7% of total new citizensIn 2023, India became the second-largest source country for new US citizens, with 59,000 Indians obtaining citizenship. The annual USCIS re...
12 Feb, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
Skilled Indians have a 90 year wait for green cards, the Jumpstart Bill seeks to resolve thisThe US sets aside only 1.40 lakh green cards for employment-based applicants and there is a 7% per country cap. Given the heavy influx of I...
11 Apr, 2022, 05.45 PM IST
Bill introduced in US Congress to recapture 380K unused family & employment-based visasIn a major boost to a large number of Indians, this will allow individuals to receive work authorisation while they wait for a visa number ...
08 Apr, 2022, 12.19 PM IST
Russia ready to hold talks 'any moment' once Ukrainian Army lays down arms: FM LavrovThe Russian top diplomat made the remarks following talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Sergey Peresa...
25 Feb, 2022, 10.49 PM IST
Stranded in India? We've got all your Green Card questions answeredIf an LPR is currently abroad and is nearing the one-year mark of being outside the U.S. our advice is to return to the U.S. as soon as pos...
19 Apr, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
Ending country cap in Green Cards may allow India to dominate path to US citizenship: ReportHaving a Green Card allows a person to live and work permanently in the United States of America.
03 Jan, 2019, 06.05 AM IST
93% of H-4 approved work authorisation from India: USThis number includes 90,946 initial approvals, 35,219 renewals, and 688 replacements for lost cards.
12 May, 2018, 03.24 PM IST
Tech industry urges Trump admin to keep work permits for H-1B spousesThe Trump Administration is reportedly moving ahead with its decision not to give work permits to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, arguing...
19 Jan, 2018, 08.11 PM IST
Tech industry urges Trump administration to keep work permits for H-1B spousesTrump administration is reportedly moving ahead with its decision not to give work permits to spouses of H-1B visa holders, arguing that th...
19 Jan, 2018, 04.38 PM IST
Spouses of H-1B visa holders to get work permits in USOnce USCIS approves 'Form I-765' and the H-4 dependent spouse receives an Employment Authorisation Card, he/she may begin working in US.
26 Feb, 2015, 05.07 AM IST
Barack Obama’s announcement on immigration: What’s in it for Indians in USUS President Barack Obama’s announcement that he pass the immigration reform law, has brought some cheer for Indians in the US too.
21 Nov, 2014, 04.49 PM IST
Barack Obama's actions to streamline legal immigrationUnder the current system, employees with approved LPR applications often wait many years for their visa to become available, a fact sheet s...
21 Nov, 2014, 02.19 PM IST
Barack Obama provides legal status to five million illegal immigrantsThe executive actions, said to be one of the largest measure, are expected to help a significant number of Indians in the technology field,...
21 Nov, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
2.4 lakh illegal Indian immigrants living in US: ReportThe flow of Indians coming clandestinely to the US has, in fact, doubled between 2000 and 2011, said the latest report by the US Department...
24 Mar, 2012, 12.15 PM IST