Immigration

By Deepak Middha WASHINGTON, DC - Following the Treasury Department’s official launch of the new “Trump Accounts” program, a wave of confusion has swept through many Indian immigrant families. While political headlines focus on broader debates over birthright citizenship, temporary visa holders

By Richard T. Herman For years, I assumed she had gone to school. There was nothing about her that suggested otherwise. She was thoughtful, articulate, and curious. English was her native language, and our conversations were always engaging. She asked perceptive questions,

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) has shared the deeply personal story behind her path to becoming an American citizen, describing a 17-year immigration journey that shaped her life, her family, and ultimately her political career. In an

NEW DELHI-Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 30 launched the e-OCI Card and the FCRA 2.0 Portal in New Delhi, saying the initiatives will make services more convenient for citizens while strengthening monitoring of foreign contributions and enhancing national

India-West News DeskWASHINGTON, DC - USCIS has begun shifting certain Green Card interviews from its field offices inside the United States to U.S. consulates abroad. This procedural change means that thousands of applicants – a large majority from India -

WASHINGTON, DC - In a major victory for immigrant families and the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has ruled 6–3 to uphold the guarantee of birthright citizenship, effectively nullifying an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to deny citizenship

White House file photo which was captioned: "HISTORIC: President Donald J. Trump attends U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship, the first sitting president ever to do so."India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The conservative US Supreme Court on June 30

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Trump administration has effectively closed the United States to asylum seekers and will continue expanding deportations, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said, outlining the administration's hardline immigration agenda that could affect migrants seeking protection in

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Trump administration is planning an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of U.S. visa processing and legal immigration services, including a new mobile application aimed at speeding up approvals, reducing paperwork and improving efficiency, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.–Republican Senator Roger Marshall has called for ending country-based Green Card caps, saying the decades-long wait for permanent residency faced by many Indians is unfair. Speaking at a Capitol Hill event organized by the Foundation for India and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a June 23 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court said immigration officers can deny normal re-entry procedures to some Green Card holders returning to the country even if a criminal accusation against them has not

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.-Green Card holders seeking U.S. citizenship could soon face substantially higher application costs under a proposal from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The proposal would raise the fee for Form N-400, the application used to become a

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of State has retrogressed the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) green card cutoff date for Indian applicants in its July 2026 Visa Bulletin, citing high demand for visas in the category. According to the

India -West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of State, working with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has announced that all available EB-5 unreserved immigrant visas for applicants chargeable to India have been issued for fiscal year 2026. As a result, U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Mike Kennedy, a Utah Republican, is seeking to advance legislation that would permanently impose a $100,000 salary requirement for H-1B visa holders after a federal judge struck down President Donald Trump's attempt to implement similar changes

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on June 10 narrowly approved a nearly $70 billion package to fund U.S. immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years, handing President Donald Trump a major victory on one of his

WASHINGTON, D.C.- State attorneys general across the United States welcomed a federal court ruling striking down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, calling it a victory for employers, universities, healthcare providers and research institutions that rely

WASHINGTON, D.C.-A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, and the White House said it would appeal the ruling. In a sharply worded ruling, U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin vacated

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.-Starting July 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of State is launching a six-month pilot program allowing B1/B2 visa applicants—those seeking to visit for tourism or business purposes—to pay a premium fee for faster interview scheduling. Through December

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The US Senate has passed the Secure America Act, a Republican-backed immigration enforcement measure that would provide roughly $70 billion in additional funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), setting up

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors could be forced to leave the United States because of delays in processing J-1 visa waivers, worsening physician shortages in rural communities, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, has warned. In a letter

Screengrab -X India-West News Desk FRISCO, TEXAS- A video showing a man tearing an Indian flag outside Frisco City Hall during an immigration-related protest has drawn widespread criticism online and renewed attention on debates surrounding immigration and demographic change in North Texas. The footage,

Photo: X India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C- Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois, and Suhas Subramanyam, a Democrat from Virginia, are leading a congressional effort to obtain answers following reports that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has imposed broad adjudication holds

Picture- ICE India-West News Desk OHIO - An Indian national charged in a fatal Ohio crash that killed his pregnant teenage partner and her unborn child could face deportation after federal immigration authorities lodged a detainer against him. Tarsem Singh, 33, has been

India-West News Desk YUMA, ARIZONA– Thirty Indian nationals were among 52 people arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents during "Operation Checkmate," a federal enforcement effort targeting undocumented commercial vehicle operators in Arizona's Yuma Sector. The operation was conducted between May 11 and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration has directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys to take a larger role in combating asylum fraud, including taking action against attorneys accused of filing false claims in immigration court. The U.S. Department

