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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 ...
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...
New Zealand moves family visa applications to enhanced online systemNew Zealand is upgrading its immigration services. From June 1, 2026, family visa applications will move to a new online system. This chang...
Data spills at home; Green card limbo deepensHappy Tuesday! Recent data-collection experiments by on-demand platforms have drawn attention to Indian physical AI startups. This and more...
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...
Want a green card? Leave the United States firstForeign nationals temporarily in the U.S. must now apply for green cards from their home countries, according to a new USCIS policy. This c...
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. ...
Marco Rubio says new US green card policy ‘not about India’, cites global immigration overhaulUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a new green card policy is a global immigration overhaul, not specifically targeting India. H...
A missing signature may cost H-1B, US visa applicants their filing windowUSCIS will now strictly enforce signature requirements on immigration applications, including H-1B and Green Card filings, effective July 1...
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...
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...
Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportationsThe Justice Department is targeting immigration judges for slow rulings and alleged non-compliance with the law, as the Trump administratio...
Spain's immigration workers cancel strike after deal to ease workloadSpanish immigration workers have called off a planned strike after securing a pay rise of 10% to 18% and the filling of 700 vacant position...
US immigration backlog hits all-time high with 11.3 million pending applicationsThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is facing a record backlog of 11.3 million pending immigration cases, with delays worse...
US Green Card chaos: Immigration backlog hits record 11.3 million - thousands left in limboGreen card delays and visa backlog 2025 have hit record highs as USCIS backlog crosses 11.3 million pending cases, creating massive wait ti...
Skilled Indians have a 90 year wait for green cards, the Jumpstart Bill seeks to resolve thisThe US sets aside only 1.40 lakh green cards for employment-based applicants and there is a 7% per country cap. Given the heavy influx of I...
Bill introduced in US Congress to recapture 380K unused family & employment-based visasIn a major boost to a large number of Indians, this will allow individuals to receive work authorisation while they wait for a visa number ...
US president Joe Biden may consider changes to legal immigration processMost H-1B workers face decades-long wait times for their green cards to get approved. Indians account for nearly 70% of the H-1B visas that...
New bill in US Senate for more green cardsDemocratic party senators Dick Durbin and Patrick Leahy introduced on Wednesday the Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Fa...
Bills introduced in US House and Senate to remove per-country green card limitsThe legislation, if signed into law, would benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian professionals on H-1B visas.