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Democrat Representative Shri Thanedar blasts top Trump immigration offici
Updated : 6 days, 18 hours ago IST
Thanedar, a progressive Democrat who immigrated to the United States from India in the 1980s, pressed Scott and Acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons during a hearing examining oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies- including
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US tightens green card norms, country specific negative factors to be cons
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a fresh set of guidelines in wake of the shooting of two national guards by an Afghan person on the eve of Thanksgiving in the United States. The new policy guidance would authorise USCIS officials to consider country-specific factors
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Some relief for H1B visa applicants, USD 100,000 fee not applicable for th
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday (local time) has clarified that the USD 100,000 H1B visa fee can be avoided if the applicant enters the United States on a different visa and later switches to H1B visa inside the United States.
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"We would like to make use of it to our advantage": Karnataka Minister G P
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified that the USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will only apply to the new applicants and not to the petitions submitted prior to September 21.
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"Men do not belong in women's sports": US Immigration Services restricts
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women's sports.
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US: Immigration officials detain Columbia University's pro-Palestinian pro
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to CNN, Mahdawi's lawyer said that immigration officials detained Mahdawi at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services facility in Colchester, Vermont, where he lives.
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USCIS announces policy update recognising only two biological sexes
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to its policy, clarifying that it will only recognise two biological sexes, male and female.
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US: New rule to modernise and improve requirements for H-1B and H-2 visas
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Department of Homeland Security's H-1B final rule and H-2 final rule take effect on Friday, January 17.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services reach FY 2025 H-1B Cap
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has reached the H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2025, including the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 master's cap. Non-selection notices will be sent to registrants, with the status for non-selected applicants showing a
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U.S. Immigration Fund's Project Summit NJ Secures I-956F Approval
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17: U.S. Immigration Fund is proud to announce that its premier Summit NJ Project has received I-956F approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This critical approval signifies that the project fully complies with the EB-5 Immigr
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Biden administration announces extension of work permits for certain categ
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A temporary final rule (TFR) was recently announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), building on significant modernization efforts that have streamlined eligibility of immigrants for work permits.
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U.S. Immigration Fund (USIF) Hosts Exclusive EB-5 Visa Consultation Roadsh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16: In anticipation of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) impending 204% hike in EB-5 Visa filing fees set for April 1st, 2024, U.S. Immigration Fund (USIF) urgently calls upon Indian investors to seize a unique opportunity in the form
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