H-1B visa applications drop by almost 40% as US tightens rules for skilled workersH-1B visa lottery applications dropped 40% due to measures against fraud. Rules restrict multiple entries, ensuring fairness. Major tech fi...
01 May, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Indians with pending EAD applications stand to benefit with extended validity tenureAccording to the USCIS, while processing times have reduced significantly over the past year, if the 540-day automatic extension rule was n...
05 Apr, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
US announces extension of work permits for some categories of immigrantsUSCIS extended certain EADs to 540 days, benefiting immigrants and ensuring employment continuity during USCIS decisions. The move supports...
05 Apr, 2024, 04.47 PM IST
US announces new measures to ease process for H-1B visa FY25 seasonH-1B visa: The Biden administration last year announced a number of adjustments last year with the goal of maximizing the H-1B system's eff...
29 Feb, 2024, 09.52 AM IST
With 10 million cases processed in FY23, US reduces immigration backlog for first time in over a decadeIn fiscal year 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed 10 million immigration cases, reducing backlo...
13 Feb, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
Green Card backlog: Indian-American group writes to Biden Administration for reliefThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) has urged the Biden Administration to relax rules regarding employment authori...
25 Oct, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
To overcome visa delay, Indian family find a ingenious way to attend daughter's wedding in USTo apply for a visitor visa to the US, the waiting period is India to apply for these visas is nearly a year.
20 Apr, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
Wrong to assume fired H-1B holders must leave within 60 days, multiple options available, says USCIS directorIn a letter to the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies, USCIS Director Ur M Jaddou said, "When non-immigrant workers are laid ...
28 Mar, 2023, 08.01 AM IST
US likely to hike H-1B visa fees to fund immigration agencyIf approved, the move will likely result in a substantial rise in filing fees for H-1B visas, impacting both American and Indian technology...
04 Jan, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
The United States is about to launch a trial for a new citizenship testThe naturalization test has four components: reading, writing, civics, and ability to speak English. The reading and writing portions of th...
16 Dec, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
United States eases citizenship process for disabled immigrantsNaturalization applicants with a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that precludes them from fulfilling the English ...
27 Oct, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
US citizenship numbers climb during fiscal 2022, Indians among the top 5 contingentsDuring the fiscal year 2022 (which ends on September 30), USCIS has welcomed 661,500 new citizens – this data is as of June 15. During fisc...
02 Jul, 2022, 06.34 PM IST
Automatic EAD extension to benefit spouses of H-1B workers in the USThe automatic extension has been increased to 540 days, or 18 months, and will be effective immediately, the US Citizenship and Immigration...
05 May, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Married to a US citizen or permanent resident? An interview waiver is available to spouses holding conditional green cardsIf an Indian national marries a US citizen or green card holder, he or she gets a 'conditional' green card, which is valid for a 2-year per...
10 Apr, 2022, 10.05 PM IST
US citizenship agency reverts to welcoming mission statementThe new statement unveiled Wednesday by Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur Jaddou is symbolic but somewhat restores previous ...
11 Feb, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
H-1B denial rates for new application drops to 4% in fiscal 2021“The 4 per cent denial rate in fiscal 2021 for new H-1B petitions was similar to the rate before Donald Trump took office, meaning the Trum...
13 Jan, 2022, 07.56 PM IST
Citizenship agency eyes improved service without plan to payThe plan describes short- and long-term changes that reflect “a realistic assessment of our aspirations and limitations,” including more vi...
25 May, 2021, 01.19 PM IST