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
EPFO to launch WhatsApp service for PF updates; government targets faster resolution of pending legal disputesThe Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a WhatsApp service for PF updates, allowing members to interact with the...
20 May, 2026, 01.42 PM 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
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
Inside Trump’s Gold Card program and how it worksThe US has started accepting applications for President Trump's Gold Card program, an immigration initiative allowing wealthy foreigners to...
11 Dec, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
The Dignity Act of 2025: Faster green cards, dual-intent student visas proposed in bipartisan US billThe Dignity Act of 2025, a bipartisan immigration bill, has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. It seeks to overhaul legal ...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Is your Green Card at risk? EB-5 backlogs and Trump’s Gold Card plan explainedThe US Department of State's latest Visa Bulletin introduces significant delays for Indian and Chinese investors in the EB-5 program due to...
12 Mar, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Immigration experts question demand to restrict issue of fresh H-1B visasThe Indian American lobby group has urged the administration of US President Joe Biden to not issue new H-1B visas to those Indian national...
12 Feb, 2021, 11.39 PM IST
Indians in Green Card queue to benefit from Joe Biden administrationCurrently, the US issues 140,000 employment-based green cards per country annually, resulting in a huge backlog for Indian applicants.
10 Nov, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
Indian applicants rush to downgrade applications for path to faster green cardThe downgrade petition comes with its own risks as preference is given to applicants under higher categories, but many are willing to take ...
26 Oct, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
US to allow faster processing for certain categories of visas and green cardThe HR 8377 Bill provides for funding to allow the federal government to continue to operate till December 11. A part of the bill, Emergenc...
01 Oct, 2020, 04.18 PM IST
Tired of filing travel reimbursements? Here's why you should switch to a corporate credit cardOne of the biggest travel trends of 2020, corporate credit cards can be a boon for employees as well.
28 Feb, 2020, 12.56 PM IST
Tim Cook roots for cutting Green Card capTim Cook is the first high-profile CEO to bat for legislation which aims to do away with green card caps.
19 Oct, 2019, 01.50 PM IST
Indians likely to benefit as Trump unveils new immigration policy for merit-based professionalsTrump has said he will replace the existing green cards with 'Build America' visa.
17 May, 2019, 11.05 PM IST
Two new bills in the US Congress promise to end the decades-long wait for green cardsThe decades-long wait that skilled Indians have to go through could soon be history.
03 Mar, 2019, 09.44 AM IST
Hopes of faster green cards, anti-terror rhetoric make desis gravitate to Donald TrumpUnited States been described as a melting pot or a salad bar, and moseying around the Hindu rally for Trump — or Trump rally for Hindus — i...
18 Oct, 2016, 09.13 AM IST
Create jobs and invest money in US for a faster Green CardA US visa category offers you quicker route to a Green Card. But you have to make an investment and staff people.
20 Oct, 2011, 08.05 PM IST