Indian professor working at Montana State University came under attack on social media along with other Indian scholars working at the university, as the Montana Governor went to India on an official visit. Social media witnessed a severe Montana meltdown as Montana Governor Greg Gianforte went to India for trade talks. While Gianforte got trolled, … Read more
The federal fiscal year commences on October 1, introducing reopened green card classifications, stricter Medicaid eligibility requirements for certain immigrants, and enhanced social media review procedures for visa candidates. Starting October 1, Medicaid and CHIP eligibility will mainly restrict access to specific residents, impacting thousands. The State Department will also intensify social media scrutiny for … Read more
Indian-American entrepreneur says US’s loss would be India’s gain if even 10% of those stuck in Green Card backlog go back to India. Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa said if Indians waiting for residency in the US go back to India as America First activists want them to, it will be India’s gain. India could get … Read more
American CEO’s post on H-1B abuse goes viral. An American CEO, Hany Girgis, who is known on X for his anti-H-1B social media posts, shared some screenshots that he claimed to have received from a VP at a Fortune 500 company exposing H-1B abuse. The post went viral at a time when the H-1B visa … Read more
Indian-American tech leader Aditya Agarwal comments on H-1B visa issue. Indian-origin tech leader Aditya Agarwal shared his experience of coming to the US as a student and then becoming a US citizen and said a lot of people have started commenting on the visa issues without actually going through it. The comments came as the … Read more
The Trump administration on Monday published a proposed regulation that would charge American employers $103,265 for every new H-1B petition subject to the annual visa cap, reviving in a different form a fee that a US court had struck down in June. The H1B visa process involves filing a Labour Condition Application (LCA) with the … Read more
Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa says US should replace H-1B visa with a startup visa now. Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa said the US should absolutely end the H-1B visa program as it is doing more harm than good to both the US and India. Wadhwa said the visa program once played an important role in making … Read more
Dubai, Three UAE-based Indians were among 65 skydivers who jumped from an aircraft at an altitude of 13,000 feet, each carrying their respective national flag, making it to the Guinness World Records, according to media reports. Three Indians unfurl tricolour while skydiving, help set world record in Libya: Reports Jamsheer Thanalot from Kannur in Kerala, … Read more
Indian expats in Sharjah win Dh15 million in Abu Dhabi lottery An expat living in Sharjah has become the UAE’s latest multi-millionaire after winning a Dh15 million jackpot in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw, one of the Gulf’s most popular monthly lotteries. The winner, Vibeesh Palliyali, purchased the winning ticket (number 394150) on February … Read more
nearly ten million indians As tensions rise due to U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran and retaliation from Tehran, people living across West Asia may be at greater risk.Prime Minister Narendra Modi India on Monday described the situation in West Asia as a “matter of grave concern” and reiterated its support for dialogue and diplomatic means … Read more