Green Card Rules

The ruling Democratic party has introduced a Citizenship Act, which among other things, seeks to eliminate the country-quota for green cards and make changes in the much sought-after H-1B visa system.

A group of Indians held a rally in Washington DC, demanding immigration reforms to benefit those who are legal immigrants in the country.

Several big U.S. business groups sued the Trump administration seeking to throw out immigration restrictions, including those on H-1B visas issued to highly skilled workers with expertise in specialty fields.

Organizations critical of President Donald Trump's immigration policies filed a broad lawsuit Thursday challenging new restrictions for green-card seekers who may need government help to pay for food and health care.

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.

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...

The Trump administration may deny green cards to immigrants who have availed or may avail government benefits including food and cash assistance under new rules which could negatively affect hundreds of thousands of Indians living in the US.

The US today said it was not considering any change in H1B visa rules that would force half the Indian workforce in the country to leave. The clarification came in the wake of media reports of a proposed tweak in the laws, which triggered strong opposition from Indians, advocacy groups and a section of US lawmakers. The tweak, the report had said, ...

The US Department of Homeland Security is contemplating an end to extensions to the H-1B visas for those who are awaiting their green cards.

The Donald Trump administration said the idea to prevent H-1B visa holders' spouses from working in the US is in sync with "Buy American, Hire American" executive order that Trump had signed in April.

A report released early this month said the average wait time for an Indian technology professional or those seeking green card under employment category is more than 12 years.

An influential American lawmaker has called for removal of country-specific quota for legal permanent residency, also known as Green Card in the US.

A bill has been re-introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks exemption for foreign- born persons with an American Ph.D. in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H-1B visas awarded annually.

US' immigration regulator has demanded increasing the required investment for a EB-5 visa from $500,000 to over $1,300,000.

Existing and "new style" Green Cards will remain valid until the expiration dates shown on the cards

The ruling Democratic party has introduced a Citizenship Act, which among other things, seeks to eliminate the country-quota for green cards and make changes in the much sought-after H-1B visa system.

A group of Indians held a rally in Washington DC, demanding immigration reforms to benefit those who are legal immigrants in the country.

Several big U.S. business groups sued the Trump administration seeking to throw out immigration restrictions, including those on H-1B visas issued to highly skilled workers with expertise in specialty fields.

Organizations critical of President Donald Trump's immigration policies filed a broad lawsuit Thursday challenging new restrictions for green-card seekers who may need government help to pay for food and health care.

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.

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...

The Trump administration may deny green cards to immigrants who have availed or may avail government benefits including food and cash assistance under new rules which could negatively affect hundreds of thousands of Indians living in the US.

The US today said it was not considering any change in H1B visa rules that would force half the Indian workforce in the country to leave. The clarification came in the wake of media reports of a proposed tweak in the laws, which triggered strong opposition from Indians, advocacy groups and a section of US lawmakers. The tweak, the report had said, ...

The US Department of Homeland Security is contemplating an end to extensions to the H-1B visas for those who are awaiting their green cards.

The Donald Trump administration said the idea to prevent H-1B visa holders' spouses from working in the US is in sync with "Buy American, Hire American" executive order that Trump had signed in April.

A report released early this month said the average wait time for an Indian technology professional or those seeking green card under employment category is more than 12 years.

An influential American lawmaker has called for removal of country-specific quota for legal permanent residency, also known as Green Card in the US.

A bill has been re-introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks exemption for foreign- born persons with an American Ph.D. in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H-1B visas awarded annually.

US' immigration regulator has demanded increasing the required investment for a EB-5 visa from $500,000 to over $1,300,000.

Existing and "new style" Green Cards will remain valid until the expiration dates shown on the cards