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Moving back to India? What NRIs need to know about US tax obligationsFrom RSUs to retirement accounts, what returning Indians must settle before—and after—they land. The first thing to understand is that immi...
US immigration delays worsen and denial rates climb as USCIS backlog surges to 11.3 millionUS immigration applicants face longer waits and higher rejection rates as the USCIS backlog reached 11.3 million cases. Average backlog cle...
- Indian techies hit hardest as US green card approvals drop 35%
According to data from the US immigration platform Boundless Immigration, based on the USCIS data, in FY25, Indians had filed 14,250 petiti...
US to change key immigration forms from September 15, no grace period for older versions: What Indian applicants need to knowNew United States Citizenship and Immigration Services forms will be introduced soon. Form I-539 and Form I-765 will have updated versions ...
Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't deliveredFederal sex trafficking prosecutions have significantly declined in recent months. Staffing shortages and funding cuts have hampered invest...
Canada citizenship certificate wait jumps to 25 months; backlog crosses 121,000Canadian citizenship certificate wait times have significantly increased to twenty-five months. The number of applications awaiting a decis...
Cure worse than H-1B 'malaise'New H-1B fees and stricter wage requirements are increasing employer costs. A wage-weighted selection system now favors higher-paid applica...
US visa fraud: Andhra man admits to faking Rs 1.2 crore net worth, degree, and job for US EmbassyDelhi Police registered an FIR against a 25-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh. He allegedly submitted forged education and employment docume...
A Spanish influencer trusted AI’s Puerto Rico entry advice; she reached the airport without an ESTA and was prevented from boardingAn influencer from Spain encountered significant airport troubles after depending on ChatGPT for advice on travel documents, resulting in h...
US moves immigration filings online: What it means for green card, citizenship and asylum applicantsThe US is transitioning towards mandatory online filing for immigration applications. This new rule allows USCIS to require electronic subm...
US set to make online filing of immigration applications mandatoryThe US will make online applications mandatory for a range of immigration benefits, including green cards, citizenship and asylum, under a ...
EB-5 Visa: Why timing matters before September 2026To secure legal protection under the EB-5 program, potential investors need to submit their applications by September 30, 2026. This crucia...
American dream turns more distant for Indians as US tightens immigration rulesChanges in US immigration regulations are increasingly complicating matters for Indian nationals. New directives now allow for the swift de...
H-1B layoff or missing paperwork? Indians face a tougher US immigration roadTwo US immigration policy shifts could make it harder for Indians to work or settle there. USCIS can now deny inadequately documented appli...
Over 5 lakh UK visas issued to Indians as Britain completes eVisa rolloutIndia remains a key UK travel market, with over 500,000 visas granted to its citizens. The United Kingdom has fully transitioned to a digit...
US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report saysThe US State Department will now screen foreign journalists' social media accounts. This initiative expands a Trump administration policy t...
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement rules get tougher: Could one missing document cost you?USCIS now rejects incomplete visa and green card applications immediately. Applicants must submit all required documents from the outset. T...
Biden ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria calls new US immigration rule ‘step backwards’USCIS now denies incomplete immigration applications without requesting more evidence. This policy change impacts thousands of Indian appli...
USCIS empowers officers to deny incomplete immigration benefit requestsUSCIS officers now have discretion to deny incomplete immigration applications. Applicants must provide all required documents to establish...
Darshan Magdum's US visa approved following months-long wait after Boy Throb proved it was a real bandIndian vocalist Darshan Magdum has secured a US O-1 visa after a months-long process in which his viral band, Boy Throb, had to prove to US...