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US lawmakers seek to ease green card backlog; move may help Indians
A group of 40 US lawmakers has sought a path to lawful permanent residence for the 1.2 million people in the employment-based green card backlog, a significant majority of whom are from India.
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Indians in US wealthier with average household earning of $123,700: Report
Indians in the US, with an average household earning of USD 123,700 and 79 per cent of college graduates, have surpassed the overall American population in terms of wealth and college education
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Indian talent moving to Canada due to H1B visa policy: US lawmakers told
The much sought-after Indian talent is now getting attracted towards Canada in large numbers, away from the United States because of its outdated H-1B visa policy
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US-based Sewa International sends 2,184 oxygen concentrators to India
US-based non-profit body Sewa International, which has raised nearly $8 million towards Covid-19 relief efforts in India, has dispatched the first batch of oxygen concentrators
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Indian couple found dead at in US after four-year-old girl seen crying
An Indian couple was found dead at their home in the US after neighbours saw their four-year-old daughter crying alone in the balcony of their house, family sources said on Friday
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Biden spokesperson defends statement Indians Americans 'taking over US'
US President Joe Biden's spokesperson has defended his assertion that Indian Americans are "taking over the country" against criticism that it could play into the hands of racists
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Biden administration 'undecided' on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban
The Biden administration indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing of new H-1B visas
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Joe Biden revokes Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
Move expected to benefit many Indians working in America on the H1B visa
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H-1B registration for 2022 to start on Mar 9, lottery results by Mar 31
The successful applicants through a computerised draw of lots would be notified by March 31
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India-American business group urges Biden to ease restrictions on H-1B visa
A top India-centric American business advocacy group has urged the incoming Biden administration to ease the restrictions on H-1B visas and provide green cards to higher education students
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Best of BS Opinion: Increasing visa hurdles, Trump vs Biden, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Asian Indians in US are more inclined to vote for Joe Biden, shows survey
The data collected on the most important issues in the election for Asian Indian voters suggests jobs and the economy is the single most important issue for 53 per cent Asian Indians
 "Asian Indians in US are more inclined to vote for Joe Biden, shows survey")
Indians, Chinese constituted 48% of foreign students in US in 2019: Report
A report on immigration students in US, released on Friday by the Student and Exchange Visitor Programme (SEVP)
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Indian national sentenced for role in defrauding hundreds of people
According to court documents, Anikkhan Yusufkhan Pathan, 29, while in the US country on a student visa, conspired with individuals in India to defraud approximately 200 people located throughout US
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The Indian-American doctor behind the disputed coronavirus data
Dr. Sapan Desai, who supplied the data for two prominent and later retracted studies, is said to have a history of cutting corners and misrepresenting information
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US won't allow new international students whose courses are entirely online
The ICE on Friday said that the guidance applied to continuing F and M non-immigrant students who were in valid F-1 or M-1 non-immigrant status on March 9
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Spouses, dependents of H-1B visa holders in India can fly back to the US
The new development exempts them from the June 22 order that suspended non-immigrant visas over the ongoing economic crisis
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174 Indians in US file lawsuit against Trump's proclamation on H-1B visa
Donald Trump, on June 22, suspended issuing of H-1B work visas till the end of the year
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US rescinds plan to strip visas from foreign students in online classes
Forced by Harvard, MIT lawsuits, Trump administration drops plans to deport foreign students whose courses have fully moved online
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17 US states, DC file lawsuit against Trump's new visa policy for students
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop 'cruel, abrupt' rule from going into effect, say petitioners
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