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...
Issue of US visas in India being speeded up, says Ambassador Garcetti
New Delhi-- The US is accelerating the pace of issuing visas in India with more staff joining its Hyderabad consulate and new consulates to...
US announces additional H-2B visas for FY 2024
New York-- The US Departments of Labor and Homeland Security have announced an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas for FY 2024.
This allotment...
FIA-New England Oragnizing Indian Consular Visa Camp on October 21 in Marlborough, MA
MARLBOROUGH, MA--FIA-New England is organizing Indian Consular Visa Camp on Oct. 21, 2023 in Marlborough, MA. In addition, the organization will also host a...
70 Indians suing US govt for denying them H-1B visas: Report
New York-- Nearly 70 nationals have filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying them H-1B visas because of fraud committed by their...
US to hold second round of H-1B visa lottery for FY 2024
Washington-- In a move that could benefit Indians, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will hold a second random lottery...