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Country quota behind long Green Card wait time for India

A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently. Our Bureau Washington The long and agonizing wait...

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US to open new visa slots for students

Our Bureau New Delhi US Embassy in India plans to open the next batch of student visas in the next couple of weeks and hopes to issue more visas this year than before, announced Mr Eric Garcetti, the US Ambassador...

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Democratic Party introduces Citizenship Act

Our BureauWashington The ruling Democratic party introduced a Citizenship Act which among other things seeks to eliminate the country-quota for green cards and make changes in the H-1B visa system. ruling Democratic party Wednesday introduced a Citizenship Act which among...

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Biden revokes Trump ban on many green card applicants

While overturning the ban issued by the Trump administration, Biden said that the ban prevented families from reuniting in the United States and harmed US businesses.  US President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a proclamation issued by former President Donald...

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Biden administration introduces immigration bill in Congress

The Biden administration introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill in Congress on February 18. The bill aims to allow more permanent immigrant status or green cards for professionals, which could greatly benefit Indian professionals.  The bill titled the US Citizenship...

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US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2021, says USCIS

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as...