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US' U-Turn On Green Card Rules, Most Immigrants Won't Have To Leave America
- Saturday May 30, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The US Department of Homeland Security has clarified that most immigrants applying for green cards will not need to leave the United States while their applications are processed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Want To Apply For Green Card? Return Home First: New US Immigration Rules
- Friday May 22, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
The new policy, issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, reclassifies 'Adjustment of Status' as an "extraordinary form of relief", meaning it will only be approved in limited, exceptional cases.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Hikes H-1B Visa Premium Processing Fee From March. Check New Rates
- Saturday January 10, 2026
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an increase in fees for premium processing of several immigration benefits, including the H-1B visa, effective March 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Now Wants H-1B Holders To Provide Biometrics, Home Addresses
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Immigration officials are issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) in H-1B visa cases, seeking personal data, including home addresses and biometrics. This move has sparked questions about the federal agency's intentions.
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www.ndtv.com
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US H-1B Visa Quota Full For 2025. What Applicants Should Do Now
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | Written by Anushree Jonko
A congressional cap of 65,000 H-1B visas for regular applicants and an additional 20,000 visas for US advanced degree holders have been mandated by the US government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: New US Guidelines For International STEM Students
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the updated policy guidelines for international students' eligibility for Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
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www.ndtv.com
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Premium Processing Free For H-1B Visas Raised By 12%
- Saturday December 30, 2023
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced a 12% increase in visa application processing fees across all categories, including the widely used H-1B visa.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cap For H-1B Visa Reached, Successful Applicants Informed: US Immigration Services
- Tuesday March 28, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The H-1B visa cap for the financial year 2024, beginning October 1, has been reached and all successful applicants have been informed about it, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Biden Administration Rolls-Back Trump-Era Citizenship Test, Reverts To 2008 Version
- Wednesday February 24, 2021
- World News | Press Trust of India
The Biden administration has announced to do away with the stringent Trump-era citizenship test and revert to the easier 2008 version, making the US naturalisation process more accessible to all eligible individuals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
- Friday July 31, 2020
- World News | Press Trust of India
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 22,000 Indians Have Sought Asylum In US Since 2014: Official Data
- Wednesday October 30, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Over 22,000 Indians, including nearly 7,000 women, have applied for asylum in the US since 2014, according to the latest official figures.
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www.ndtv.com
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10% Fall In H-1B Visa Approvals In 2018, Says Issuing Authority In US
- Wednesday June 5, 2019
- World News | Press Trust of India
The year 2018 registered a sharp 10 per cent decline in the approval of H-1B visa, which is popular among highly-skilled Indian IT professionals, according to the US authorities.
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www.ndtv.com
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US' H-1B Visa Reaches Limit For 2020 Within Days Of New Financial Year
- Saturday April 6, 2019
- World News | Press Trust of India
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has reached Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2020, after it started receiving the applications for the most sought-after work visa among foreign, including Indian, professionals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Church Tried To Block Immigrant's Arrest By Singing A Hymn; 27 Jailed
- Tuesday November 27, 2018
- World News | Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post
"Who's willing to get arrested if it comes down to that?" Pastor Cleve May asked two dozen members of his congregation in the parking lot at CityWell United Methodist Church early Friday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Administration To Propose Major Changes In H-1B Visas
- Thursday October 18, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
The Trump administration has said it is coming out with new proposals to not only revise the definition of specialty occupations under H-1B visas, but also the definition of employment under this foreign work visa category which is popular among Indian companies.
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www.ndtv.com
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US' U-Turn On Green Card Rules, Most Immigrants Won't Have To Leave America
- Saturday May 30, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The US Department of Homeland Security has clarified that most immigrants applying for green cards will not need to leave the United States while their applications are processed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Want To Apply For Green Card? Return Home First: New US Immigration Rules
- Friday May 22, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
The new policy, issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, reclassifies 'Adjustment of Status' as an "extraordinary form of relief", meaning it will only be approved in limited, exceptional cases.
-
www.ndtv.com
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US Hikes H-1B Visa Premium Processing Fee From March. Check New Rates
- Saturday January 10, 2026
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an increase in fees for premium processing of several immigration benefits, including the H-1B visa, effective March 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Now Wants H-1B Holders To Provide Biometrics, Home Addresses
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Immigration officials are issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) in H-1B visa cases, seeking personal data, including home addresses and biometrics. This move has sparked questions about the federal agency's intentions.
-
www.ndtv.com
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US H-1B Visa Quota Full For 2025. What Applicants Should Do Now
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | Written by Anushree Jonko
A congressional cap of 65,000 H-1B visas for regular applicants and an additional 20,000 visas for US advanced degree holders have been mandated by the US government.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Explained: New US Guidelines For International STEM Students
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the updated policy guidelines for international students' eligibility for Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Premium Processing Free For H-1B Visas Raised By 12%
- Saturday December 30, 2023
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced a 12% increase in visa application processing fees across all categories, including the widely used H-1B visa.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Cap For H-1B Visa Reached, Successful Applicants Informed: US Immigration Services
- Tuesday March 28, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The H-1B visa cap for the financial year 2024, beginning October 1, has been reached and all successful applicants have been informed about it, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Biden Administration Rolls-Back Trump-Era Citizenship Test, Reverts To 2008 Version
- Wednesday February 24, 2021
- World News | Press Trust of India
The Biden administration has announced to do away with the stringent Trump-era citizenship test and revert to the easier 2008 version, making the US naturalisation process more accessible to all eligible individuals.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Trump Administration Took Steps To Prevent Abuse In Visa Programs: Officials
- Friday July 31, 2020
- World News | Press Trust of India
The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to prevent the abuse and fraud in the employment-based visa programs, including changing the cap selection process for the H-1B, the most sought-after work permit among Indian IT professionals, a top US immigration official has told lawmakers.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Over 22,000 Indians Have Sought Asylum In US Since 2014: Official Data
- Wednesday October 30, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Over 22,000 Indians, including nearly 7,000 women, have applied for asylum in the US since 2014, according to the latest official figures.
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www.ndtv.com
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10% Fall In H-1B Visa Approvals In 2018, Says Issuing Authority In US
- Wednesday June 5, 2019
- World News | Press Trust of India
The year 2018 registered a sharp 10 per cent decline in the approval of H-1B visa, which is popular among highly-skilled Indian IT professionals, according to the US authorities.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
US' H-1B Visa Reaches Limit For 2020 Within Days Of New Financial Year
- Saturday April 6, 2019
- World News | Press Trust of India
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has reached Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2020, after it started receiving the applications for the most sought-after work visa among foreign, including Indian, professionals.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Church Tried To Block Immigrant's Arrest By Singing A Hymn; 27 Jailed
- Tuesday November 27, 2018
- World News | Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post
"Who's willing to get arrested if it comes down to that?" Pastor Cleve May asked two dozen members of his congregation in the parking lot at CityWell United Methodist Church early Friday morning.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Trump Administration To Propose Major Changes In H-1B Visas
- Thursday October 18, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
The Trump administration has said it is coming out with new proposals to not only revise the definition of specialty occupations under H-1B visas, but also the definition of employment under this foreign work visa category which is popular among Indian companies.
-
www.ndtv.com