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…
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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…
Veteran US immigration attorney Michael Phulwani passes away
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…
Computer programmer is a specialty occupation under the H-1B visa
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,…
Canada immigration-seekers don’t need all degrees assessed
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…
Lawmakers urge Biden to speed up EAD
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…
Many Indian Americans would support an Indian American candidate regardless of party: Study
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…
Proposal for the Biden administration to reduce backlogs
Count the family together so that they may stay together Cyrus D. Mehta Ever since I co-wrote The Tyranny of Priority Dates in 2010, followed by How President…
Two New York ethics opinions instruct when lawyers can withdraw from representing a client in court during Covid-19
Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box In an earlier blog, we discussed ethics for immigration lawyers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another ethical dilemma, addressed by two…
The inappropriateness of finding abandonment of lawful permanent residency during naturalization
Cyrus D. Mehta On November 18, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated policy guidance to clarify the circumstances when the agency would find applicants ineligible…