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  US immigrants, H-1B workers and Green Card holders now required to carry ID 24x7: Here's why

  World | April 13, 2025 13:16 IST

  US immigration rules: The Donald Trump administration has implemented a new rule mandating that all immigrants in the United States must carry proof of their legal status at all times.

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  Trump admin's new social media policy likely to impact Indian Green Card holders in US | Explained

  World | March 26, 2025 20:04 IST

  The new social media policy of the Trump administration may impact Indian Green Card holders in the US, as the latest proposal may require them to surrender their social media accounts.

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  Vance stirs new immigration debate: 'A green card holder doesn't have an indefinite right..'

  World | March 14, 2025 15:31 IST

  US Vice President JD Vance has stirred a new immigration debate in the country. While speaking to Fox News, Vance said, "Americans decide who gets to join our national community."

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  Trump's Gold Card vs EB-5 visa: Key differences and new privileges explained

  World | February 26, 2025 11:38 IST

  Former US President Donald Trump unveiled the USD 5 million 'Gold Card' visa, replacing the EB-5 investor green card program. The plan aims to attract wealthy immigrants and boost the economy.

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  Trump targets birthright citizenship: Here are ways you can become US citizen, pursue American dream

  World | January 23, 2025 12:08 IST

  As Donald Trump has targeted the Birthright Citizenship in the US, there are ways, including naturalisation, seeking refuge marrying an American citizen, and others which facilitates US citizenship for an individual.

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  Indians move slightly ahead in Green Card race: Here's what US Visa Bulletin hints

  World | December 13, 2024 14:52 IST

  The US Department of State issues a monthly Visa Bulletin, providing information regarding the availability of immigrant visa numbers for applicants seeking a green card in the United States.

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  US: 250,000 children of immigrants, including Indians, facing deportation due to visa backlogs

  World | July 27, 2024 13:19 IST

  Around 40 Senators and Congressmen have written a letter to the Biden administration to protect more than two lakh children who are facing deportation. The White House has blamed the Republicans for voting down a bipartisan agreement for 'documented dreamers'.

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  'They go back to India, do same work, become multi-billionaires': Trump promises Green Card I VIDEO

  World | June 21, 2024 18:24 IST

  Softening his stance on immigration, Donald Trump has promised to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from US colleges to prevent them from returning to their home countries like India and China where they become multibillionaires.

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  What's behind long Green Card wait time for India | Explains US Official

  World | May 19, 2023 13:15 IST

  The US immigration law provides for approximately 140,000 employment-based green cards to be issued each year of which only seven per can go to individuals from a single country.

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  Sri Lanka news: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa applies for US green card, says report

  World | August 19, 2022 13:52 IST

  Sri Lanka news: After consulting his lawyers two days back, Rajapaksa had decided to return back to Sri Lanka later this month, Daily Mirror reported citing sources.

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  Key bill benefitting Indian IT professionals in United States passes big hurdle

  Business | April 08, 2022 11:22 IST

  A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US.

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  Millions, including Indians, to get green Green Card in US after new bill

  World | September 13, 2021 23:18 IST

  A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US.

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  100,000 Green Cards at risk of going waste this year; resentment against Indian professionals

  World | August 06, 2021 7:52 IST

  A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently in the US.

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  Taking steps for citizenship to children of legal immigrants: US

  World | August 05, 2021 7:56 IST

  White House Press Secy Jen Psaki told this to reporters at her daily news conference while responding to questions on the fear among a section of children, most from India, because of decades-long wait for their green card.

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  Bill to remove per country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

  World | June 03, 2021 11:19 IST

  The legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman John Curtis and it is likely to benefit Indian IT professionals anguishing over decades of Green Card wait.

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  Indian-American frontline healthcare professionals in Green Card backlog hold protest at US Capitol

  World | April 13, 2021 10:31 IST

  In a joint statement on Monday, the Indian-American doctors said that they are in a 150-plus-year Green Card backlog due to archaic country caps that allows no nation to get more than seven per cent of employment-based green cards

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  Joe Biden wants Congress to act on immigration reform to speed up green cards for Indians

  World | March 25, 2021 11:44 IST

  Indian doctors held a demonstration outside Congress last week demanding the removal of the country quotas to expedite their green cards,

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  Joe Biden believes it is important to modernise immigration system: White House

  World | February 26, 2021 8:36 IST

  Joe Biden has revoked a policy issued by his predecessor during the COVID-19 pandemic that blocked many Green Card applicants from entering the US.

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  Joe Biden revokes Donald Trump-era ban on issuance of green cards

  World | February 25, 2021 11:50 IST

  Joe Biden said that shutting the door on legal immigrants does not advance the interests of the United States.

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  Biden promises to reform H-1B visa system, eliminate country-quota for green cards

  World | August 16, 2020 12:26 IST

  In a major policy document for Indian-Americans released on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day on Saturday, the Biden Campaign also emphasised its support to family-based immigration system and streamlining processing for religious worker visas.