Some provisions of proposed bipartisan US Immigration Reform Bill to benefit Indians
By Arul Louis
New York-- The Immigration Reform Bill unveiled by a bipartisan group of Senators has several provisions that could benefit Indians -- if...
H-1B visa process begins March 6 amid overhaul of lottery system
New York-- The initial registration for the H-1B visa application for fiscal year 2025 will open from March 6 and run through March 22,...
Moderate Republicans could bail out Prez Biden out of the country’s worst-ever immigration crisis
By T.N. Ashok
Washington-- US President Joe Biden is facing the worst immigration crisis in American history to date that could impact his electoral prospects...
Canadian study permit applications processed for Indians down over 40% since July 2023: Data
By Meenakshi Iyer
New Delhi-- The Indian demand for Canadian education declined significantly with the number of study permit applications processed going down by more...
Pilot for domestic renewal of H-1B visa clears White House review
New York-- In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, a pilot program allowing H-1B holders to renew visas without leaving the US, has...
US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY24
Washington-- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally-mandated cap for the...
15% of US population is now foreign-born: Study
New York-- The total foreign-born population in the US, legal and illegal, was 49.5 million in October 2023, -- a record 4.5 million increase...
Over 140k visas issued to Indian students in FY 2023: US State Dept
New York-- The US Embassy and Consulates in India issued an all-time record of more than 140,000 student visas from October 2022 through September...
Starting Jan, 20k H-1B holders will be able to renew their visas in US
New York-- In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, 20,000 H1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the...
Indians form 3rd largest illegal immigrant population in US: Pew
New Delhi-- Numbering around 725,000, Indians form the third largest population of illegal immigrants in the US after Mexico and El Salvador, according to...