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Indian-American health workers in Green Card backlog protest at US Capitol
A group of Indian-American frontline health workers in the Green Card backlog held a demonstration in front of the US Capitol urging the Biden administration to end per capita country-specific quota
 "Indian-American health workers in Green Card backlog protest at US Capitol")
US immigration reform bill will cut green card wait for Indians
Democrats introduced on Thursday a comprehensive immigration reform bill that wants to allow more permanent immigrant status or green cards for professional Indians
 "US immigration reform bill will cut green card wait for Indians")
US Senate passes bill stamping out per-country cap for work-based visas
The legislation will hugely benefit hundreds of thousands of Indian professionals in America who have been waiting for years to get their green cards
 "US Senate passes bill stamping out per-country cap for work-based visas")
US judge blocks Donald Trump's key immigration rule on public benefits
A federal judge in Chicago struck down a key immigration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits, a blow to Trump on the eve of the election
 "US judge blocks Donald Trump's key immigration rule on public benefits")
Biden promises H-1B reform, to eliminate country quota for Green Cards
Companies depend on H-1B to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China
 "Biden promises H-1B reform, to eliminate country quota for Green Cards")
US Senators seek increase in Green Card cap, introduction of language quota
Currently, there is a backlog of almost 1 mn foreign nationals and family members lawfully residing in the United States who have been approved for, and are waiting to receive Green Cards
 "US Senators seek increase in Green Card cap, introduction of language quota")
Biden plans to reduce waiting time for Indians for work-based green cards
The total annual cap on green cards available for Indians is 20,000 leading to wait times stretching to decades
US announces relaxations for H-1B visa holders, Green Card applicants
US companies depend on the H-1B visa to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China
 "US announces relaxations for H-1B visa holders, Green Card applicants")
Coronavirus outbreak: Trump halts issue new green cards for 60 days
Says move for benefit of American workers
 "Coronavirus outbreak: Trump halts issue new green cards for 60 days")
Immigrant body urges Trump to address long sufferings of H-1B visa holders
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
 "Immigrant body urges Trump to address long sufferings of H-1B visa holders")
US may soon start denying Green Cards to immigrants seeking public benefits
The move might affect a number of Indians who are on H-1B visas and are in long ques to get permanent legal residency
 "US may soon start denying Green Cards to immigrants seeking public benefits")
Over 227,000 Indians in US waiting for family-sponsored Green Card: US Data
The largest number of 1.5 million wait list is from America's southern neighbour Mexico, followed by a distant India with more than 227,000
 "Over 227,000 Indians in US waiting for family-sponsored Green Card: US Data")
New Green Card Bills likely to create more backlog for Indians: Experts
Chinese nationals more likely to benefit from the move
US raises threshold investment level for EB5 visa from $1 to $1.8 million
Under the new rules, individuals need to invest $900,000 in a Targeted Employment Area, as against $500,000 earlier
 "US raises threshold investment level for EB5 visa from $1 to $1.8 million")
US lawmakers introduce Bill seeking to end per-country green card limits
Republican Mike Lee and Democratic presidential aspirant Kamala Harris introduced the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Wednesday
US Green Card doesn't assure permanent residency; you can still be deported
Even documented immigrants may be deported if they misuse state schemes that provide them public benefits; they can be expelled if they've been outside US for over 180 days without special permission
 "US Green Card doesn't assure permanent residency; you can still be deported")
Indians on 10-year waitlist for employment-based green cards in US: Report
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides five major categories known as "preferences" of green cards for people to immigrate to the US for employment reasons
 "Indians on 10-year waitlist for employment-based green cards in US: Report")
Remove country-specific quota for green card: Indian techies to US Congress
Every year, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services receives about 100,000 green card applications from highly-skilled Indian applicants
 "Remove country-specific quota for green card: Indian techies to US Congress")
Indians may benefit from Trump's proposed merit-based green card system
Trump announced his support for a legislation that would cut in half the number of legal immigrants
 "Indians may benefit from Trump's proposed merit-based green card system")
US lawmaker pitches for the removal of country specific quota in Green Card
High-skilled Indian immigrant workers are stuck due to the "arbitrary" cap on Green Cards: Lawmaker