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US green card backlog explained: Why Indian EB-2 and EB-3 applicants face an eight-year disadvantage over Chinese nationalsIndian professionals face stark challenges in their pursuit of US green cards, with waits far longer than their Chinese counterparts. The N...
US begins approving H-1B petitions without Trump's $100,000 fee: What it means for workers, employersUS Citizenship and Immigration Services has started approving H-1B visa petitions without the $100,000 fee. This change follows federal cou...
US may test a military heat ray at the Mexico border. How the ‘pain beam’ works and why it raises questionsThe Pentagon has authorized a temporary transfer of the Active Denial System to the Department of Homeland Security. This technology, known...
Karnataka asks RSS to seek police approval for Vijaya Dashami route marchesKarnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge has asked the RSS to obtain formal police permission for its proposed Vijaya Dashami route marches o...
Canada study permit wait rises to 7 weeks for Indians; work permits remain at 11 weeksCurrent processing times for study permits for Indian students have surged to about seven weeks in Canada. Work permits, however, maintain ...
US EAD rule change explained and why an expired work permit could put your job at riskChanges in the Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD) policy are set to affect foreign workers depending heavily on these documents. Rene...
Utah woman, who worked as a nurse for 25 years, quits to flip furniture after daughter’s nursery project. Now she makes $8K a month while working fewer hoursCami Lane, a former Utah nurse, has transitioned into a flourishing furniture-flipping venture over the past two and a half years. What beg...
Canada plans to cut student and temporary worker arrivals, fast-tracks PR for 33,000 workersCanada plans to decrease new temporary resident arrivals over the next three years while maintaining permanent residency targets. The targe...
Cloudera settles with the US government, barred from PERM program for two years over labour discrimination allegationsCloudera has agreed to a $2 million settlement amidst claims of discrimination against qualified American employees. The company will creat...
US PERM Freeze: Indian H-1B workers could lose crucial time to secure Green Cards as sponsorships stallOn October 8, the US Department of Labor announced the suspension of green card processing for eight companies, causing significant worry a...
US denies 35,767 Green Card applicants’ work permits as rejection rate rises to 44 per centThe US denied 35,767 work permit applications from Green Card applicants between April and June 2026, taking the rejection rate to around 4...
In 2012, Jack Dorsey bought a $10 million San Francisco home; after adding a $21.9 million property, why are his neighbours fed up with his 14-year renovation project?After the purchase, construction began and it has continued since then. In December 2013, a major redevelopment application was submitted. ...
US proposes ending deference policy for H-1B extensions; Indian workers may face closer scrutinyThe US Department of Homeland Security proposes to eliminate a policy regarding visa extension approvals. Immigration officers may reassess...
US scraps automatic work permit extensions, raising concerns for Indian H-1B visa holdersIn a recent development, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially finalised a rule that puts an end to automatic work autho...
US ends 540-day automatic work permit extension for immigrants: What changes nowThe Trump administration is moving to permanently end automatic extensions of employment authorisation documents for certain immigrants, me...
All you need to know as an Indian traveller about the UAE's five-year multiple-entry tourist visa rulesThe UAE has introduced a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa for eligible international visitors, including Indian travellers who meet th...
Canada updates and personalise work permit processing time, what does it mean for Indians?The Canadian government has launched a new feature that provides exact estimates for processing times related to work permit extensions and...