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USCIRF welcomes Supreme Court's decision on Assam detention centres
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday (local time) welcomed the decision of India's Supreme Court to relax conditions for the release of individuals detained as "foreigners" in Assam's detention centres due to concerns with
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US agency allows non-immigrants to remain beyond authorised period of stay
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 14 (ANI): A US-based immigration agency has allowed non-immigrants to "unexpectedly remain" beyond their authorised period of stay due to COVID-19 outbreak.
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USCIRF 'troubled' by reports of food aid being denied to Hindus, Christian
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday said it was "troubled by reports of food aid being denied to the minority Hindus and Christians in Pakistan" amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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COVID-19: USCIS may provide 'special support' for individuals affected by
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], April 11 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday (local time) said that it may provide "special support" for individuals who may be affected by "circumstances beyond their control" on a case-by-cas
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Pak officials 'scapegoating' vulnerable Hazara Shi'a community for coronav
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington, [US], Apr 01 (ANI): Expressing its concern over reports of Pakistan targeting Hazara Shi'a community for the spread of coronavirus. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday accused the Balochistan provincial government of "scapegoating" the
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COVID-19 impact: H-1B Visa holders can expect to have 'reasonable consider
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Mar 24 (ANI): Indians living in the US on H-1B visa can now be accommodated in their company's 'work from home' policy as they may expect a 'reasonable consideration' by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and allied regulatory agencies, a senior Departm
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Will favourably consider applications to extend Non-Immigrant Visas amid c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many Indian-Americans with visiting family members and visitors can get some relief to extend all legal Non-Immigrant Visas, including tourist or business visas (B1/B2 visas), that allows a short term entry into
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COVID-19 : Indian Embassy issues advisory, asks Indians to contact USCIS f
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 21 (ANI): Indian Embassy here on Friday (local time) issued a travel advisory asking Indian nationals to contact US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for extension of visa in the US amid travel restrictions imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic.
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Factually inaccurate, misleading: MEA rebuffs US panel body's statement on
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday termed the statement issued by United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Delhi violence as "factually inaccurate and misleading" and said it is seen as an attempt towards politic
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CAA enacted to create religious test of citizenship, says new US commissio
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington [US], Feb 20 (ANI): A new legislative document by a US federal panel alleges that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is part of an effort by the Indian government to create a religious test for citizenship.
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USCIRF condemns Iran's actions targeting Baha'is
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 30 (ANI): The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday condemned an Iranian court order allowing authorities to confiscate properties owned by Baha'is in the village of Ivel in Mazandaran Province.
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BJP MP slams USCIRF for remarks on CAB, demands resolution in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): BJP leader Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday slammed the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its remarks against Home Minister Amit Shah over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and said the Lok Sabha should pass a resolution to send a stro
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