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Indians ranked second in acquiring US citizenship in the fiscal year 2016

October 10, 2019
According to recent data released by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. government conferred U.S. citizenship to 7.53 lakh individuals during the fiscal year 2016 (October 1,2015 to September 30,2016) out of which 6% was conferred on the Indians. Among U.S. citizenship granted during the fiscal year 2016, Mexicans top the list, followed...
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FAQs on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

October 10, 2019
1. What is the minimum amount of capital to be invested? For investment in “Targeted Employment Areas” (TEA) the minimum amount of capital to be invested is $ 500,000 (approx. INR 3.4 cr) and in areas other than TEAs the minimum amount of capital to be invested is $1,000,000 (approx. INR 6.4 cr). 2. What is a Targeted Employment Area?...
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United States no longer part of Global Compact on Migration

October 10, 2019
The United States has withdrawn from participating in the United Nations (UN) global treaty on Migration, which will be adopted in 2018 to pledge to protect and preserve rights of migrants and refugees. President Donald Trump’s administration said the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants agreement was “inconsistent” with its policies. The U.S. Mission...
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The UK Government to Welcome More International Students and Researchers

October 10, 2019
The UK government has decided to make the immigration rules much liberal, after considering the fall in the percentage of international students and researchers enrolling in the UK universities. In the past years, UK has noticed a fall in the student’s visa applications because of its unwelcoming visa rules. Now with the reformation in the...
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U.S. Federal Court orders for the implementation of the International Entrepreneur Rule

October 10, 2019
A U.S. district court judge recently ruled that the Trump administration could no longer delay the Obama administration era immigration rule designed to enable foreign entrepreneurs to temporarily stay in the U.S. under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) to grow their startups. This rule is more commonly referred to as the ‘startup visa’ route. The...
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U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump Administration to enforce Travel Ban

October 10, 2019
The United States (U.S.) Supreme Court in Washington allowed the travel ban by the Trump administration to go into effect even as legal challenges against it continue. The court’s orders mean that the administration can fully enforce its new restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six predominantly Muslim countries. The ban applies to travelers...
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The Central Government directs to link 6 documents with Aadhaar card before the Deadline

October 10, 2019
The Central Government (CG) has directed to link Aadhaar Card with numerous services and documents to continue using them. The following are the list of documents that need to be linked to Aadhar Card:   PAN Card – The deadline to link Aadhar with PAN card was December 31, 2017. However, the deadline has been extended to...
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Oct

Visa to be issued to Parents of Pakistani boy apprehended by BSF: Sushma Swaraj

October 10, 2019
Sushma Swaraj, the External Affairs Minister of India announced to grant visa to the parents of a 12-year-old boy who is believed to be from Pakistan and is abandoned in Faridkot Observation Home, Punjab after being detained by the Border Security Force (BSF) in May 2017.  Mehr Tarar, a Pakistani journalist drew Swaraj’s attention to...
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US Consular Posts around the world face Technical Errors with Visa Processing System

October 10, 2019
Presently, members around the globe are confronting delays with processing of the visas due to technical issues in the system at various consular posts. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Department of State (DOS) Liaison Committee has put forward the issue with the DOS Visa Office who thereby confirmed that the Bureau of Consular Affairs...
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Data on Non-Immigrant Visa issued to Indians in last six months

October 10, 2019
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DOS) has released the data on the visa issued to Indians under the Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) category in last six months. The most popular NIVs amongst Indians are the B1/B2, H-1B, L-1, and J-1 visa. The B1/B2 visa category allows foreign nationals to visit the United States on short...
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