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Living the American dream: A challenging journey for Indian immigrantsIndian immigrants in the US face a challenging path to achieving the American dream due to the complexities of the immigration system. The ...
05 Nov, 2024, 10.41 AM IST
With 10 million cases processed in FY23, US reduces immigration backlog for first time in over a decadeIn fiscal year 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed 10 million immigration cases, reducing backlo...
13 Feb, 2024, 06.15 PM IST
Germany's push to ease citizenship path faces red tape reality checkUnder the proposed regulations, individuals who demonstrate strong integration and possess exceptional proficiency in the German language c...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.15 AM IST
US President Joe Biden’s advisory panel holds out hope for thousands on green card queuesThe Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2022, which if passed will provide far greater access to green cards fo...
14 Oct, 2022, 09.26 AM IST
Indian software engineer becomes US citizen in rare ceremony at White House hosted by TrumpIn a naturalisation ceremony hosted by Trump at the White House, Sudha Sundari Narayanan, a software developer from India, was among those ...
26 Aug, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
Biden promises to reform H-1B visa system, eliminate country quota for Green CardsThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical...
15 Aug, 2020, 10.17 PM IST
Indians rush for US citizenship before Trump can shut doorsUncertainty over the Donald Trump administration’s immigration policies, coupled with a desire to vote in the upcoming elections this year,...
21 Jan, 2020, 02.49 PM IST
50k Indians got US citizenship last year, a rise of 10%While there was a decline in the aggregate number of individuals who obtained US naturalisation (a drop of 6% in FY2017), it was a differen...
19 Sep, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
46,000 Indians got US citizenship in 2016, second only to MexicansWith 9.72 lakh applications for US citizenship (or naturalisation), the fiscal year 2016 saw a rise of 24% over the previous year.
01 Dec, 2017, 08.54 AM IST
- GOPIO welcomes relaxation in passport surrender rules
The two relaxed rules are elimination of surrender certificate from those who became naturalised citizens and an OCI application need not b...
03 Jul, 2011, 01.04 PM IST
- US to free 5.5 lakh job-based green cards
The US Congress is going to take measure to 'recapture' unused employment based immigration visas from 1997 to 2007. Handling employee exit...
11 Sep, 2008, 12.30 PM IST
- US Bill to make life easier for H-1B visa holders
It is now official. On November 2, US President George Bush signed the department of justice Authorisation Bill which will make extension f...
07 Nov, 2002, 07.45 AM IST