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Category: US Visa Policy

9 December, 2020

A Misnomer Causes Confusion

India’s  10- Year Multiple Entry Visa is wrongly termed as Tourist Visa Prem Bhandari recommends entry visa on departure (E-VoD)…

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24 October, 2020

US proposes not to issue business visas for H-1B specialty occupations

WASHINGTON (TIP) The Trump administration on Wednesday, October 21 announced a rule that will likely curb US companies' use of…

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9 October, 2020

Indian nationals formed the biggest number of EB-5 Investor Program applicants in FY19

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian nationals overtook those from China and Vietnam to file the highest number of EB-5 Immigrant Investor applications…

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9 October, 2020

Trump administration imposes new curbs on H-1B visas to protect US workers

Move likely to affect thousands of Indian IT professionals WASHINGTON (TIP): The Trump administration has announced new restrictions on H-1B…

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31 July, 2020

USCIS took steps to prevent abuse, fraud in employment-based visa programs, Congressmen told

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa…

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26 July, 2020

Green Card waitlist for Indians is more than 195 years: US senator

WASHINGTON (TIP): The backlog for an Indian national to get permanent residency or Green Card is more than 195 years,…

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18 July, 2020

174 Indian nationals file lawsuit against presidential proclamation on H-1B

WASHINGTON (TIP): A lawsuit has been filed by a group of 174 Indians, including seven minors, against the recent presidential…

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18 July, 2020

Faced with Widespread Opposition, US Drops New Visa Rules for International Students

A big relief to students, including those from India NEW YORK (TIP): Facing widespread opposition led by Harvard and Massachusetts…

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18 July, 2020

Visa politics: On Trump’s immigration policy

Changes to U.S. visa rules might do more harm than good to US economy in the long term The administration…

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24 April, 2020

Trump Suspends Immigration into U.S. for 60 Days

I.S. Saluja WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President Donald Trump, April 22,  signed an executive order pausing immigration for 60 days to…

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13 September, 2019

USCIS Proposes more Effective and Efficient Processing of Work Authorization Requests for Asylum Applicants

WASHINGTON(TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a proposed regulation to improve the process for granting or denying an…

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13 August, 2019

New regulation can deny green cards for immigrants using public benefits

WASHINGTON(TIP):  The Trump administration rolled out a key item in its hardline immigration agenda that had been months in the…

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26 July, 2019

Indian Envoy Advocates for Nurturing H-1B Visa as Mutually Beneficial Partnership

WASHINGTON (TIP): Pointing out that Indian IT industry has been an important stakeholder in promoting and supporting stronger bilateral business…

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20 July, 2019

WHO’S LOOKING OUT FOR IMMIGRANTS? ASKS COMMUNITY LEADER ALBERT BALDEO

Thriving communities built on the backs of immigrants, and with their blood, sweat and tears, have become ghost towns, retreating…

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21 June, 2019

No communication on H-1B visa cap received from US, says India

NEW YORK / NEW DELHI (TIP): According to a media report, the US is considering restrictions on H-1B visa that…

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28 May, 2019

USCIS introduces New Paperless Model to Accelerate Digital Immigration Processing

WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) May 22 announced a new strategy known as eProcessing to accelerate USCIS’…

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8 March, 2019

India excluded again from student visa relaxation list

Peru, Mauritius and Oman included LONDON(TIP): India is, once again, not included in an expanded list of countries from where…

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10 November, 2018

Immigrant deportation filings hit record high in 2018, new report shows

WASHINGTON(TIP): A record high number of immigrants were ordered to be removed from the U.S. in 2018, a rise that…

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19 October, 2018

Trump administration to propose major changes in H-1B visas by January 2019

WASHINGTON(TIP): The Trump administration has said it is coming out with new proposals to not only revise the definition of…

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7 September, 2018

India flags concern over H1B visa issue

NEW DELHI(TIP): During the inaugural 2+2 dialogue on Thursday, India flagged its concerns about pending changes in the US Congress…

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10 August, 2018

US Army suspends discharging immigrant recruits

WASHINGTON(TIP): The U.S. army has for now suspended its practice of quietly discharging immigrant recruits, according to a news report…

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3 August, 2018

Detained immigrants in Texas on hunger strike -rights group

DALLAS (TIP): A group of immigrant fathers, recently reunified with their sons and detained in Texas, have gone on hunger…

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27 July, 2018

H-1B issue to figure in ‘2+2’ talks, says India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

NEW DELHI(TIP):  Replying to queries in the Rajya Sabha, on July 26, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said: “I would…

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20 July, 2018

DETAINED INDIAN IMMIGRANTS BEING TREATED LIKE CRIMINALS: TURBANS OF SIKHS TAKEN AWAY IN US JAIL

(TIP): The detained Indian immigrants, mostly Sikhs, seeking asylum in the US are being treated like criminals with their turbans…

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22 June, 2018

Indian- Origin high-skilled Indian workers, DALCA kids, rally on Capitol Hill to clear green card backlog

WASHINGTON, DC(TIP): Indian-origin high-skilled workers and their kids caught up in the broken American immigration system received full support from…

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15 June, 2018

200% rise in invites to Indians for Canadian permanent residency

Canada has emerged as a coveted destination for India’s diaspora NEW YORK(TIP): Indians appear gung-ho about Canada’s Express Entry program…

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25 May, 2018

No immigration deal unless ‘real wall’

WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump said May 24 he opposes any immigration legislation that doesn’t include “a real wall” along the Mexican…

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27 April, 2018

USCIS says administration plans to propose regulatory changes to end H-4 work permit program

The Trump administration is moving forward with its plan to end an Obama-era program that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to…

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13 April, 2018

USCIS announces launch of its new website ‘E-Verify.gov’

WASHINGTON (TIP): US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Tuesday, April 10, the launch of its website E-Verify.gov that…

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