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America’s formula for attracting Indian tech talent is hard to copy, but nations are still tryingDespite growing global competition, United States continues to be the top choice for Indian tech professionals. This enduring appeal stems ...
US bill targets H-1B pipeline, seeks to end route to permanent residencyA Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation to overhaul the H-1B visa program, aiming to end its use as a pathway to permanent residen...
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...
From lottery draws to fiscal spending, China broadens digital yuan footprintIn a series of measures, many revealed here for the first time, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) is giving banks policy incentives and beh...
Techie details journey from losing $300k Google job due to H-1B issues to building a startup helping him secure O-1 visa to stay in USA Nepal-born tech professional, Pratik Karki, shared his arduous US immigration journey after securing his green card. Facing H-1B visa rej...
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 ...
The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
After 7 H-1B rejections, Microsoft techie instead gets US Green Card: Her 5 lessons she learnt after years of long waitAn Indian-origin software engineer at Microsoft has gone viral after sharing how she finally secured a US Green Card following seven consec...
Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into USFollowing the Brown University and MIT shootings, President Trump directed Homeland Security to suspend the green card lottery program. Thi...
H1-B visa system is a 'scam', will change it, says US Commerce Secretary LutnickThe US government plans to reform the H-1B visa and green card system. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calls the current H1-B visa system...
US moves to tighten identity checks for some applicants in green card lottery processThe US Department of State proposes a new rule for the Diversity Visa Program, requiring applicants to upload passport scans to combat frau...
Pay-to-stay: Is Trump slowly shifting US immigration from merit to money?President Trump's introduction of the 'Gold Card' visa, requiring a $5 million investment for US residency, may drastically alter the immig...
Green Card approval rate drops to record lows as Indians face a wait of more than a centuryOnly 3% of green card applicants in the US are expected to get permanent status in FY 2024, leading to a backlog of 34.7 million pending ap...
These are the easiest ways you can get a Green CardWhile the American Dream attracts hundreds and thousands of immigrants who permanently relocate to the nation, only a few can acquire a gre...
President Biden hands another win to H-1B holders and Indian students in the USThe OPT (Optional Practical Training) program provides one year of work authorization to students who finish their degrees. The law require...
District Court Judge order leaves many US visa lottery winners out of luckA federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to save more than 9,000 U.S.slots for visa lottery winners affected by the go...
Donald Trump's immigration framework will end green card backlog: White HouseIndian-Americans, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on H-1B work visas are the worst sufferers of the current immig...
Donald Trump proposes to end visa lottery system, favours skilled workersIf passed by the Congress and signed into law, such a move is expected to reduce the green card backlogs for highly skilled immigrants from...
Trump renews calls to end visa lottery, chain migration after New York attackBlaming a "lax" immigration system for the bomb attack here by a Bangladeshi immigrant, Trump said he will end the diversity visa and chain...
New Donald Trump shocker for Indians: Law introduced to cut legal immigrants to US by halfMove could adversely hit those aspiring to get a green card or permanent residency in the US including a large number of Indians.