Latest green card News & Updates

Washington, July 3 (IANS) Congressional Democrats have urged the Trump administration to reverse what they called a major shift in the US green card process, arguing that a new policy could force eligible applicants to seek permanent residence from abroad instead of adjusting their status while remaining in the United States.In a letter to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow, Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Alex Padilla, Senator Dick Durbin, Representative J…

New York, June 30 (IANS) The US Supreme Court ruling upholding citizenship for all children born in the US protects the rights of babies born to or will be born to the nearly 300,000 Indians on H1B work visas who are trapped in an immigration quagmire.It deals a blow to President Donald Trump, who wanted to deny citizenship rights to those whose parents are legitimately in the US on temporary visas.The decision handed down by a majority of the justices will bring a sigh of relief to the Indians …

Washington, May 24 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera sharply criticised the Trump administration’s 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, calling it disruptive and harmful to families, workers and the American economy.“I strongly oppose the Trump administration’s disruptive decision to require many students, temporary visa holders, and other individuals seeking gr…

Washington, May 23 (IANS) The Trump administration has unveiled a new immigration policy that could force many immigrants already living legally in the United States to leave the country and apply for permanent residency from abroad, triggering sharp criticism from immigrant advocates, Democratic lawmakers and local officials.The new policy memo issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reiterates that adjustment of status — the process through which eligible immigrants app…