HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC -On Feb. 28, 2024, USCIS launched new myUSCIS organizational accounts for collaborative preparation of H-1B registrations, petitions, and Form I-907. An organizational account is required for the H-1B…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- In January, the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) experienced a notable surge in the immigrant visa (IV) backlog, with figures climbing from 292,105 in December to 338,256, marking a…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced its achievements for the fiscal year 2023, showcasing significant progress in its mission to streamline the immigration process in the…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- Under a pilot program launched, now qualified Indian and Canadian H-1B non-immigrant visa applicants can renew their visas in the US itself. The Department of State will release a maximum of 20,000…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC -The Senate's proposed border deal and foreign aid package would bring significant changes to US immigration law, marking a departure from long-standing practices. The bill includes measures such as…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) conducted a nationwide operation arresting 171 illegal immigrants wanted for crimes, including child sexual assault and murder. The arrests took place in…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC-The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a final rule adjusting immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016. The aim is to recover more…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- New rules have been announced to reduce the potential for fraud in the H-1B registration process as well as strengthen its integrity. This would be done by reducing the potential for gaming the…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC-USCIS starting a new process for most applicants, petitioners, and requestors, and their attorneys and accredited representatives to pay for certain benefit request forms by mail or remotely instead of in…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently updated its Policy Manual to address circumstances under which it may excuse a nonimmigrant's failure to timely file an extension of stay…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON,DC The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is on the verge of implementing significant changes to its fee structure. According to the latest update from the American Immigration…

BY ZOFEEN MAQSOOD The past few years have seen a dismal reality of Indian immigration to the US. The work-based visas which Indians have traditionally been amongst the highest recipients of in the United States no longer guarantee…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHIINGTON, DC- The recent government data reveals a significant backlog of 3 million pending cases in U.S. immigration courts, which has tripled since 2019 and increased by over a million cases in the last year alone.…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to introduce customer experience improvements for the upcoming H-1B cap season. Organizational accounts for non-cap filings will be launched…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2024…

HI IINDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC-The U.S. Department of State has recently revised its criteria for nonimmigrant visa interview waivers, potentially allowing a greater number of applicants to secure visas without undergoing an interview.…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHIINGTON, DC -2023 presented significant challenges for the U.S. immigration system. The Biden administration grappled with an unprecedented surge of crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border and navigated shifts in the…

HI INDA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- The U.S. plans to reopen four legal U.S.-Mexico border crossings this Thursday due to decreased illegal immigration levels, according to U.S. border authorities. The re-openings include an international…