US implements more strict rules for Green Card holders; How they will affect Indians
Tahir Qureshi December 29, 2025 3:22 PM IST
The major change for Green Card holders is that their picture will now be taken every time they enter or leave the US.
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Tahir Qureshi December 29, 2025 3:22 PM IST
The major change for Green Card holders is that their picture will now be taken every time they enter or leave the US.
Analiza Pathak December 19, 2025 1:30 PM IST
The programme remains hugely popular worldwide. Nearly 20 million people applied for the 2025 diversity visa lottery, and over 131,000 were selected when spouses were included.
Analiza Pathak December 16, 2025 3:21 PM IST
According to reports, Kaur already has an approved green card petition filed by her other daughter, who is a US citizen. Her husband is also a green card holder.
Kumar Utkarsh November 28, 2025 12:00 PM IST
The US has ordered a sweeping review of all Green Cards issued to immigrants from 19 "countries of concern" after a DC shooting, prompting major policy shifts and immigration processing suspensions.
Analiza Pathak September 27, 2025 8:15 AM IST
For seniors aged 65 or older who have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years, the easier version of the test still applies. They will continue to be asked 10 questions and must get at least 6 right to pass.
Tahir Qureshi August 5, 2025 1:00 AM IST
The Green Card is proof of the right to live and work permanently in the USA.
Analiza Pathak June 28, 2025 6:00 PM IST
Earlier this month, USCIS changed the validity rules for Form I-693, a mandatory document that proves applicants meet health-related requirements.
Tahir Qureshi March 14, 2025 11:30 PM IST
The green card is officially known as a Permanent Resident Card.
Tahir Qureshi December 15, 2024 10:22 PM IST
The one-word comment by Elon Musk stands out.
IANS June 22, 2024 12:18 AM IST
Students from India stand to be the largest beneficiaries if Trump is indeed re-elected and delivers on his promise.
Analiza Pathak October 27, 2023 11:04 AM IST
Since only a limited number of green cards can be issued every year, there is a backlog of over 1.8 million Green Card applications and this impacts primarily people from AAPI countries including China, the Philippines, and India, among others.
PTI July 7, 2023 7:57 PM IST
The unused green cards represent lost opportunities for the country and contribute to worsening backlogs, especially affecting Indian-American, Filipino-American, and Chinese-American families, said Bhutoria.
ANI Feeds June 29, 2023 8:36 AM IST
Anuj Christian, an Indian living in the US for over 13 years legally, said his immigration petition filed by the employer is approved, but his green card is yet to see the light of the day.
Analiza Pathak January 17, 2023 10:05 AM IST
The expansion of these categories would be carried out in phases beginning with the premium processing of EB-1 and EB-2 applications of Green cards.
PTI September 24, 2022 11:00 AM IST
The White House is looking into the recommendations of a presidential commission to reduce the processing time of Green Card applications remove all the backlogs by April 2023.
PTI August 18, 2022 10:43 PM IST
Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled from the island has applied for US Citizenship. He will have to return to Colombo first to provide documents.
India.com News Desk September 13, 2021 6:52 PM IST
For a family-based immigrant who is sponsored by a US citizen and with a 'priority date that is more than 2 years before', the fee for getting a Green Card would be USD 2,500.
India.com News Desk February 25, 2021 8:27 AM IST
Biden, a Democrat, has pledged to reverse many of Trump's hardline immigration policies.
PTI January 23, 2021 3:56 PM IST
US IT sector and business groups, including tech giants Google and Apple, have applauded President Joe Biden's steps to initiate immigration reforms.
PTI Feeds July 11, 2019 8:40 AM IST
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.
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