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Category: US Visa Policy

10 February, 2017

Ninth Circuit Denies Trump’s Travel Ban

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously (3-0) refused to reinstate President Trump’s Executive order on Muslim…

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6 February, 2017

PREDICTED UPCOMING H-1B CHANGES (NOT LAW YET)

UNCONFIRMED AND UNSIGNED LEAKED PROPOSED EXECUTIVE ORDER ON H1B VISA & IMMIGRATION. President Trump has already signed several immigration-related executive…

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5 February, 2017

Hindu American Foundation expresses concern over Legality & Implementation of Immigration Executive Order

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed concern over the practical and legal implications of the recent executive order affecting immigration…

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3 February, 2017

Trump not planning any executive order on H-1B visas: Shalabh ‘Shalli’ Kumar

The Trump administration has no plans to come out with an executive order on H-1B visas, a prominent Indian-American donor…

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3 February, 2017

Theresa May faces fresh legal challenge over Brexit

White Paper spells out need for new immigration laws LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May faces fresh legal challenge…

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6 January, 2017

New Bill on H-1B Visas Seeks to Crack Down on Abuse

WASHINGTON (TIP): A bill backing key changes in the H-1B visa program that allows skilled workers from countries like India…

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21 November, 2016

US Records Highest Increase in Students from India

A record 165,918 Indians were studying in the US during academic year 2015-16, a rise of 25 per cent over…

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21 November, 2016

Indian-American Couple Charged With Human Trafficking In California

An Indian-American couple has been indicted on human trafficking charges related to forced labour of foreign nationals primarily from India,…

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18 November, 2016

President-elect Trump on Immigration

The 45th President-elect Donald Trump is ready to take the oval office on January 20th 2017, much to every one’s…

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21 October, 2016

INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH VISA FRAUD

NEWARK, NJ (TIP): A 39-year-old Indian-American woman attorney on Monday, October 17, pleaded guilty to visa fraud charges related to…

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28 September, 2016

“Pay to Stay” #College #Scam – 2 Indians Charged With Visa Fraud In New Jersey

Two Indians in the US state of New Jersey have been charged with visa fraud for recruiting foreign nationals at…

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27 September, 2016

Indians “Most Entrepreneurial” Finds US Report On Immigration

New York: Immigrants contributed 2 trillion dollars to the economy in 2015-16 and Indians are "the most entrepreneurial" of all…

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27 September, 2016

Two Indian-Americans Arrested In New Jersey For H1B Visa Fraud

Two Indian-Americans, who recruited foreign workers mainly from India with purported IT expertise, were arrested today on charges of H-1B…

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9 September, 2016

AAPI Victory Fund Launches Anti-Trump Ad in Virginia

WASHINGTON(TIP): The Asian-American and Pacific Islander community has launched an anti-Donald Trump campaign in the crucial state of Virginia, alleging…

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9 September, 2016

DONALD TRUMP LEADS IN LATEST POLLS

NEW YORK (TIP): In 60 days we will vote for our next President. And, the new CNN/ORC poll suggests an…

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7 September, 2016

Indian-American charged with callous treatment of worker in US

An Indian-American CEO of an IT staffing and consulting firm has been charged in the US with callous treatment of…

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4 September, 2016

US woos immigrant entrepreneurs

BENGALURU: In a move that could benefit Indian entrepreneurs, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new…

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2 September, 2016

Rep. Darrell Issa Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Thwart #H-1B Abuse

WASHINGTON (TIP): With the topic of U.S. jobs filled by foreign workers fanning the heat of the presidential campaign, Rep.…

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2 September, 2016

An Opportunity to buy Indian Residency with Investment of INR 10 Crore

NEW DELHI (TIP): Foreign investors bringing in at least Rs. 10 crore capital will be eligible for residency status, easier…

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27 August, 2016

Indian-American Couple Pleads Guilty To USD 20 Million H-1B Visa Fraud

Raju Kosuri, 44, and Smriti Jharia, 45, a married Indian American couple from Ashburn, Virginia has pleaded guilty to the…

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25 August, 2016

EB-5 Investor Program Better Alternative than F-1 Student Visa for Indian Nationals Pursuing Entry into U.S. for Higher Education

(New York, NY – August 25, 2016) Western Energy Regional Center, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)-approved EB-5 Regional…

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25 August, 2016

India Highest Recipient Of H-1B Visas despite Fee Hike

Despite a hefty hike in fees of US H-1B and L-1 visas, there has been no drop in number of…

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18 August, 2016

Rep. Darrell Issa Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Thwart #H-1B Abuse

With the topic of U.S. jobs filled by foreign workers fanning the heat of the presidential campaign, Rep. Darrell Issa has introduced bipartisan…

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5 August, 2016

Michael Bloomberg-led group launches 2017 immigration reform drive

NEW YORK (TIP): The pro-immigration advocacy group led by Michael Bloomberg is already shifting its focus to 2017, with a…

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4 August, 2016

H1B Visas no longer a showstopper: Nasscom

IT industry body Nasscom has dispelled fears about the possible damaging prospects of the new US immigration Bill which proposes to restrict issuance of H1B visas to…

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13 July, 2016

Bill Introduced to Block Indian Firms from Hiring H-1B, L-1 Visa Workers

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of two U.S. lawmakers has introduced in the House of Representatives a legislation, which if…

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9 July, 2016

India continues to get more H-1B visas despite fee hike: Verma

NEW YORK (TIP): India continues to get the "lion's share" of the H-1B visas from the US government despite the…

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24 June, 2016

Supreme Court Tie a Jolt to Obama Immigration Policy

WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 Thursday, June 23 over a challenge to President Barack Obama's immigration policy,…

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17 June, 2016

British Member of Parliament Shot dead Suspect Arrested

LONDON (TIP): The 41-year-old Labour politician was attacked earlier Thursday, June 16 in the village of Birstall, within the region…

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13 June, 2016

US Lawmakers Propose Change In H-1B Visa Laws To Contest Layoffs: Report

New York: Several US lawmakers have proposed revisions to visa laws to include measures allowing former employees to contest their layoffs after…

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