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Green Card backlog: US to provide Employment Authorisation cards for 5 years; thousands of Indians to benefit
The government of the United States of America has announced that it would provide Employment Authorisation cards to some non-immigrant categories, including those waiting for Green Cards, for five years, a move that would benefit thousands of Indians living in 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 claimed the end of Title 42 is ‘going rather smoothly’ despite Republican border governors dropping off migrants near her own home.
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 several immigrants, specially Indian-American.
US varsities witness 13.2% decline in Indian students, shows report
Universities in the United States saw a significant 13.2 per cent drop in the number of Indian students in 2020-21, says the latest Open Doors Report 2021.
Indian-American frontline healthcare workers protest against green card backlog in Washington DC
USA News – A group of frontline Indian-American healthcare professionals, stuck in the 150-plus-year Green Card backlog, held a peaceful demonstration in front of the Capitol.
President Joe Biden revokes Trump’s green card ban
The ban had been put in place in 2020 by President Trump with the reasoning that it protected US workers amid rising unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Senate passes bill eliminating country cap on H-1B work visas
The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act also raises the number of family-based visas.
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 Immigration Services (USCIS).
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 principle of the US immigration system.
