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Salary-Weighted H-1B Visa Selection: Tough on Indian undergraduate student
Updated : 1 day, 19 hours ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 12: MPOWER Financing, a leading global firm enabling high-potential international students to pursue higher education abroad, has shared its assessment of the newly announced changes to the U.S. H-1B visa program. MPOWER's internal modeling, based on the
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"India will provide all possible assistance to students in Canada," says M
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Kumaran, while speaking at the Special Briefing on the Official Visit of the Prime Minister of Canada to India, said that Indian consulates and High Commissions are in touch with the students and will take all necessary steps to provide all possible assistance to students.
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White House distances Trump from "domestic terrorist" label as ICE shootin
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The White House denied Trump called Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist" as he spoke with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after deadly ICE encounters. Protests, legal challenges and political backlash followed the deaths of Pretti and Renee Good, with Democrats warning of funding blocks unless
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UK announces drastic reduction in protection for asylum seekers, refugees
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The measures, modelled on Denmark's strict asylum system, were announced late on Saturday (local time) as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party.
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US Congressman Chip Roy to introduce bill seeking "freeze on all immigrati
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Speaking on The Benny Show, hosted by American political commentator and YouTuber Benny Johnson, Roy, a representative from Texas, said the proposed bill would halt all forms of immigration "until certain objectives are achieved."
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US Department of Homeland Security ends automatic extension of employment
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated the automatic extension of Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs) for immigrants filing renewal applications, effective for submissions on or after October 30.
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US Chamber of Commerce challenges $100,000 H-1B visa fee, cites legal conc
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a legal challenge against the administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, calling it unlawful. The move aims to protect US employers, especially small and mid-size businesses, and ensure access to global talent, the Chamber said in an official release. Read More
US Department of Labour calls on companies to hire Americans
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Labour Department also called on US companies to hire American workers.
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How Indian students could benefit from U.S. immigration changes
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 25: Amid growing speculation about potential U.S. immigration reforms, MPOWER Financing, a leading provider of no-cosigner education loans for international students, reassures Indian students and graduates that merit-driven policy changes could create
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"Two big ones": Thune hails Hegseth and Noem's confirmations for border se
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Thune emphasised the importance of these confirmations for advancing President Trump's agenda, noting that both Hegseth and Noem hold crucial positions in managing the nation's defence and security.
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Kamala Harris pledges to revive bipartisan border security bill blocked by
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to revive a bipartisan border security bill that would have hired more border agents, increased immigration judges, and combated the fentanyl crisis. Harris accused former President Donald Trump of sabotaging the bill to use the border issue for po
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US calls for 'comprehensive' immigration reforms after Supreme Court exten
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The White House on Tuesday called for 'comprehensive' reforms in the US immigration system after the Supreme Court extended Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 as a result of which federal officials will be able to continue to swiftly expel migrants at US borders, CNN reported.
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