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Explained: Fewer green cards for Indians? EB-5 visa issuances decline 22%

Only 512 EB-5 visas were granted to Indians between October 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024

US July 2024 visa bulletin: Big leaps for Indians in Green Card category

The US Visa Bulletin lists priority dates, essentially placeholders in the green card application line

F1 visa: US consulate in Hyderabad extends student visa season to August

US F1 visa: In the online petition, students claimed that 10,000 F1 (student visa) slots that opened post-midnight Sunday were booked within five minutes, leaving them stranded in the portal's waiting

Breakdown for Indians: What the June 2024 US Visa Bulletin tells us

The US Visa Bulletin lists priority dates, essentially placeholders in the green card application line

Israel-Hamas war: Protesting Indian students face risk of losing US visa

US police officers took protesters into custody on Wednesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus

US is prioritising Indian student visas on Biden's order: Eric Garcetti

"It's the first time, I think, in American history that a President (Joe Biden) has instructed an ambassador to reduce those visa waiting times," said Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India

May 2024 US visa bulletin: Progress in family-sponsored visas from India

For countries with a high demand for visas, such as China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines, prorating provisions are enacted when the demand exceeds the per-country caps set by US immigration law

Forget US, Canada, UK: Indian students now prefer Netherlands, Finland

2024 is set to spotlight alternative study destinations for Indian students like Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, South Korea, Lithuania, Estonia, Chile, Turkey, Malta, and Taiwan

US streamlines B-1, B-2 visa waivers in New Delhi: What you must know

B-1/B-2 visas are for individuals wishing to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1), tourism (B-2), or a combination of both purposes (B-1/B-2)

US visa fee hike: Take a look at the new H-1B, L-1 and EB-5 visa costs

The adjustments in fees may have a considerable impact on Indian nationals seeking to work or invest in the United States, especially for those applying for H-1B, L-1, and EB-5 visas

FY 2025 H-1B visa registration period extended by US: All you need to know

Originally set to conclude on March 22, 2024, the period has now been extended to March 25, 2024

Continuing to do everything to improve visa process, green card backlog: WH

US President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said. The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. "One of the steps, if we look at the H1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday. She was responding to questions about the feeling among a section of Indian Americans that the president is not putting as much effort on addressing the woes of legal immigrants as he is doing for illegal immigrants. Biden heads to the southern border with Mexico in Texas on Thursday. "Just last month, for example, as a pa

Hike in US immigration fees will reduce volume of visa applications from India

The new H-1B application visa fee has been increased from $460 to $780, and the H-1B registration fee will rise from $10 to $215

US announces overhaul of its annual lottery for H-1B visas to reduce fraud

The US has announced a major overhaul of its annual lottery for the H-1B speciality occupation visas, popular among Indian IT professionals, to curtail the potential for fraud and improve and streamline the registration system. Separately, the US on January 29 has formally launched a pilot programme to renew the much sought-after H-1B visas domestically, a move that is likely to benefit thousands of Indian tech professionals. 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. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. The new overhauled system, among other things, includes the provision of a beneficiary-centric selection process for registrations by employers. As a result, unlike in the past when multiple applications by an individual often resulted in abuse in fraud of the system, the H-1B vis

US Embassy sets new record in India, issues 140,000 student visas in 2023

The US Embassy and Consulates in India processed over 1.4 million visas, with visitor visas making up the highest number at 700,000

Govt seeks 'treaty status' from US for visa easing, trade boosting

Discussions on E1, E2 visas aimed at enhancing bilateral trade and investment

US may hike visa fee in 2024, H1-B pre-registration fee to go up 2050%

Higher fees would result in increased financial burden for individuals applying for the H1-B visa. The overall cost of hiring Indian talent for the U.S. market would increase,

US issued record 140K visas to Indian students last year, says official

As part of the Biden administration's endeavour to promote people-to-people ties with India, the US issued more than 1,40,000 visas to Indian students last year and is taking several steps to reduce visa appointment wait period. In an interview to PTI, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, said US missions in India worked six, seven days a week to make sure that students could be interviewed before their classes started. This year, the US made a huge effort to concentrate on the demand coming out of India, she said. "We are really proud of what we have done in India this year. I think for the first time in history, we set a goal to issue one million visas in India and not only did we accomplish that, but it was done several months in advance. So, the number will go way beyond that. "There are record-setting numbers this year for workers, crew members and students applying in India to come to the United States," she added. Stufft further said, "We ...

US Embassy in India implements new changes in student visa process

Any applicant who has created a profile or booked an appointment using an incorrect passport number should create a new profile containing the correct passport information

Single-owner company proprietor not eligible for L1 foreign work visa: US

The United States on Friday said the owner of a single-person company is not eligible for an L1 foreign worker's visa. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the latest policy guidance clarified that a sole proprietorship may not file a petition on behalf of its owner. This is because the sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the owner, it said. The updated policy released Friday distinguishes a sole proprietor from a self-incorporated petitioner (such as a corporation or a limited liability company with a single owner), where the corporation or the single member limited liability company is a separate and distinct legal entity from its owner, which may petition for that owner. The USCIS also clarified guidance regarding blanket petitions. International organisations file blanket L-1 petitions on behalf of all individual entities named in the petition. The USCIS is updating its policy guidance to clarify that the failure t