USA Immigration News

113% rise in applications for US EB- 5 visa March 29, 2016

According to the USCIS, the number of applications for the investment for visa program EB-5 visa has raised to 17,791 in the previous year with an increase from 11,744 in the year 2014.This EB-5 visa program issues visa to investors who contribute a minimum $5,00,000 to the projects in the US that hire 10 employees o...

More educated individuals from Asian countries are coming to the US March 26, 2016

People from India and China are the dominant source of new immigrants who are coming to the US. According to the statistics available from the US Census Bureau, around 48,000 latest immigrants came in from China and India in the previous years.Around 60,000 students came from China and India to study in the US during t...

India is an increasing source of talent for the US Princeton University March 22, 2016

According to the Princeton University President, Christopher Eisgruber, India has been an increasing source of talent for the university, both in terms of faculty and students.The number of students enrolling in the university is growing steadily. Although it is a small university which is located in New Jersey, USA. i...

US is ready to discuss visa fee issue with India in April March 21, 2016

The US is planning to hold the discussion with India in April on its complaint against the visa fee issue at the WTO.According to the official from the Ministry of Commerce, they are working with the lawyers to verify that the regulation discriminate against the IT firms of India in the US.The official also said that t...

For many Indian students, the US is the preferred education destination March 14, 2016

The US is the most favorable education destination among Indian students, as a large number of students from India had migrated to study in the US. For, most foreign students, it is the combination of obtaining high quality education, experiencing fascination in a new culture, obtaining an international mindset and exp...

Increase in EB-5 visa applications to US from Indian businessmen March 12, 2016

The US immigrant EB-5 visas, is for small business that creates employment in the US has seen a light of interest in India with the applications under this quota rising by 25%.According to the information from the US State Department, for the initial 70 days of this year, around 130 EB-5 visas has been issued by the go...

USCIS would start accepting new H-1B petitions from overseas citizens March 10, 2016

On 1st April, the USCIS would start accepting latest H-1B petitions from overseas citizen for filling the specialty job positions. Previously USCIS had received over 85,000 H-1B petitions during initial five working days of the April month. During the initial five days while filing in the year 2015, the USCIS has got...

Latest US rule extends stay for few overseas graduates March 09, 2016

Many foreign students are anxiously waiting for the US federal government to publish its latest rule on overseas worker training program also known as OPT program so that they can stay for more period of time in the US.The US government would publish the regulation on Friday, saying that the foreign students earning de...

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