Us Immigration Policy
US student visa slots still scarce; Indian students risk losing lakhs
Indian students face mounting stress as US visa slots remain scarce even after pause lifted; many risk losing lakhs in tuition, housing, and flights
Trump's visa curbs vs America's need for immigrant tech brains: Decoded
Meta's new AI lab is led by 11 immigrant researchers from India, China, UK and more, even as US visa delays and policy hurdles hold back global tech talent
Trump's push to end birthright citizenship may succeed, but not for long
Trump's move to end birthright citizenship sparks legal confusion, affecting H-1B families as courts weigh nationwide impact and class action bids
Self-deport or face detention with alligators, pythons: US warns migrants
Florida opens 'Alligator Alcatraz' as US warns migrants to self-deport or face fines and detention
EB-1 visa explained: Who qualifies for the US 'Einstein green card'
US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett reignites debate over the EB-1 'Einstein visa' by questioning how Melania Trump qualified for it as a model in 2000
US to levy 1% remittance tax: What it means for NRIs and students
From July 4, the US will levy a 1% tax on money transfers abroad by non-citizens, including H-1B holders and Green Card residents, impacting Indian remittances
Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill: Immigrants face cuts, new remittance tax
The Bill, formally titled the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, combines tax cuts with strict immigration-related provisions
Inside Alligator Alcatraz, Trump's migrant detention camp in Florida swamps
Donald Trump visited 'Alligator Alcatraz', a remote Florida migrant camp built in eight days across 16 km of Everglades, featuring gator-filled swamps, barbed wire, and 400 security personnel
US immigration applicants: Miss this change, miss your update from July 1
From July 1, USCIS will send texts from 872466 (USAIMM) instead of GOV-311. Applicants are advised to save the new number and stay alert to scams
Missed H-1B lottery? O-1 visa could now be your best US work option
No lottery, no cap: O-1 visa offers alternative US work route for top talent
US Embassy warns illegal immigrants, visa fraudsters of strict penalties
Those persons who are staying illegally in the US or have committed visa fraud will be held responsible, the country's embassy in India said on Saturday. The US Embassy in a brief statement on X also said if anyone breaks the US law, they will be punished with "significant criminal penalties". "Those who are in the United States illegally or commit visa fraud will be held responsible. If you break U.S. law, you will be punished with significant criminal penalties," the embassy said in its post. The embassy's statement comes against the backdrop of an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration in California's Los Angeles recently. The US Embassy in India has issued a series of statements on the subject of visa and immigration during the course of this month. The embassy had earlier on June 19 said that a US visa is "a privilege, not a right" and its screening does not stop after a visa has been issued and authorities may revoke it if one breaks the law. The embassy had also
US migrant detention hits record 59,000 as Trump ramps up arrests
US holds record 59,000 migrants in detention as daily arrests nearly double under Trump's second-term crackdown
US green card for grandparents: How to get them legally through family
Apply US green card for Grandparents: You can't directly sponsor your grandparents for a US green card-but if your parents are citizens, they can. Here's how the long route works
Indian F-1 visa applicants: Reveal all social media usernames from 5 years
Indian F-1 visa applicants: US student visa applicants must list all social media handles from the past 5 years and submit the DS-160 form before booking appointments
Spain offers fast-track visas to students denied by US social media rules
Spain unveils fast-track student visa plan for those denied US entry over political posts, offering quicker university access and simplified paperwork
Indians on H-1B visas denied US entry: Why visas get cancelled, what next
Three Indians on H-1B visas denied US entry at Abu Dhabi for overstaying in India. Officials cited job continuity concerns and revoked their visas on the spot
No US visa if your social media profile isn't public: Embassy warns Indians
Indian students applying for US F, M, or J visas must now make their social media profiles public for screening, the US embassy has said
F-1 visa applicants, set your social media profiles to public: US govt
The US will now scan the social media profiles of all F, M, and J visa applicants, asking them to set accounts to "public" for vetting. Indian experts warn this raises privacy concerns
Break US law, lose student visa: USCIS warns after ₹1 cr fraud by 2 Indians
The US embassy has warned that visas can be revoked if laws are broken, following the sentencing of two Indian students jailed for scamming elderly Americans
US resumes student visa but anti-American social media posts risk rejection
US resumes student visa processing, but applicants must now make all social media accounts public or risk rejection, as new vetting rules come into force