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has clarified that people applying for green cards do not have to leave the United States while their applications are being processed, following confusion caused by a recent government announcement. Last

India -West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Indian applicants seeking permanent residency through the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) category will no longer receive visa issuances for the remainder of fiscal year 2026. The U.S. Department of State, working with U.S. Citizenship and

WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Trump administration has unveiled a new immigration policy that could force many Green Card applicants living legally in the United States to leave the country and complete the process abroad, triggering criticism from immigrant advocacy groups and

Photo: DHS India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer request seeking continued custody of Manvir Singh, identified by the Department of Homeland Security as an illegal immigrant from India, following a fatal multi-vehicle crash near Lodi,

Photo: American Immigration Council India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- H-1B visa applications fell by more than 38% this year following changes introduced by the Trump administration that shifted selections toward applicants with advanced U.S. degrees and higher-paying job offers. According to data released

India-West News Desk FRESNO, CA- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Aman Kumar, identified by the Department of Homeland Security as an illegal immigrant from India, in connection with a felony hit-and-run case involving a 4-year-old boy in Fresno, California. According

India-West News Desk NEW YORK- An Indian national has pleaded guilty in federal court for his leadership role in a network that smuggled undocumented individuals from India and the United Kingdom into the United States via the Canadian border. According to Department

WASHINGTON, DC -Indian professionals, students, and family-based immigrants could face sweeping new restrictions under a hardline immigration proposal introduced by Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, including tougher H-1B visa rules, limits on work authorization for foreign students, and higher English requirements for

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.-The US Department of State has moved backward the final action dates for applicants in the EB-1 and EB-2 employment-based visa categories in its June 2026 Visa Bulletin, citing high demand and increased visa usage within the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Republican Senator Eric Schmitt is facing criticism from Indian Americans and social media users after referring to Telangana’s Chilkur Balaji Temple as part of a “visa cartel” while criticizing U.S. work visa programs. The temple, located near Hyderabad in Telangana, is

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - A recent report by GB News features American tech workers and immigration experts discussing offshoring trends, allegations of hiring bias favoring Indian workers, and hiring patterns at companies led by Indian-origin executives. In the documentary,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - 338 people have filed requests for President Donald Trump’s so-called “Gold Card” visa, and only 165 have gone on to pay the $15,000 processing fee, according to a Department of Homeland Security court filing, underscoring

Photos: ICE India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken two Indian nationals into custody following their convictions in separate criminal cases in California and Tennessee. The arrests were part of a broader enforcement operation targeting undocumented

WASHINGTON, DC -A US federal appeals court has rejected an Indian Muslim man’s attempt to avoid deportation, ruling that the violence he faced in India did not amount to persecution and finding no evidence that Indian authorities were complicit in

WASHINGTON, DC -The White House is reviewing a proposal that could impose fixed time limits on international students staying in the United States on F-1 and J-1 visas. The proposed regulation would replace the current “duration of status” system, which allows

WASHINGTON, DC- Republican lawmakers from Texas have urged the Trump administration to launch a coordinated federal investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud in North Texas, arguing that abuse of the program is harming American workers and undermining confidence in

WASHINGTON, DC -  The Trump administration is easing part of its own far reaching immigration crackdown, quietly allowing foreign trained doctors to resume visa processing after months of uncertainty triggered by a broader policy freeze. The shift follows a Department of Homeland

India-West News Desk HARLINGEN, TX - Meenu Batra, a longtime Texas court interpreter who has lived in the United States for more than three decades, has been released from federal immigration custody after nearly two months, following a court order that

WASHINGTON, DC -The U.S. immigration agency has identified about 100 H-1B visa cases linked to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) roles, according to an official response to a senator, as the administration intensifies scrutiny of the visa program. In a letter

India-West News Desk TACOMA, WA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it has arrested Indian national Rajinder Kumar after local authorities in Oregon released him from custody following a 2025 crash involving a semi-truck that killed two newlyweds in Deschutes County. According

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Homeland Security on April 28 issued an interim final rule introducing new immigration fees and stricter compliance requirements, including annual charges for asylum applicants and penalties that could lead to application rejection

WASHINGTON, DC-A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation to suspend the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and overhaul the program, arguing that it has disadvantaged American workers. The proposed ‘End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026’, introduced by

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA - Two Dublin residents have admitted to orchestrating a sophisticated scheme that exploited the H-1B visa program by leveraging the prestige of the University of California. U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced on April 17 that 51-year-olds

India-West News Desk BROWNSVILLE, TX - Meenu Batra, a veteran court interpreter who has lived and worked legally in the United States for decades, is now in federal immigration custody after being detained at a South Texas airport while traveling for