WASHINGTON (TIP): A bill backing key changes in the H-1B visa program that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the U.S. has been re-introduced in Congress by two lawmakers […]
A record 165,918 Indians were studying in the US during academic year 2015-16, a rise of 25 per cent over the last year, making it the second leading country of origin among international students in […]
An Indian-American couple has been indicted on human trafficking charges related to forced labour of foreign nationals primarily from India, authorities have said. A federal grand jury charged Satish Kartan, 43, and his wife Sharmistha […]
The 45th President-elect Donald Trump is ready to take the oval office on January 20th 2017, much to every one’s surprise! Among many firsts he holds, Donald Trump is the first President to hold anti-immigration […]
NEWARK, NJ (TIP): A 39-year-old Indian-American woman attorney on Monday, October 17, pleaded guilty to visa fraud charges related to students and H-1B visas, federal prosecutors said. Sunila Dutt, of Virginia, pleaded guilty before US […]
Two Indians in the US state of New Jersey have been charged with visa fraud for recruiting foreign nationals at a “pay to stay” college where they maintained their clients’ student visa status with full-time […]
New York: Immigrants contributed 2 trillion dollars to the economy in 2015-16 and Indians are “the most entrepreneurial” of all groups, a new US report on immigration claims, countering the premise that immigrants are a […]
Two Indian-Americans, who recruited foreign workers mainly from India with purported IT expertise, were arrested today on charges of H-1B visa fraud, the New Jersey Department of Justice said. Sowrabh Sharma, 31, of New York, […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): The Asian-American and Pacific Islander community has launched an anti-Donald Trump campaign in the crucial state of Virginia, alleging that the Republican presidential candidate continues to make fear-mongering comments against the American Muslim community. […]
NEW YORK (TIP): In 60 days we will vote for our next President. And, the new CNN/ORC poll suggests an extremely close contest contrary to what political pundits had speculated a year ago. Since this […]
An Indian-American CEO of an IT staffing and consulting firm has been charged in the US with callous treatment of a domestic worker who had come from India to work for her. The Department of […]
BENGALURU: In a move that could benefit Indian entrepreneurs, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new rule to woo immigrant entrepreneurs. Under the International Entrepreneur Rule, as it is called, entrepreneurs […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): With the topic of U.S. jobs filled by foreign workers fanning the heat of the presidential campaign, Rep. Darrell Issa introduced, August 31, a bipartisan legislation designed to close loopholes in the H1-B […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Foreign investors bringing in at least Rs. 10 crore capital will be eligible for residency status, easier visa regime and employment for family members among other benefits under a new policy approved […]
Raju Kosuri, 44, and Smriti Jharia, 45, a married Indian American couple from Ashburn, Virginia has pleaded guilty to the charges of 20 million US dollars visa fraud involving Indian workers, the Justice Department has […]
(New York, NY – August 25, 2016) Western Energy Regional Center, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)-approved EB-5 Regional Center, will host informational seminars in Mumbai, Pune and New Delhi, India, in October to […]
Despite a hefty hike in fees of US H-1B and L-1 visas, there has been no drop in number of applications from India and the country continues to be the highest recipient of H-1B visas, […]
With the topic of U.S. jobs filled by foreign workers fanning the heat of the presidential campaign, Rep. Darrell Issa has introduced bipartisan legislation designed to close loopholes in the H1-B temporary visa program to ensure that only the most highly […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The pro-immigration advocacy group led by Michael Bloomberg is already shifting its focus to 2017, with a new campaign launching Wednesday, August 3, focused largely on making the economic case for overhauling […]
IT industry body Nasscom has dispelled fears about the possible damaging prospects of the new US immigration Bill which proposes to restrict issuance of H1B visas to Indian companies. “Such visas will not be any showstopper in this era of technology,” Chairman […]
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of two U.S. lawmakers has introduced in the House of Representatives a legislation, which if passed by Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L-1 […]
NEW YORK (TIP): India continues to get the “lion’s share” of the H-1B visas from the US government despite the fee hike, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma. “India continues to receive the lion’s share […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 Thursday, June 23 over a challenge to President Barack Obama’s immigration policy, a result that prevents the administration from putting the program into effect during the rest […]
LONDON (TIP): The 41-year-old Labour politician was attacked earlier Thursday, June 16 in the village of Birstall, within the region she represents, and later died of her injuries. The BBC reports that Cox was both […]
New York: Several US lawmakers have proposed revisions to visa laws to include measures allowing former employees to contest their layoffs after a number of American workers lost their jobs to immigrants from countries like India on H-1B and […]
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