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...
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...
On Thursday, an immigration advocacy group representing Indian Americans, Immigration Voice requested the Biden administration not to issue the H1-B work visas to anyone born in India, till the removal of discriminatory country-cap on green card or permanent legal residency....
On Thursday, in the Parliament, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Indian government is “closely engaged” with the US Department of State over the suspension of the H-1B visas issue. In the parliament, MEA said that the...
Biden formed a task force to reunify the migrant families who were separated at the border by the former administration’s “zero tolerance strategy.” US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed three executive orders to reverse former President Donald Trump's policies...
US President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to modernize the US immigration system on Tuesday, said the White House. The order was expected to be signed earlier but there have been delays in confirming a new Secretary...
Reintroduction of wage rule and rule requiring client companies to file H-1B Petitions Even though Trump will exit on January 20, his attacks on legal immigration through last minute regulations such as the ones above will take time to challenge, unravel and...
If Biden does move quickly, immigration overhaul is imminent as promised. US President-elect Joe Biden announced that he will introduce an immigration legislation immediately after taking office to reverse Trump’s administration policies. Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Del., on Friday:...
Biden will halt or delay midnight regulations. The United States on Friday modified the H-1B visa's selection process to prioritize salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedure. The final rule published in the Federal Register aims at protecting...
India's External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday launched the Global Pravasi Rishta portal and app to connect with the Indian diaspora across the world.Speaking at the launch of the portal and app, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said...
