NRIs in Saudi Arabia over 60 years may have to return home
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia): Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia over 60 years of age may have to return home with the Saudi government contemplating an age bar for foreign workers in private sector companies. If the decision is implemented, returning back home may be the only viable option for the thousands of NRIs who have settled […]
After SRK, Omar faces immigration check for two hours at US airport
NEW DELHI: After Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has complained that he spent two hours in a holding area, adding that this happens to him every time he goes the U.S. “Another “random” secondary immigration check upon landing in the US. Thrice in three visits, the randomness […]
UK announces crackdown on immigration, decision to hit Indian
LONDON: The UK today unveiled plans to further its crackdown on immigration through “work and study routes” from non-EU nations, in a move expected to make it difficult for British firms to hire professionals from countries like India. Home Secretary Amber Rudd told the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham she will be looking at […]
Immigrants in US Increasingly Educated, Enterprising, from India, China
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: When Manasi Gopala immigrated to America, she finally got the chance to row crew. As a child in India, she had dreamed of the sport from watching Olympic telecasts. Now, twice a week, she pulls a pair of oars as her scull glides along tree-lined Lake Wheeler, far from her birthplace of […]
US: Indian-Americans among 8 pleading guilty in immigration scam
Tarunkumar and Sachin Patel wanted to find a way so that more of their friends and business associates from India could get permanent legal status to remain in the United States. But they admitted Monday their plans were federal crimes. Now they and up to 17 others face prison time. The men said that in 2011 […]
UK announces crackdown on immigration, decision to hit Indians
LONDON: The UK on Tuesday unveiled plans to further its crackdown on immigration through “work and study routes” from non-EU nations, in a move expected to make it difficult for British firms to hire professionals from countries like India. Home secretary Amber Rudd told the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham she will be looking at a range of […]
Regret deportation of Indian students on F1 visas: US ambassador Richard Verma
By Dileep Thekkethil Four days after a San Francisco-bound Air India airline refused to accept 19 Indian students who had secured admission in two California universities that are allegedly under the scrutiny of the US government, the US embassy in Delhi said they are still collecting facts. According to the US ambassador to India, Richard […]
Legal Immigrants from India on H-1B and F1 visas surpass Mexicans entering the US
By Raif Karerat Immigrants from India and China, many with student or work visas, have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S., according to U.S. Census Bureau. While Mexicans still dominate the overall composition of immigrants in the U.S., accounting for more than a quarter of the foreign-born people, of the 1.2 […]
Narendra Modi flags UK visa policy; Theresa May backs PM’s reform push, Make in India
NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modiin a meeting with his British counterpart Theresa May on Monday raised the issue of UK’s new visa policy and its negative impact on Indian working professionals wishing to visit the United Kingdom for short-term business. “PM touched on UK’s visa policy. In particular, he said the new UK regulations could have negative impact […]
Visa program allowing wealthy foreigners to obtain US citizenship to expire by this month end
WASHINGTON: A contentious visa program that allows wealthy foreigners to obtain US citizenship by investing in economic development projects will expire at the end of this month unless Congress acts to extend it. The program, called EB-5, allows foreign investors to gain citizenship by investing $500,000 to more than $1 million to finance a business […]
New Zealand may deport 150 Indian students
Vishav Bharti At least 150 Indian students face deportation in New Zealand for allegedly submitting fake financial documents to the Immigration authorities. They were handed over the deportation orders last week. According to the Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa, these students had applied for admission in private colleges through travel agents. “They paid full fee […]
Stranded workers start returning from Saudi Arabia
KARACHI: Pakistani workers sacked by some construction companies in Saudi Arabia continue to return home, with a group of 10 workers reaching here on Saturday. The number of labourers coming back is low but it is part of an ongoing process of workers returning home after not receiving their dues. It all began about eight […]
US CITES IMMIGRATION ASSESSMENT, INDIA WANTS US TO HONOR VISAS
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has conveyed that the decision to deny entry to Indian students was not because of black-listing of two California-based institutions but based on the immigration assessment of individuals even as India asserted that American authorities need to honor visas issued by them. The Indian reaction came after more Indians traveling on […]
Indian community blames NZ authorities, schools for student deportations
The Indian High Commissioner and others have blamed the authorities and tertiary institutions for not cracking down on rogue education agents. A protest will be held on Saturday outside an Auckland National MP’s office to protest the deportation of dozens of Indian students whose visas have been cancelled because of false documentation. The Unite union, which is backing the […]
Discontinue issuing immigrant or non-immigrant visas to India, China, top US Senator asks Obama
A top American Senator has asked the Obama Administration to discontinue issuing immigrant and non-immigrant visas to citizens from 23 countries, including India and China, while accusing them of being non-cooperative in taking back illegal immigrants from the US. “Dangerous criminals, including murderers, are being released every day because their home countries will not cooperate in […]
Go-to visa for Indian and Chinese temporarily frozen
A popular visa that offers a path to U.S. citizenship is temporarily closed to Chinese and Indian nationals. The pause in the visa program, which took effect August 1, is yet another crack in the outdated immigration system and evidence that there’s need for more transparency, according to immigration lawyers. At issue is the EB-1 […]
US apologises after SRK is detained at Los Angeles airport
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was again “detained” at an United States airport, the third time in seven years that he has been stopped by US immigration officials at the country’s airports. However, outrage over the incident prompted US Ambassador to India Richard Verma to apologise on behalf of his government. “I fully understand & […]
No need to panic on Trump, Brexit impact long-term
IT body NASSCOM on Thursday said that the industry needs to wait and watch, rather than panic, on the outcome of the US Presidential elections, though it warned of lasting impact of ‘Brexit’ on India. Republican candidate Donald Trump is a frontrunner for the US President’s post and is widely feared in India for his stance on the outsourcing […]
Short route to Green Card
For the rich who want to be American citizens, here is the quickest way to have a Green Card. What one needs to do is to invest $500,000 to $1 million, depending on the U.S. government rules, in an employment-generating Regional Centre Program or have a direct investment to get a permanent residence Visa within […]
Judge Jimmie L. Benton Joins Willy, Nanayakkara & Associates
HOUSTON: We are delighted to announce that Retired Immigration Judge Jimmie L. Benton has joined our firm, Willy, Nanayakkara & Associates as of counsel. He is a graduate of the United States Air Forces Academy, has a M. A. Degree from the University of Northern Colorado and earned his law degree from the University of […]
