US waives in-person visa interview for certain H1B workers, students, others
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, December 26, 2021: The United States has decided to waive the in-person interview requirement for a range of visa
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Around 100,000 Green Cards at risk of going to waste in Covid-19 backlog, WSJ report says
New York, Aug 6 (IANS): The Wall Street Journal has reported quoting a State Department official that 100,000 green cards meant for those eligible because
Google fights to protect work status for spouses of H-1B visa holders
Cover photo credit: Screengrab from WeAreDreamersToo Campaign’s YouTube video. Image shown for representational purpose only. San Francisco, May 15 (IANS) Google has filed a legal brief with over 40 companies including Apple,
Biden wants immigration reform to speed up green cards
New York, March 25 (IANS) US President Joe Biden wants Congress to act on an immigration reform that it would allow Indian doctors and other professionals
After lifting green card, visa ban, Biden to ensure high-skill immigration
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) President Joe Biden, who has ordered an end to his predecessor Donald Trump’s ban on issuing green cards and work visas,
Immigration reform bill lands in Congress; will cut green card wait
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) Democrats introduced on Thursday a comprehensive immigration reform bill that wants to allow more permanent immigrant status or green cards for
Huge relief for spouses of H1B workers, Biden nixes Trump plan to end H4 work permits
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) “Withdrawn”. A single word on a thick bureaucratic file on the seventh day of the Biden administration delivered a huge win
Make or break moment for Indians in Green Card queue as stimulus bill nears closure
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) It’s a make or break moment for Indians stuck in decades-long lines for US permanent residency. Congressional negotiators are on the
Senate passes bill to clear epic Green Card backlog
New York, Dec 4 (IANS) After more than a year of intense political tangling, the US Senate has passed a bill that lifts the existing per-country
US proposes giving H1-B to those with top salary offers, scrapping lottery
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced plans to scrap the lottery for awarding H1-B professional visas and replacing