'Not enough ties to...': Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia entrepreneur denied US visa despite building company with 100+ employeesSwapnil Srivastav, an Asian entrepreneur, was not given a US tourist visa despite building a successful venture-backed startup employing ov...
10 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Wild West! Indian students wary of smoking guns in US jobsIndian students in the US are now rigorously vetting employers before accepting job offers. This caution stems from heightened scrutiny of ...
31 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
EU wants to break up with US techWary of being vulnerable to the whims of foreign governments, the European Union is preparing far-reaching new moves to ditch American digi...
30 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Meet Sanjay Mehrotra, who went from visa rejections to become CEO of trillion-dollar tech giant MicronSanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology, has led the chipmaker to a market valuation exceeding $1 trillion, joining fellow Indian-born te...
28 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Trump govt’s new green card rules leave many questions unansweredA new USCIS policy memo is causing confusion for immigrants seeking green cards in the US. Immigration officers will now apply closer discr...
27 May, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Already in the Green Card queue? Here's what the new rules mean for youA new USCIS policy, PM-602-0199, issued May 22, 2026, mandates stricter discretionary review for Green Card applications filed within the U...
27 May, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Which visa holders face the highest risk under US’ new Green Card rules?A new USCIS policy memo is increasing discretionary scrutiny for Adjustment of Status applications, particularly impacting non-immigrant vi...
27 May, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Green card rules change: An immigration lawyer answers all your key questionsA new USCIS policy memorandum, PM-602-0199, impacts Adjustment of Status applications. Immigration officers will now scrutinize application...
27 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
25 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Meta, Amazon layoffs: A 60-day visa clock ticks for Indian laid off H-1B techiesIndian professionals on H-1B visas face immediate immigration pressure due to US tech layoffs. Losing a job triggers a strict 60-day grace ...
21 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Lenskart, Ola’s Q4 scorecards; Visa maze for laid-off techiesLenskart has posted a sharp jump in its March-quarter revenue even as profit dipped marginally. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
20 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Non-citizens in US face more scrutiny on bank activities after Trump orderBanks will face increased scrutiny on non-citizen banking activities following a new executive order. The directive mandates flagging payro...
20 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperworkTech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affecte...
20 May, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
Indian students can’t start working in US without a EAD authorisation even if they have confirmed job offer; Know the US immigration lawIndian students studying in the USA on an F1 visa need specific authorization to work. This authorization comes from an Employment Authoriz...
19 May, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
A missing signature may cost H-1B, US visa applicants their filing windowUSCIS will now strictly enforce signature requirements on immigration applications, including H-1B and Green Card filings, effective July 1...
17 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Indian-origin California doctor faces US Congress probe over ‘birth tourism’ businessA California-based obstetrician of Indian origin is under scrutiny as U.S. lawmakers investigate businesses allegedly involved in "birth to...
16 May, 2026, 10.28 AM IST