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Per-country Green Card cap punishes immigrants from India: US Senator
Indian IT professionals, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on the H-1B work visas, are the worst sufferers of the current immigration system
 "Per-country Green Card cap punishes immigrants from India: US Senator")
New policy on immigrants already does harm, US appeals court says
A judge correctly struck down a new Department of Homeland Security rule that went into effect earlier this year denying green cards to legal immigrants who use Medicaid
 "New policy on immigrants already does harm, US appeals court says")
H1-B visa should be used for highly paid talent to create US jobs: Trump
It called for prohibiting American employers from using H-1B workers to displace Americans in outsourcing contracts
 "H1-B visa should be used for highly paid talent to create US jobs: Trump")
US won't expel migrant children detained in hotel under Covid measures
However, the Trump administration will not stop using hotels to detain children
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US won't allow new international students whose courses are entirely online
The ICE on Friday said that the guidance applied to continuing F and M non-immigrant students who were in valid F-1 or M-1 non-immigrant status on March 9
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Colleges win immigration battle, but haunted by fears for US reputation
Universities say the Trump administration's repeated attempts to curb immigration have sent students a message that they aren't welcome in the United States
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Spouses, dependents of H-1B visa holders in India can fly back to the US
The new development exempts them from the June 22 order that suspended non-immigrant visas over the ongoing economic crisis
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174 Indians in US file lawsuit against Trump's proclamation on H-1B visa
Donald Trump, on June 22, suspended issuing of H-1B work visas till the end of the year
17 US states, DC file lawsuit against Trump's new visa policy for students
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop 'cruel, abrupt' rule from going into effect, say petitioners
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft join lawsuit against new US student visa rule
These companies, along with the US Chamber of Commerce and other IT advocacy groups, asserted that the July 6 ICE directive will disrupt their recruiting plans
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Trump working on executive order to set-up merit-based immigration system
Responding to a question, Trump said his action on the DACA is going to be part of a much bigger bill on immigration
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US universities likely to lose $20,000 per student on new visa rule
Uncertainty keeping Indian students from paying admission, first-year fees
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136 Congressmen, 30 Senators seek reversal of US decision on int'l students
The administration should consider the wisdom of these earlier exemptions and cease the finalisation of their modifications, the Congressmen wrote in the letter
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US noted India's concerns over new visa rule for foreign students: MEA
The Trump administration has announced those F-1 and M-1 (non-academic and vocational students) visa holders planning to take online classes only will not be allowed to remain in the US
New US visa regulations to cause difficulties for Indians, says embassy
At the IndiaUS Foreign Office Consultations held on July 7, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla conveyed India's concerns on the matter to Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hal
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What 1.1 million foreign students contribute to the US economic growth
Foreign students contributed $44.7 billion to the US economy during 2018, the IIE report says
How the new rule for foreign students in US affects Indians?
The federal immigration authority has announced that foreign students pursuing degrees in America will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only classes
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Trump admin says foreign students must leave US if classes go online
The agency suggested that students currently enrolled in the US consider other measures, like transferring to schools with in-person instruction
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If elected, will revoke temporary suspension of H1-B visa: Joe Biden
The people on the company visa have built this country, Biden said when asked what his administration will do in the first 100 days of his presidency
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Donald Trump defends suspending Green Card applications till Dec 31
Trump, seeking another term in the White House in the November 3 presidential election, on Monday said the step was essential to help millions of Americans
