United States Immigration

Can H-1B visa holders get a green card after living in the United States for 7 years? New proposals and their impact on Indians explained

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Can H-1B visa holders get a green card after living in the United States for 7 years? New proposals and their impact on Indians explained

As the Trump administration tightens its grip on immigration enforcement, a senior Democratic senator is backing a bill that could provide a path to permanent residency for more than 8 million long-term residents in the United States, including a sizable number of Indian professionals. H-1B Backlog. Senator Alex Padilla introduced a bill that would allow … Read more

Trump H-1B visa setback: What’s the biggest myth Indian students still believe? Experts reveal

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Hindustan Times News

U.S. federal court rules to remove president Donald TrumpOffer $100,000 H-1B visa fees The topic of studying and working in the United States has been discussed again. But one study abroad expert says one of the biggest misconceptions among Indian students remains unchanged: that attending an American university automatically paves the way to a long-term … Read more

America’s Unicorns: Indians are not taking American jobs; They’re building an entire HR department

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America’s Unicorns: Indians are not taking American jobs; They're building an entire HR department

TOI reporter in Washington: For a country currently engaged in a heated debate about whether immigrants are stealing jobs, robbing opportunities, overwhelming systems, and generally causing the collapse of Western civilization, the United States has a rather embarrassing statistic.According to a new policy brief from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), immigrants have founded … Read more

Ex-U.S. ambassador calls Indians corrupt, says fraud in U.S. generally doesn’t exist

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Ex-U.S. ambassador calls Indians corrupt, says fraud in U.S. generally doesn't exist

Former US ambassador Kara Sands said Indians in the US earn more because they are scammers. Carla Sands, the former US ambassador to Denmark, sparked a major controversy when she said Americans were superior to Indians because they believed in the Ten Commandments, not fraudsters. Sands told President Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon’s show that … Read more

‘I’d rather die in my country’: Why immigrants choose voluntary departure rather than detention or asylum in U.S.

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'I'd rather die in my country': Why immigrants choose voluntary departure rather than detention or asylum in U.S.

A growing number of U.S. immigrants are abandoning legal proceedings and choosing to leave the country, with many being held in detention centers. It comes amid a surge in voluntary departures under the Trump administration.Court data obtained by the Vera Institute of Justice shows that between January 2025 and March this year, immigration judges issued … Read more

Who is Vodra Yashasvi Kothapalli? ICE detains Indian man in New Jersey for sexual assault, shoplifting involving minor

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us migrant Officials arrested an Indian citizen, Vodela Yashaswi Kottapalli, who faces multiple criminal charges, including alleged sexual assault of a minor, according to authorities. The arrests come amid a surge in U.S. immigration enforcement operations and a general increase in deportations of Indian nationals. Vodela Yashaswi Kottapalli faces charges of child sexual assault and … Read more