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New OCI card rules turn the spotlight on the dual citizenship debate Ishani Duttagupta | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Mar 11, 2021, 16:05 IST The new notifications are being seen by some as a step backward from granting dual citizenship to people of In...Read More A recent notification from the Union Home Ministry, with some changes to the overseas citizen of India (OCI) card, which is a lifelong visa facility given to people of Indian origin, has ruffled feathers among Indians overseas. While the home ministry has said that the new set of guidelines for OCI cardholders, in its notification last week...

The bill prevents the child from ageing out of eligibility for a green card if the child was under 21 years when the parent filed the green card application (or applied for labour certification). This provision will meet the long-standing wishes of the Indian diaspora. A little known ‘V’ visa enabled the spouse and children (including step-children) of a green card holder, to enter the US and unite with their family on a temporary basis, till their green card was available. One of the conditions was that the beneficiary should be waiting in a queue for at least three years, which the bil...

US News: Spouses of non-immigrant workers, such as those on H-1B will be authorised to work, as per the provisions of the Immigration Bill, released by the Bid

US to continue existing H-1B visa selection process in FY22 SECTIONS Share Synopsis A Trump administration proposal seeking to prioritise grant of H-1B visas to high wage earners has been delayed from 9 March to 31 December, US Department of Homeland Security says. Getty Images Pune: The United States will continue with its existing system of issuing H-1B visa this April — a welcome move for IT services providers and Indian students. A Trump administration proposal seeking to prioritise grant of these coveted visas to high wage earners — which would have made it expensive for companies t...

The measure had been brought in during the Barack Obama presidency in 2015. The previous Donald Trump administration had proposed to revoke it as part of his anti-immigration policy. The latest move is expected to provide relief to more than 100,000 Indian nationals who had moved to the United States along with their spouses for work. The rule allows qualied spouses of H-1B visa holders to contribute to the US economy. Over 90% of the 100,000-odd H-4 EAD holders are Indians, and over 93% of them are women. Advocacy groups had pointed out that if the work authorisation had been rescinded, it w...