A proposal in this regard was moved by eminent Indian American community leader Ajay Jain Bhutoria during a meeting when all 25 commissioners unanimously approved it.
A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the...
If successful, this law will benefit over 200,000 people, mostly Indians.
Under the current system, individuals from countries with large populations -- such as India and China -- face decades-long wait times to achieve lawful...
Former President Donald Trump last spring halted the issuance of green cards until the end of 2020 in the name of protecting the coronavirus-wracked job market
Officials can deny immigrants green cards on the basis of public benefits used, under the rule.
The move is likely to impact several Indian companies which send their technology professionals on B-1 visas for a short stay to complete jobs on-site in the...
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...
The statement came hours after the Donald Trump administration announced new restrictions on H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at...
A majority of Indians waiting in line for family-based Green Cards are siblings of US citizens.
The present move, if it turns into law, will benefit thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals who aspire to live and work permanently in the US.
Lifting the per-country cap on Green Card would mainly benefit high-tech professionals on H-1B work visas from countries like India, for whom the wait for...
Currently, most of the cards are issued based on family links and diversity visa, and a small section is given to people who are professionals, and highly...
The H-1B visa, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality...
The President's comments came amid tension over a caravan of an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 people, mostly from three Latin American countries, currently marching...