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
US department says India's EB-2 green card limit exhausted for 2026Every year, 140,000 employment-based green cards are issued and nearly a third is allocated under the EB-2 category along with the unused v...
28 May, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
700,000 green card seekers in limbo; applying anew from home country to be challengingSome 540,000 family-based and around 170,000 employment-based green card applications are currently pending with the US Citizenship and Imm...
26 May, 2026, 07.58 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
More red, white & blues for green card applicantsNew United States immigration rules will create more procedural hurdles for Indian professionals and students seeking permanent residency. ...
24 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
H-1B pool down 39% in FY27 on Trump revisalsH-1B visa registrations have seen a sharp decline this year. Stricter US immigration rules and increased costs are pushing companies to be ...
23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
H-1B selections for FY27 show higher share of US master’s degree holdersUSCIS H-1B visa selections reveal a shift towards applicants with advanced degrees and higher salaries. This follows recent policy changes ...
22 May, 2026, 10.45 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
US DHS to vet immigrants for what it calls extremist views, raising free speech concernsThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security will scrutinize immigrants' past statements, including criticism of Israel and pro-Palestinian pro...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Immigrants in a spot as US looks to vet old green card approvalsUSCIS director Joseph B Edlow this weekend said the agency will reopen old cases to vet Biden-era green cards for fraud. This comes amid ti...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
H-1B visas to undergo key changes from April 1: Here’s what to knowStarting April 1, 2026, USCIS will implement significant H-1B visa changes, including stricter form requirements and a shift to a wage-base...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
US' new ‘good moral character’ rule: Flexibility or a tougher barrier to citizenship?A new USCIS policy on Good Moral Character (GMC), effective August 15, 2025, raises concerns despite its seemingly flexible approach. While...
20 Aug, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Do you have ‘Good Moral Character’? New Trump policy tightens standard for US citizenship: What you need to knowUSCIS has broadened its evaluation of "good moral character" for citizenship applicants, moving beyond criminal records to a comprehensive ...
19 Aug, 2025, 12.14 PM IST
Lalit Modi shares post from 'bucket-list' Vanuatu after PM orders cancellation of passportHours after Vanuatu's Prime Minister ordered the cancellation of Lalit Modi's passport, the former IPL founder shared photos on social medi...
10 Mar, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
Govt starts granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, UttarakhandThe first set of citizenship certificates after the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, granted by the Empowered Commi...
29 May, 2024, 09.53 PM IST
More than 350 people become Indian nationals under CAAOver 350 individuals were granted Indian citizenship through CAA, 2019, with Amit Shah acknowledging 25,000+ applications. The process invo...
16 May, 2024, 01.58 PM IST