Immigration

Indian-origin man jailed for illegally transporting over 800 Indians across US border through Uber

Indian-origin Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill is set to serve over three years in jail for smuggling more than 800 Indian citizens into...

Canada to allow US H-1B visa holders and their families to find jobs in their country

Canada is set to open its borders to H-1B visa holders from the United States. Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister, yesterday publicly stated...

Pakistani agent holds Indian couple seeking to enter US illegally hostage in Iran: Reports

According to reports, a Pakistani agent is holding a young couple from Gujarat's Ahmedabad city to ransom in Iran. They had reportedly...

'Huge push' to process as many Indian visa applications as possible: US officials

According to media reports, US consular teams are engaged in a "huge push" to process more visa applications in India, US Department of...

Task force to investigate and help Indian student victims of fraud: Canada immigration minister

Canadian authorities have decided not to immediately deport the Indian students who were trapped in an alleged immigration scam and had...

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...

The US immigration system needs to be more merit-based for a competitive economy

US immigration system: US visa policy is shaped by the American belief in fairness and justice. However, there is a strong case for making...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

‘H-1B visa cap for 2024 reached; successful applicants informed’

The H-1B visa cap for the financial year 2024, beginning October 1, has been reached and all successful applicants have been informed about...

UK PM warns illegal immigrants of crackdown

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued a warning to those entering the country illegally that they will begin deporting every illegal...

Immigrants earn more than native US citizens: Study

Immigrant graduates in the United States, including Indians, are more likely to be better educated and earn more compared to their...

Indian-Americans to gain from US bills that seek to end green card quota

The White House has supported US Congress to pass a bill that seeks to eliminate the per country quota on green card. It would benefit...

Sunak gives nod to 3,000 UK visas for Indians

Rishi Sunak has given a green signal to a new youth mobility partnership scheme that will offer 3,000 visas to 18-30-year-old...

Singapore set to employ over 150 Indian doctors in next three years

Singapore is planning to hire 180 junior doctors from India over the next three years, a move questioned by many, according to a media...

Visa refusals due to 'fake papers' in Canada, Australia skyrocket

When the pandemic began, student visa refusals in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the US reached an all-time high due to closed borders.

89% rise in UK visas granted to Indians in a year, says study

Amid reports of long delays or high rejection rates for visa to the West, the latest UK Immigration Statistics today show an 89 per cent...

What UK's new 'high potential visa' means for Indian students

Indian-origin UK Cabinet ministers Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel in a joint announcement new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route for...

Singapore population shrinks to 5.45 million; lowest since 1970

According to the latest census data, Singapore's total population shrank by 4.1 per cent to 5.45 million in June 2021, largely due to a fall...