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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Visa, OCI card suspension prevents several Indians in US from flying back home
NEW YORK (TIP): Several Indians in the US, either on the H-1B work visa or Green Card having children who…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
Read MoreUSCIS 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…
Read MoreUSCIS 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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