Us Citizenship News
Donald Trump proposes to end US visa lottery, favours skilled workers
The termination of Diversity Immigrant Visa Programme will significantly reduce green card backlogs for highly skilled immigrants from India
1 min read26 Jan 2018Donald Trump to offer citizenship path for 1.8 million young immigrants
Donald Trump will support a path to citizenship for as many as 1.8 mn undocumented immigrants brought into the US as children, doubling the number of people covered by current protections from deportation
3 min read26 Jan 2018H1B visa: Tighter verification process recommended for USCIS
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
2 min read26 Oct 2017US resumes premium processing of all H1B visa categories
The premium processing of H1B work visas in all categories has been resumed, says US Citizenship and Immigration Services
2 min read4 Oct 2017Anger against Indian techies, H1B visas at US review call: report
American workers, technology companies expressed 'negative' sentiments in a review call by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
1 min read14 Aug 2017Indians applying for Green Card has 12-years waiting list: report
There is a lengthy 12-year waiting period for Indians applying for permanent residency also known as Green Card in the US as skilled employees, Pew Research said
2 min read11 Jul 2017Waiting for green cards, Indian H1B visa holders see hope in Donald Trump review
Many of the Indian immigrants waiting for green cards over a decade, welcome Trump's H1B visa review order as merit-based work visas may increase their chance of green cards
4 min read22 Apr 2017H1B visa application caps reached
US Citizenship and Immigration Services responsible for processing of H1B application says it has reached the congressionally mandated 65,000 visa cap for the 2018 fiscal year
1 min read8 Apr 2017Americans renouncing citizenship at record high
US government data says the number of Americans renouncing their citizenship rose to a new record of 5,411 last year, up 26% from 2015
1 min read10 Feb 2017Green card holders not targeted by immigration crackdown: Trump aide
Anyone travelling back and forth from the countries in questionincluding US citizenswould be subjected to further screening, says a top White House aide
1 min read30 Jan 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared