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US PERM freeze: Expert outlines impact and alternative Green Card routes for Indian workers, ‘The real consequence is…’

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The Trump administration’s action blocks the named firms from filing new PERM applications and pauses applications under review, creating uncertainty for workers pursuing employer-sponsored green cards. (AFP)

The Trump administration’s decision to halt employment-based Green Card processing via the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) for eight major technology and IT services firms has generated apprehension among Indian professionals employed in the US. However, immigration specialist Swatilina Barik has advised against conflating this action with a suspension of H-1B visa programs. The Trump … Read more

US visa alert: New USCIS rules tighten deadlines for Green Card applicants and H-1B workers; here’s what’s changing

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Starting October 23, USCIS will no longer extend certain deadlines falling on weekends or federal holidays. (X/@unumihaimedia)

People applying for US visas and permanent resident status (Green Card) must exercise heightened diligence regarding submission timelines commencing October 23, as revised regulations implemented by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) eliminate the extended grace period that was previously granted when specific deadlines coincided with weekends or federal holidays. Starting October 23, USCIS … Read more

Green Card process suspended for 8 companies: Immigration experts on what happens to approved I-140, existing H-1Bs; whether employees should leave these companies

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Green Card process suspended for 8 companies: Immigration experts on what happens to approved I-140, existing H-1Bs; whether employees should leave these companies

Immigration experts on what the employees of these eight IT companies should do. The announcement of the Trump administration suspending the PERM filings for eight IT majors has triggered a lot of panic and confusion as the administration did not clarify whether any data from these companies are pending and whether the suspension would be … Read more

Green Cards reflect cases started years ago: Immigration attorney raises 5 points on Trump administration’s PERM ban

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Green Cards reflect cases started years ago: Immigration attorney raises 5 points on Trump administration's PERM ban

Immigration attorney raises 5 points on Trump admin’s Green Card restriction for eight tech majors. Suspending the Green Card process of eight tech companies and accusing them of depriving American workers are two different things that have been put together, experts felt after Vice President JD Vance’s announcement. Vance cited 6,000 American layoffs and compared … Read more

US green card rules lawsuit: Why unions and immigrant groups are challenging Trump administration in court

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Green card applicants in the US: What a new lawsuit says about Trump administration’s immigration rules. (X/@unumihaimedia)

Labor unions, university faculty groups and immigrant rights advocates have sued the Trump administration over two immigration policies they say could make it harder for eligible immigrants already living in the United States to obtain green cards without leaving the country. Green card applicants in the US: What a new lawsuit says about Trump administration’s … Read more

Trump govt launches new ‘visa fraud strike team’ amid H-1B scrutiny as Microsoft, several other IT giants face green card crackdown

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Trump govt launches ‘visa fraud strike team’. (AP Photo)

The US Department of Labor is launching a visa fraud strike team and pursuing 16 fugitives linked to hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged theft, Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced, as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of foreign-worker programs, including H-1B visas, and employer-sponsored immigration. Trump govt launches ‘visa fraud strike team’. (AP … Read more

Trump honours Satya Nadella the same day US suspends Microsoft’s green card sponsorship. Indian-origin CEO reacts

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CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from US President Donald Trump. (Getty Images via AFP)

US President Donald Trump honoured the India-origin Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just hours after US Vice President JD Vance announced the freezing of green cards for Microsoft and other IT firms. CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from US President Donald Trump. (Getty Images via AFP) “There has … Read more

New lawsuit against Green Card rules: Why separate family members by sending the applicants out of country

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New lawsuit against Green Card rules: Why separate family members by sending the applicants out of country

Two new Green Card policies get challenged in the court. Unions of immigrant workers came together to challenge two new Green Card rules proposed by the Trump-Vance administration, saying that these policies will make it almost impossible for eligible immigrants who are already living in the US to get their Green Cards without leaving the … Read more

America has enjoyed the greatest free lunch in history: Vivek Wadhwa reacts to Green Card crackdown on 8 IT companies, says they aren’t the visa abusers

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America has enjoyed the greatest free lunch in history: Vivek Wadhwa reacts to Green Card crackdown on 8 IT companies, says they aren't the visa abusers

Green Card crackdown on major IT giants including Microsoft shakes Silicon Valley. Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa strongly reacted to the Donald Trump administration’s suspension PERM program for eight IT giants, including Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capegemini and said that these companies are not the visa abusers. The visa abusers are … Read more

In 1994, a golfer paid $5 for a green jacket at a Toronto thrift store; it was later confirmed as an authentic 1950s Augusta National club jacket, and it sold at auction in 2017 for $139,349

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In 1994, a golfer paid $5 for a green jacket at a Toronto thrift store; it was later confirmed as an authentic 1950s Augusta National club jacket, and it sold at auction in 2017 for $139,349

A golfer was browsing through a Toronto thrift store when he came across a green jacket. The item looked interesting, and he knew this was an unusual find. It was priced at $5, so he bought it anyway.More than two decades later, the same jacket was sold for $139,349 at auction after Augusta National Golf … Read more