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...
Veteran US immigration attorney Michael Phulwani passed away late Saturday in New Jersey. He was 84. Phulwani was admitted to practice law in New York and India, and practiced US Immigration and Nationality Laws for 40 years. He was known...
Innova Solutions v. Baran On December 16, 2020, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Innova Solutions, Inc. v. Baran, which involved a technology company, Innova, that wanted to hire an Indian employee in the specialty occupation of Computer Programmer, and...
Canada has eased documentation on educational qualifications recently, and the new rule will be applicable to many Indian citizens wishing to emigrate. Those who have a PhD do not need to send a bachelor’s or master’s degree for evaluation. Many...
Indian American legislators are among 60 lawmakers who have written to urge the impending Biden administration to renew the H4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Reps (Dem) Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, Ami Bera and Ro Khanna of...
Significantly, many of those surveyed supported the Indian PM but not President Trump. Shashidhar Nanjundaiah A new study shows that Indian Americans, now the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, are also increasingly desirous of better visibility and representation...
