Green Card interview or arrest? US federal agencies arresting applicants during USCIS interviews

 The EB-5 programme was introduced in 1990, which allows foreign investors to obtain permanent residency in exchange for investment and job creation in the US. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the EB-5 visa allocation is capped annually at 7.1% of all employment-based visas.

Travelling to USA? New visa fee kicks in from October 2025 — Check all eligibility and fees

The Trump administration is rolling out sweeping changes to the test immigrants must take to become U.S. citizens, injecting hints of conservative philosophy and making the test harder for many learners of the English language.

New US citizenship test is longer and more difficult

The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution grants US citizenship to persons born on US soil. It was passed by Congress in 1866 after the bloody Civil War between the North and pro-slavery South and ratified by three-fourths of the US states two years later.

US 'birthright' citizenship, guarantee of the 14th Amendment

From Monday, the US would start implementing a new rule which allows initiation of deportation process of people whose legal status to stay in America has expired for reasons such as denial of visa extension application or change in status, officials said.

US to start implementing rule allowing deportation of foreigners no longer authorised to stay

Amid the Donald Trump administration's heightened scrutiny of H1B work visas and uncertainty among IT professionals, Nasscom Chairman Rishad Premji has said it is important to 'separate the sentiment from the fact' regarding the visas

Important to separate sentiment from facts on H1B: NASSCOM chief

The announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) came days after reports emerged that the Trump administration was considering tightening H-1B visa rules that could lead to deportation of 7,50,000 Indians

Relief for Indian techies, US says no change in H-1B extension policy

The new policy is in line with the Trump administration's goal to protect American workers from discrimination and replacement by foreign labour, NumberUSA website said.

Trump administration makes it more difficult to extend H-1B visas

An official announcement said the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the congressionally mandated 65,000 visa H-1B cap

H-1B visa applications cap reached for FY 2018

The US has ruled that simple computer programming would no longer qualify as a 'specialist profession', a must for issue of the visa

Computer programmers may no longer qualify for H-1B visa