Indian Embassy Advisory for students hoping to study in US
The Indian embassy in Washington issued an advisory urging students hoping to study in the United States to go beyond the usual checks to ensure […]
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Jet Airways cancels all international flights
Jet Airways, facing its worst existential crisis in its over 25-year-old history, Friday extended suspension of its international operations till next Monday due to severe […]
Indian communities in New York call for defense of democracy
The NYC “Defense of Democracy” rally brought together the rich diversity of the Indian Diaspora in the United States – scientists and engineers, service workers […]
USCIS Strengthens Guidance for Spousal Petitions Involving Minors
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced additional guidance regarding the adjudication of spousal petitions involving minors, following up on the agency’s February update to its […]
New York Workplace Discrimination Law Better Protects Sikhs
The New York State Senate unanimously voted to pass Senate Bill 4037, which prohibits New York employers from discriminating against employees due to their religious attire, […]
H-1B pays for US College scholarships & trainings, says new study
The US grants 65,000 cap-subjected H-1B work visas to foreign workers hired abroad every year and 20,000 to foreigners in US institutions of higher education. […]
Sikh Coalition’s Complaint Leads To Further Action Against ICE
This week, the Sikh Coalition filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Lawyer who spat at Air India flight attendant during racist tirade is jailed
Simone Burns gets six-month sentence for ‘insulting and upsetting act’ during Air India flight Simone Burns, 50, outside Isleworth crown court in London ahead of […]
Growing Partisan Divide Over Fairness of the Nation’s Tax System Only about a third of Americans approve of 2017 tax law
As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, overall public views of the fairness of the nation’s tax system have changed only modestly since 2017, before […]
Around the World, More Say Immigrants Are a Strength Than a Burden
Majorities of publics in top migrant destination countries say immigrants strengthen their countries, according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey of 18 countries that […]