East Coast, Texas employ highest number of H1B workers: Report
WASHINGTON (TIP): East Coast and Texas metro areas in America employed the highest number of H-1B visa workers, majority of…
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Trump announces new trade tariff plans, Faces Opposition within and without
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republicans on Capitol Hill reacted angrily to President Donald Trump's announcement Thursday, March 8, that he is going…
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Congress Fails to Pass Immigration Bill, Leaving Dreamers in the Lurch
Schumer accuses President of “torpedoing bipartisan efforts” WASHINGTON (TIP): The rejection of four proposals in the Senate, coupled with a…
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Indian American community marches in support of Trump’s immigration policy
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): At least 800 Indian Americans participated in a march outside the White House on Saturday, February 3rd…
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Trump Ready for Citizenship for Dreamers in Exchange for Border Wall and Slashed Immigration
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said he will support a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million undocumented immigrants who came…
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US Bill pushes for more Green Cards
Indian techies to benefit if ‘Securing America’s Future Act’ is signed into law by Trump administration WASHINGTON (TIP): A legislation…
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Indian Americans welcome continuing H-1B visa extension
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Americans today welcomed the Trump Administration's decision of not blocking extensions to H-1B visas, saying the "devastating"…
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Consulate General of India, New York cautions against Fake Calls leading to possible Identity Theft
NEW YORK (TIP): Consulate General of India, New York has been receiving calls/e-mails from Indian Passport holders regarding fake calls…
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Congressional Committee Votes to Increase Minimum Salary of H1B Visa Holders
NASSCOM Strongly Disagrees with US Lawmakers WASHINGTON (TIP): A key Congressional committee has voted to pass a legislation that proposes…
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Premium Processing now available for all Petitioners Seeking H-1B Visas
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing on Oct 3 for all H-1B visa extension of…
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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Some Categories of Applicants Seeking H-1B Visas
WASHINGTON TIP: — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa petitions subject to the…
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NO RESTRICTIONS ON H-1B VISA, SAYS US OFFICIAL
NEW DELHI (TIP): A senior US official on Thursday sought to allay India’s concerns on the H-1B visa programme, which is being…
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Work Visa to Green Card route getting tougher from October 1
With 2.47 lakh applications, Indians are top H-1B visa applicants till July 2017 NEW YORK (TIP): Heretofore, thousands every year…
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Work Visa to Green Card route getting tougher from October 1
With 2.47 lakh applications, Indians are top H-1B visa applicants till July 2017 NEW YORK (TIP): Heretofore, thousands every year…
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EB-5 visa Your child’s best option in lieu of the RAISE Act endorsed by President Trump
This week, U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed a bill (a revised version of the RAISE Act) that seeks to reduce…
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Merit and not family ties to facilitate Green Card
Proposed law will scrap lottery system to come to US; Professionals from India to benefit WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald…
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USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 24 announced that it will resume premium processing for certain…
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US decision to delay startup visas to impact Indian entrepreneurs
NEW DELHI (TIP): After the Donald Trump administration's intended tightening of the work visa rules that has come as a…
Read MoreRemove country quotas for green cards says Lawmaker
WASHINGTON (TIP): An influential American lawmaker has called for the removal of country-specific quotas for green cards in the US,…
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LCR Capital Partners to host an Investor Day at The Surf Club Four Seasons and Residences in Miami on July 19th
NEW YORK (TIP): LCR Capital Partners, a renowned U.S. private investment firm and EB-5 regional center operator, will be hosting…
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CBP Announces Expansion of Global Entry to Indian Citizens
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 3 announced the expansion of Global Entry eligibility to citizens…
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USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Physicians under Conrad 30 Waiver Program
WASHINGTON (TIP): From Monday, June 26, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions…
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DHS Report on Entry/Exit: More than 30,000 Indians overstayed in the US
WASHINGTON (TIP): In 2016, more than 1.4 million Indians entered the U.S. on different visas that were expected to leave the country, but…
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Another big jolt to Indian H-1B visa holders in Cognizant seeking a green card
WASHINGTON (TIP): IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) is going to stop applying green cards for its employees under EB2 and EB3 routes. In a major decision,…
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Indian immigration detainee dies in Atlanta
Atul kumar Babubhai Patel, 58, had shortness of breath and was hospitalized .His death is the second death of a detainee in…
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Donald Trump: Not against legal immigration
Donald Trump: Not against legal immigration WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump has said that he wants to stop illegal immigration into the US and…
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US to seek social media details from certain visa applicants
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US state department wants to review social media, email addresses and phone numbers from some foreigners seeking…
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STEM Update – 24-month OPT extension lawsuit dismissed
WASHINGTON (TIP): Encouraging foreign students who graduate with specialized degrees in the United States, the US administration had allowed them,…
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US judge blocks Trump order to restrict funding for ‘sanctuary cities’
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A US judge on April 23 blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to withhold federal…
Read MoreIT firms may face layoffs due to US visa curbs: Report
NEW DELHI (TIP): With the US tightening the norms for H-1B visas under the President Donald Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire…
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