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House panel blocks green card spill over of family based to employment based visa in October

Spouses not covered by exemptions to Covid travel ban from India, but some have managed to get waivers.

A good compromise bill is better than none, say immigration experts

New bipartisan legislation to eliminate per country cap on employment based visas.

Support groups formed, fundraisers launched for families of Indian Americans falling to Covid in India.

DHS removes Trump-era H-1B rule narrowing the definition of “speciality” vacated by court.

Denying work permits to spouses would impact 90,000 H-4 visa-holders, 90% of whom are Indian women.

USCIS suspends biometrics requirement for form I-539 extension of stay in or change of status applicants.

Tragedy strikes, New Jersey resident Kiran Shukla while visiting her Covid hit family in India.

Relief may be too little, too late as USCIS is still processing January 2021 cases.

Arbitrary rejections restrict business immigration in the US, says American Immigration Council.

She becomes the first person of color to be confirmed for the position, the third highest at the Department of Justice.

Doctors, nurses and other health care workers who are on Covid frontline highlight their plight.

Among the potential changes include rolling back the investment amounts from $900,000 to $500,000.

Delays needlessly place families in financial limbo, says AILA President Jennifer Minear.

While some jurisdictions across the country are renewing licenses based on H-4 receipts, others are still are requiring an approval notice from USCIS.

Both countries sent fewer students during 2020 with significant decline across continents due to Covid-19.

Mayorkas tells the congresswoman that “he looks forward to meeting with her and understanding better her concerns in that regard.”

Bill includes provision for “legal dreamers,” aged out children of H-1B and other foreign workers.

‘New H-1B backdating practice diverts sharply from over two decades of normative practice.’

An Indian American teenager explains how she has learned to embrace her identity.

President values their “incredible contribution to fabric of society, whether it’s science or education or the government.”

New version of Dream Act offers hope to most legal dreamers.

Seattle resident Khili Sharma lost her job recently, while awaiting her H-4 work permit extension.

Attorney recommends exploring other visa options.