Good news for Indian Green Card applicants: EB-2, EB-3 dates move forward in April 2026 visa bulletin

[ad_1] The April 2026 visa bulletin brought good news for Indian Green Card applicants as the employment-based Green Card process sees constant forward movement for Indians. For EB-2 and EB-3 India, the Dates for Filing have advanced to January 15, 2015 in a significant jump compared to the March 2026 Visa Bulletin, where EB-2 India […]

New rules for Diversity Visa: Valid, unexpired passport required from applicants for combatting fraud

[ad_1] The State Department released the final rules for the Green Card lottery or the Diversity Visa program, bringing back the measures introduced under the first Trump administration. Applicants for the Green Card lottery will now require a valid and unexpired passport from their home country before entering the lottery, beginning last month. The new […]

‘Will visit your neighbors, office’: US reminds new citizenship applicants that this ‘old’ background check is back

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services reminded new citizenship applicants that its neighborhood investigation before granting citizenship is back and not only neighbors but employers will also get visits by USCIS officials to verify moral character, assimilation into the US way of life etc. The neighbourhood investigation resumed in November 2025 as the agency […]

Are there any legal remedies for H1-B visa delays? Immigration attorney says the better option for applicants would be to…

[ad_1] H-1B visa holders facing sudden appointment cancellations have little legal relief, according to immigration lawyers, as interview dates are pushed late into 2026, leaving thousands anxious and hasty to protect jobs and travel plans.Mass cancellations and abrupt rescheduling of H-1B visa stamping appointments have pushed interview dates from early 2026 to as late as […]

‘Visa applicants go through…’: Indian-origin Congresswoman weighs in on Trump suspending US green card lottery

[ad_1] Indian-origin Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticised US President Donald Trump on X after he ordered a suspension of the US green card lottery.She called the move an exploitation of a recent tragedy to push an anti-immigrant agenda.Pramila said that there is no doubt that visa applicants have to go through tough procedures before even […]

US visa bulletin January 2026 released: Good news for Indian EB-1 category but not for family Green Card applicants

[ad_1] The US State Department released the first visa bulletin of 2026, promising good news for Indian Green Card applicants falling in the category of EB-1, as their Final Action Dates moved by one year, meaning that the waiting time to get a Green Card will be reduced. For EB-1 category India, the final action […]

New rule for immigration documents: Old photos of applicants will be rejected to stop ‘identity theft’

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has come up with a new guideline for photos required for immigration documents. The agency said it would no longer entertain old photos of the applicants, older than more than three years — to prevent identity theft. Self-submitted photos will no longer be accepted, the agency said adding […]

Massive Hiring Alert: Saudi Ministry opens 31,000 mosque roles; what applicants must know | World News

[ad_1] Kingdom launches major recruitment drive for mosque staff / AI Generated Illustration Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance has launched a massive employment drive, announcing 31,000 new job openings for citizens across the Kingdom. This unprecedented initiative is aimed at bolstering the service standards in mosques nationwide, offering a flexible route […]

Bullying records! South Korean universities introduce new admission rule; rejects offending applicants

[ad_1] South Korea’s leading universities have begun rejecting applicants with histories of school bullying, marking the first time the country’s top institutions have enforced such a policy.Despite strong academic records, two students were denied admission to Seoul National University (SNU) last year, not for their grades, but for past involvement in school bullying.They were among […]

US visa likely to be denied to applicants with diabetes, obesity, chronic illness under new Trump rule

[ad_1] US visas will soon be out of reach to applicants suffering from any chronic illness or medical conditions like diabetes or obesity, reports claimed, citing a new directive from the Trump administration. CBS News reported that KFF Health News examined the cable of the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials asking visa […]