Homeland Security News

In the missive dated 6 February, the four have cited India's importance as a "strategic partner" and "friend" of the USThe letter also pointed out that Indian students in the US were "vital pillar" of people to people contacts between the two countries

Donald Trump invited Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to the White House for the border security briefing on the 12th day of a partial US government shutdown triggered by his demand for $5 billion in wall funding.

Trump says he is prepared to wait as long as it takes to get $5 billion from taxpayers for his US-Mexico border wall, a demand that has triggered a partial shutdown of the federal govt that is now in its fifth day

H-4 visas are issued only to very close or immediate family members of the H-1B visa holders

The Trump administration is planning to revoke the H-4 visas rule that makes spouses of thousands of immigrant workers eligible to work while in the US, a move that could impact tens of thousands of Indians

Donald Trump said US military will be deployed to secure the border between Mexico and the United States

With the threat of Russian interference continuing to loom over American elections, poll officials from all 50 states will receive classified briefings on risks to their electoral systems

Trump administration is considering revoking an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H1B visa holders, a move that could affect thousands of Indian workers and their families

Donald Trump orders Homeland Security to step up vetting of immigrants coming into US after an attack by an Uzbek man killing at least eight and injured scores more in New York

USCIS, the agency that approves applications for H1B visa, needs to improve upon its current site visit verification program so as to prevent fraud in the visa system, says report