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Trump Administration Proposes $70,000 OPT Fee for International Students to Work in the US

VeenaOctober 7, 2026October 7, 2026

by VeenaOctober 7, 2026October 7, 20260459

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C., October 7, 2026 — The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic new fee on a program that allows international students to work

Immigration

Lawsuit Challenges New USCIS Rules Affecting Employment-Based Green Card Applicants

VeenaOctober 7, 2026October 7, 2026

by VeenaOctober 7, 2026October 7, 20260753

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Key takeaways: What changed: USCIS has given officers broader discretion over green card applications filed from within the U.S. Officers can

City News Features

This Is Deeply Personal to Me: Mayor Aftab Pureval on Immigration, Racism and Political Power

VeenaOctober 6, 2026October 6, 2026

by VeenaOctober 6, 2026October 6, 20260579

BY VEENA RAO Cumming, GA, October 6, 2026: Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval was in Forsyth County over the weekend with a message for Asian American

City News

Rep. McCormick Flags North Metro Atlanta as H-1B Fraud ‘Hotspot,’ Seeks Federal Probe

VeenaOctober 6, 2026October 7, 2026

by VeenaOctober 6, 2026October 7, 202602828

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, October 6, 2026 — U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick is asking the Trump administration to focus federal investigative and enforcement resources on suspected

City News

Better Than a Movie: Anupam Kher, Swaroop Sampat and Meghna Malik Steal the Show in Atlanta

VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 20260441

BY NAMITA DOGRA SUDAN Anupam Kher’s Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane brought Hindi theater to life at the Gas South Theater in Duluth on September 25, blending

City News

AANSEACORE Founder Marks Milestone With a Conversation on Leadership, AI and What Comes Next

VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 20260404

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Johns Creek, GA, October 5, 2026: AANSEACORE brought together business leaders, technology professionals, educators and public-sector executives at Chef Dinesh Cafe in

City News Features

Ruwa Romman on Affordability, Rising Hate and Her Bid for Georgia Senate District 7

VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 20260445

BY VEENA RAO Atlanta, GA, October 5, 2026: Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman, who made history in 2023 as the first Muslim woman elected to

NRI News

Young Mother Dies After Truck Rams Car, Leaving Behind 2-Year-Old Child

VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 202601867

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT ST. Louis, MO, October 5, 2026: A 31-year-old Telangana woman was killed in a road accident in Missouri over the weekend,

NRI News

Viksit Bharat Run Brings San Diego Community Together at Lake Hodges

VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026

by VeenaOctober 5, 2026October 5, 20260348

San Diego, CA, October 5, 2026: The Consulate General of India, Los Angeles, in collaboration with CRY San Diego successfully organized the Viksit Bharat Run

Features Restaurant Review

Joy and Zest: Eclectic Gift Shop Meets Traditional Café

VeenaOctober 4, 2026October 4, 2026

by VeenaOctober 4, 2026October 4, 20260818

BY SHIKHA DAS SHANKAR* From the parking lot, Joy and Zest gives nothing away. It sits in a strip mall that has the same rotation