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
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
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
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
Kylie Jenner second housekeeper lawsuit: New wave of shocking workplace abuse claims emergesKylie Jenner is facing a second lawsuit from a former housekeeper alleging harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and labor violations wh...
01 May, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
US rolls out new immigration fees, asylum rules that could hit applicants harderNew US immigration fees are set to take effect soon, impacting asylum seekers and those applying for arrival/departure records. Asylum appl...
01 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Appeals court says Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower courtAn appeals court has blocked President Trump's executive order that suspended asylum access at the U.S. southern border. The ruling stated ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.38 PM 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
Massive protests against Trump across US on 'No Kings' dayMillions across the US rallied against President Trump's governance, immigration policies, and the war with Iran. Protests, part of the 'No...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
Jeju Island visa waiver doesn’t guarantee entry into South Korea, Indian Embassy saysIndian nationals face uncertainty entering Jeju Island visa-free. The Indian Embassy in Seoul issued a strong advisory. Entry is not guaran...
24 Feb, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Europe no more in immigration denialImmigration and asylum are lightning rod issues in rich, developed countries where economic growth has slowed down. The absence of a system...
21 Dec, 2023, 10.56 PM IST
Top reasons your Green Card may be denied and what to do nextThere are three main types of Green Card visas, also known as immigrant visas: family-based, employment-based, and the diversity lottery. H...
09 May, 2022, 05.08 PM IST
H-1B denial rates decline: USCIS dataLegal challenges forced US lawmakers to reverse restrictive immigration policies leading to a sharp decline in visa denial rates for initia...
31 Aug, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
A fourth of all new H-1B visa requests rejectedCognizant saw over 60% of its initial applications rejected, followed by Capgemini, Accenture, Wipro and Infosys.
30 Oct, 2019, 02.51 PM IST
H-1B Visa denials at all-time highAbout half of top IT companies' work visa applications rejected in the past year by the United States.
10 Aug, 2019, 08.17 AM IST
Indians denied US L-1 visa more than others: ReportL-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows companies to send employees who have worked abroad for at least a year and possess 'specialised kn...
01 Apr, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
High rate of denial of H-1B, L-1 visas to Indians: ReportThe denial rate for India-born applicants for new L-1B petitions rose from 2.8 per cent in Fiscal Year 2008 to 22.5 per cent.
11 Feb, 2012, 01.28 AM IST