US to begin accepting new H1-B visa petitions
Washington-- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would start accepting new H1-B visa petitions for the fiscal year 2020 starting April 1, the...
Indian Ph.Ds big gainers in UK visa policy change
By Vishal Narayan
New Delhi-- Ph.D researchers from India, who wish to work in the UK, have reason to cheer as they are now exempt from...
White House Budget Includes a Drastic Increase in Immigration Detention and Deportation Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, denounces White House fiscal Year 2020 budget, and urges Congress...
Trouble Ahead: Top 10 Legal Immigration Predictions for 2019
By Doug Rand
(Editor's note: Doug Rand worked on immigration policy as Assistant Director for Entrepreneurship in the Obama White House, and is now the co-founder of Boundless Immigration,...
More Indians seeking to migrate to Canada due to ‘push factors’ , says Canadian...
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh-- While the Indian government is seeking to project the country as a rising economic and political power, a report by a Canadian...
Second immigrant child dies in US custody
Houston-- An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy has died in the US government's custody in New Mexico state, immigration authorities said, in a second case this month...
India relaxes visa norms for Chinese nationals
By Gaurav Sharma
Beijing-- India on Thursday announced it would further relax visa norms for Chinese nationals by extending e-visa facility to those who visit...
Business Leaders Oppose Public Charge Immigration Rule as “Devastating”
WASHINGTON — Over 120 business leaders have signed a letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s proposed “public charge” immigration regulation, under which...
Programs offer immigrants resources for legal help, English classes, and job preparation
BOSTON-- The International Institute of New England, a non-profit serving refugees and immigrants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for 100 years, recently expanded their...
Department of Homeland Security Proposes Merit-Based Rule for More Effective and Efficient H-1B Visa...
WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to first...