A 2018 policy allowed immigration officers to reject visa applications, including the H1-B, instead of first issuing a notice of intent to deny visa to applicants.
Simultaneously, the Biden administration announced a number of new commitments to combat trafficking, smuggling, and corruption, as well as investments in economic development.
Speaking on Indian-American doctors' protest against the Green Card's per country quota Wednesday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden believes there should be faster processing.
Of roughly 10.3 million undocumented immigrants in the US, 5,87,000 are of Indian origin, says a recently released report by think-tank New American Economy.
Biden’s immigration plan calls for boosting the number of green cards. But House Democrats are weighing a piecemeal approach to immigration that would put more popular measures first.
The revoked orders and memos include those on financial regulation. Biden targeted some of the most controversial executive actions Trump took during his final months in office.
The bill proposes a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for green cards and work authorisation for H-1B workers' dependents.
In Biden's immigration reform bill sent to Congress, White House has proposed elimination of country-quota in allocation of green cards, a major demand of Indian IT professionals.
In 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a rule allowing certain H4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders to legally seek employment in the US.
As we head toward 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Kaal', let us remember the sacrifices of our freedom fighters and keep the growth engine turbocharged and bring energy and prosperity to all.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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