Canadian authorities have decided not to immediately deport the Indian students who were trapped in an alleged immigration scam and had reached the country with fake university admission letters.
Tag: Immigration
Stay on deportation order against some Indian students in Canada
Indian students facing deportation in Canada gained some breathing room as some of them have received “stay orders” from Canadian authorities, Indian government sources said today.
Setback for Indian students in UK as new policy restricts dependents’ visas
New restrictions to student visa routes in the United Kingdom will restrict the ability of international students, including Indians, to bring family members on all but post-graduate research routes with them.
Country-based quota reason for Green Card delays for Indians: USCIS advisor
The country-based quota system is responsible for the exceedingly long wait times for Green Cards for people from India, China, Mexico and the Philippines, a senior US official said.
US lawmakers propose Bill to protect children of long-term visa holders
United States’ lawmakers have moved to reintroduce legislation that would offer immigration relief to children of long-term visa holders, a significant number of whom are of Indian-origin.
British-Indian Home Secretary Suella Braverman sounds warning about mass immigration
Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman issued a warning against “unsustainable” mass and rapid migration into the country and called for action to cut growing migrant numbers.
Kamala Harris’ remarks on immigration, end of Title 42 spark new political conflict
The political war between Democrats and Republicans over immigration issues continues, as Indian-American Vice-President Kamala Harris claimed the end of Title 42 is ‘going rather smoothly’ despite Republican border governors dropping off migrants near her own home.
Democrats propose Bill to eliminate country-quota for Green Card, reform H-1B system
The United States’ Democratic party introduced a Citizenship Act which, among other things, seeks to eliminate the country-quota for green cards and make changes in the much sought-after H-1B visa system.
Need to modernise H-1B Visa lottery system to counter fraud, abuse: US Immigration Agency
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that the computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B applicants every year has resulted in abuse of the system and a sharp increase in fraudulent efforts.
New US Court ruling on H-1B visa may benefit bulk of Indian techies
A judge in the US has ruled that partners of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are Indians, can work in the country, in a big relief to foreign workers in the American tech sector which has seen massive retrenchments.