Indians figure as the largest community awaiting US green cards
More than 800,000 Indians are awaiting work-related green cards in the United States, according to data from the US Citizenship and...
Biden administration likely to provide US citizenship to over 500,000 Indians
The document says that the new Biden administration will support family-based immigration and preserve family unification as a core...
US unveils tightened H-1B visa rules in a move to put Americans first
As per the Department of Homeland Security, the interim final rule to be published in Federal Register will be effective in 60 days.
Kamala Harris discusses her Jamaican, Indian roots in first campaign event with Biden in Delaware
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic US Presidential nominee, and his new running mate Kamala Harris held their first campaign event...
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers - mainly...
Prominent historians both in and outside the United Kingdom have posted an open letter protesting the ongoing misrepresentation of slavery,...
Johns Hopkins said that the decision to send international students back to their home countries if they don’t enroll for in-person...
30 US Senators, 136 Congressmen urge Trump administration to reverse order on international students
On July 6, the ICE declared that non-immigrant F-1 and M-1 students who are attending schools which have shifted their entire operations...
Over 160 illegal immigrants to arrive in India from USA tomorrow
Around 160 illegal Indian immigrants, including 132 from Haryana and Punjab, will be arriving in India tomorrow after they were deported...
Indian-American activist calls for extension of OCI card renewal deadline
Following a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs about the deadline for renewal of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards,...
Trump’s hardline stance on immigrants claiming welfare benefits gets Supreme Court nod
Trump announced the new rule in August last year, saying that "to protect benefits for American citizens, immigrants must be financially...
929 Indians deported from US in first seven months of 2019: Reports
According to official data, the United States deported 929 Indians, including 42 women, during the first seven months of 2019.
UK to double fast-track visas for scientists from India and other countries: Priti Patel
The United Kingdom government on Monday announced plans to double fast-track visas for scientists from around the world, including from...
Over 200,000 Indians waiting for family-sponsored US Green Cards: Immigration data
According to the latest official immigration data from the United States, over 227,000 Indians have been waiting for their family-sponsored...
India has largest diaspora, receives highest remittance: UN Report
With a 17.5 million-strong diaspora across the world, India has the largest international migrant population of any country in the world and...
Over 300 Indians deported from Mexico arrive in Delhi
In an unprecedented move, Mexico has deported over 300 Indians to Delhi, the Latin-American country’s National Migration Institute (INM)...
Judges block Trump’s attempt to deny Green Cards to immigrants
Rulings in California, New York and Washington have temporarily halted Trump's plans to deny green cards to immigrants who would need...
Indian immigrants on hunger strike in the US ‘forced to hydrate’
Three Indian men seeking asylum in the United States of America have been forcibly made to receive intravenous drips after being on hunger...
Four Indian-Americans arrested for H-1B visa scam
Four Indian-Americans have been arrested on visa fraud charges. The executives from two IT staffing companies were charged with misusing the...
Visa fraud hurting Punjab, India’s global influence
The increasing global influence of India and its workforce has meant a sharp rise in overseas travel over the past decade. This also has an...
India tops tech visa applications to the UK
India, along with the US, has the highest number of visa applications for the UK's technology sector, according to the latest data from a UK...
The Madras High Court provided relief to an Indian born in Singapore over three decades ago who has remained a stateless individual for over...
Fake University Sting: India gets consular access to 117 detained students
The Government of India has continued to closely monitor the detention of Indian students who were allegedly enrolled in a fraudulent...
Will continue to work with US authorities to help detained Indians: MEA
The Government of India is continuously making efforts to address the detention of 129 Indian students, mostly from the states of Telangana...
3,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized: ICA
The total duty and Goods and Services Tax evaded amounted to about S$298,900 and S$21,900 respectively.