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Trump administration turns to immigration as election nears

Trump's get-tough approach and promise to build a border wall were cornerstones of his 2016 campaign

08 Oct 2020 12:34 PM

The agency said it will reject and return visa fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not prohibited multiple filings. (Photo:Pixabay)

United States reaches H-1B visa cap for 2020

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has reached Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2020.

06 Apr 2019 10:33 AM

It's now for the White House to take a final call on it, before a formal regulation in this regard could be issued. (File Photo)

Regulation received to end work authorisation for spouses of H1B visa holders: US

The White House received the proposed changes in the existing regulations to end the work authorisation for certain H-1B foreign workers.

22 Feb 2019 10:38 AM

As many as 130 of the 600 students from the fake University of Farmington were detained last week. (Representational photo)

US govt misled our students by setting up fake university: Indian American attorney

Eminent Indian American attorney said that Department of Homeland Security knowingly allowed the

06 Feb 2019 8:35 AM

In what the authorities called a "pay-to-stay" scheme, foreign students knowingly enrolled in the fake school to falsely maintain their student visa status (Representational Image)

Attorneys cry foul as 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

The 130 foreign students arrested for enroling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US are largely Indians.

01 Feb 2019 1:43 PM

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. (Photo: File)

Move to end extension of H-1B visas bad policy: US industry body

'This policy would harm American business, our economy, and the country,' a US Chambers of Commerce spokesperson said.

06 Jan 2018 8:35 PM

In the lawsuit, the National Venture Capital Association argued that the Trump administration bypassed proper procedures when it delayed the International Entrepreneur Rule. (Photo: File/ Representational)

Judge rules in favour of foreign entrepreneurs, asks Trump govt to end delay

The rule would allow some foreign start-up founders to stay in the United States for up to five years to develop their businesses.

04 Dec 2017 5:54 PM

The proposals, if implemented, could significantly slow down refugee admissions and leave refugees who thought they were headed to the United States in perilous situations abroad, say refugee advocates and former officials. (Photo: AP)

Key programme allowing family to join refugees already settled in US maybe paused

The administration is also considering expanding the categories of refugees required to be fingerprinted.

21 Oct 2017 5:44 PM

Syrian cinematographer can’t attend Oscars

Khatib was scheduled to arrive on Saturday in Los Angeles on a Turkish Airlines flight departing from Istanbul.

26 Feb 2017 9:55 AM

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