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"America First": White House signals crackdown on work permits
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The US is tightening immigration rules under its "America First" agenda. New orders require H-1B applicants to make social media public for vetting. Visa checks are being framed as national security decisions. Recent measures also include high fees, suspended applications, and stricter re
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US halts visas and asylum reviews for Afghans after DC shooting triggers s
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Trump administration on Friday intensified immigration restrictions, rolling out a series of heightened security measures following a State Department directive that temporarily halts visa issuance for all travellers holding Afghan passports.
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US tightens green card norms, country specific negative factors to be cons
Updated : 3 months, 2 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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Organisations like these provide cover fire to terrorists: VHP hits back a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reacting to the release of the USCIRF Annual Report 2025, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Joint General Secretary Dr. Surendra Jain on Thursday criticised the US-based organisation, calling it controversial and alleging that its reports are repetitive and biased.
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Slammed by India, USCIRF again alleges discrimination with religious minor
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Months after India slammed USCIRF's "persistent attempts to misrepresent isolated incidents and cast aspersions on the country's vibrant multicultural society", the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has come out with a report, which alleges that India's "political system facil
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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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Tibetan man sentenced to over two years in US prison for asylum fraud sche
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Tibetan man, Tenzin Norbu, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for running a false asylum scheme in the US. He submitted fake Tibetan persecution stories for money, earning about $170,000. The fraud, uncovered after a multi-agency probe, affected nearly 100 asylum applicants.
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World unites against China's brutal campaign to erase Uyghur identity and
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The report also documented the death of 96-year-old Imam Abidin Damollam in prison while serving a nine-year term. USCIRF further noted the persecution of Uyghur women such as Tursungul Ghopur and Heyrinisa Memet, who were imprisoned for teaching religion and culture, calling it part of Beij
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Pakistan under fire for systematic persecution of Ahmadis, Hindus, and Chr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan continues to face global condemnation for its deep-rooted religious intolerance, as highlighted in a recent country update, citing the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
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"We would like to make use of it to our advantage": Karnataka Minister G P
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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New H-1B visa fee applies only to fresh applications: USCIS clarifies
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
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, US Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) services clarified on Saturday (local time).
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"Men do not belong in women's sports": US Immigration Services restricts
Updated : 7 months, 1 week 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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