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…
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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…
Indian American group requests Biden not to issue H-1B visas to Indians until country-cap is removed
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…
Indian govt is closely engaged with US over H-1B visas, says MEA
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…
Biden signs executive orders to unwind Trump’s immigration policies
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…
Biden plans to sign executive order to modernize the US immigration system on Tuesday
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…
Trump’s final attacks on H-1B visas and legal immigration
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…
Biden to introduce immigration bills “immediately” after taking over
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…
H-1B visa regulation changed, but Biden could rescind it
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…
India’s external affairs ministry launches “Global Pravasi Rishta” portal for NRI connect
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…