US lawmakers, immigration advocates slam new green card policy, seek reversalA new policy by the Trump administration mandates green card applicants to apply from their home countries. This move faces strong criticis...
23 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
20 May, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Paying thousands extra has become the only way forward for many US visa applicantsPremium processing has become a necessity for many US immigration applicants due to escalating delays in standard visa and employment autho...
08 May, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportationsThe Justice Department is targeting immigration judges for slow rulings and alleged non-compliance with the law, as the Trump administratio...
07 May, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
US rolls out new immigration fees, asylum rules that could hit applicants harderNew US immigration fees are set to take effect soon, impacting asylum seekers and those applying for arrival/departure records. Asylum appl...
01 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
US judge rejects Trump administration's halt on immigration applicationsA federal judge has ruled that policies making it harder for individuals from countries on President Trump's travel ban list to obtain gree...
01 May, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
US tightens visa interviews for non-immigrants, adds new asylum-related questionsAmerica has introduced new screening questions for visa applicants. These questions aim to identify individuals who might seek asylum after...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
US mandates what it calls 'enhanced' security checks for immigration applicantsNew security checks are now mandatory for immigration applicants in the United States. USCIS officers must conduct expanded background chec...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Appeals court says Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower courtAn appeals court has blocked President Trump's executive order that suspended asylum access at the U.S. southern border. The ruling stated ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Student visas down 40%, H-1B slips as US cuts legal immigration faster than border crossingsLegal immigration to the US has declined more sharply than illegal border crossings, according to a study by the Cato Institute. Student vi...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Indian among second group of migrants deported from US and taken in by Costa RicaCosta Rica has received a second group of 30 third-country nationals deported from the United States, including an Indian national, as part...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
US to increase visa scrutiny after review finds screening gapsUSCIS has tightened immigration applicant screening and vetting after identifying significant gaps that allowed unqualified individuals to ...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
US to resume processing asylum claims after haltUS Citizenship and Immigration Services will restart processing some asylum claims. This follows a halt after an asylum seeker shot two Nat...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Canada overhauls asylum system with stricter entry rules, expands immigration control under new lawCanada has enacted new immigration and asylum laws. These changes aim to improve processing and manage asylum claims. Stricter rules now ap...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policyThe Supreme Court is reviewing a Trump-era immigration policy. This policy limited the number of migrants allowed to seek asylum at the US-...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Trump administration rule could pause work permits for asylum applicants for 'many years'The proposed rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seeks to reduce incentives for migrants to file asylum applications...
20 Feb, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Trump administration hit with second lawsuit over restrictions on asylum accessImmigration advocates have initiated a class action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's proclamation that effectively ended asyl...
12 Jun, 2025, 08.10 AM IST