Green Card

US to Use Fake Social Media to Check People Entering Country

Associated Press | Saturday August 31, 2019

US Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship.

US Moves To Deny Green Cards, Citizenship For Poor Immigrants

World News | Abigail Hauslohner, Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti, Tracy Jan, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Legal immigrants who use public benefits - such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing assistance - could have a tougher time obtaining a green card under a policy change announced Monday that is at the center of the Trump administration's effort to reduce immigration levels.

US To Deny Green Card, Citizenship To Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The administration of US President Donald Trump announced Monday new rules that aim to deny permanent residency and citizenship to migrants who receive food stamps, Medicaid and other public welfare.

Indians To Benefit As US Lawmakers Pass Bill To Remove Cap On Green Cards

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

US lawmakers have passed a Bill aimed at lifting the current seven percent country-cap on issuing Green Cards, a development which would benefit thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals.

US Congress To Vote On Key Bill On Green Cards; Will Benefit Indians

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

The US House of Representatives will vote today on a legislation that seeks to lift the country-cap on issuing green cards.

Kamala Harris Invokes Indian Heritage In Reply To Trump Immigration Plan

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator castigated President Donald Trump's merit-based immigration plan saying it was "short-sighted" and invoked her unique background as a Democratic candidate for the White House in 2020 -- being the daughter of an Indian immigrant.

"Build America" Visa Replaces Green Card In Trump's New US Entry Plan

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

Donald Trump has said he will replace the existing green cards with 'Build America' visa, as the US President unveiled a new merit and points-based immigration policy that seeks to increase the quota for highly-skilled workers from 12 to 57 per cent.

Trump To Overhaul Immigration System To Filter Who Is Allowed Into US

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump will outline on Thursday a plan to harden border security and overhaul the legal immigration system to favour applicants who speak English, are well-educated and have job offers, senior administration officials said.

Proposed US Law To End Green Card Country-Cap To Benefit Indians On H-1B

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2019

Powerful lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and the Senate have introduced identical legislations, which if passed would end per-country green card limit and benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian professionals waiting to gain permanent legal residency in the country.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offered Residency by China

Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 10, 2019

Tesla boss Elon Musk has been offered a "green card", China said Thursday.

Tesla Boss Elon Musk Offered Permanent Citizenship In China

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 10, 2019

Tesla boss Elon Musk has been offered a "green card", China said Thursday, a privilege enjoyed by an elite group of foreigners, including several Nobel laureates and a former NBA star.

Ending Green Card Cap May Let India Dominate Path To US Citizenship: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Eliminating the country quota from the most sought-after Green Cards will end the current discrimination in the US labour market, but would allow countries like India and China to dominate the path to American citizenship, according to the latest Congressional report.

Ending Country Quota In Green Cards May Benefit India, China: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Indian-Americans, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on the H-1B work visas, suffer the most at the hand of the current immigration system.

Revoking Visas Of H-1B Holders' Spouses Will Split Families: US Lawmakers

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 17, 2018

A legislation seeking to stop the Trump administration from revoking the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, which include Indians, has been introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers. They said eliminating this benefit would force many foreign workers to use their talent to compete against American businesses.

New US Rules Make Hiring Tougher Under H-1B Visa, Popular Among Indians

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 2, 2018

The Trump administration has introduced a set of stringent provisions to the H-1B visa application process under which American employers must disclose the total number of foreigners already employed by them, making it tougher to sponsor fresh foreign workers. The H-1B visa, popular among Indian tech professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allo...