As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani will officially assume office as the mayor of New York City, marking the start of his term with two separate swearing-in ceremonies.The Democrat’s team has planned a private oath-taking with family at midnight, followed by a public ceremony in the afternoon outside City Hall. […]
Washington under Donald Trump’s second term continues to elevate figures whose personal backgrounds collide with politics, media and cultural debate, drawing intense public attention. One such figure is Mehek Cooke, a Republican lawyer, commentator and political strategist whose visibility has grown alongside her outspoken views on Medicaid fraud and conservative policy. Born in India and […]
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 October […]
Immigration attorney David Santiago said that H-1Bs who are stuck outside the US at this moment because of visa appointment rescheduling will face questions when they re-enter the country again — about their long period of absence. Santiago advised that such candidates should get it in writing from their company that they were allowed to […]
Checking social media before allowing entry into the country is not a new practice for the US but the new regulations only ensure that there will strict enforcement, Canada-based immigration attorney Benjamin Green said as Canadians, who don’t require a visa to enter the US, will also come under some kind of social media checking. […]
As the State Department pushed hundreds of H-1B visa appointments in India to 2026 without any warning, the impact will be devastating, immigration attorney Ellen Freeman wrote on her LinkedIn, adding that US economy will suffer too as Indian workers are now stuck in their own country. H-1B candidates started receiving emails from the consulate […]
Letitia James and James Comey A federal judge on Monday (local time) dismissed the indictments against former FBI director James Comey and New York attorney general Letitia James. The decision came after the court ruled that president Donald Trump’s appointment of interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan in Virginia was invalid.Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, in her […]
Recent reforms to the H-1B visa system will benefit international students rather than restrict them, according to prominent Indian American immigration attorney Aparna Dave.Speaking at the “Diaspora at the Crossroads: Law, Policy and Opportunities” conference in Bethesda, Maryland, earlier this week, Dave said the new executive orders from the Trump administration mark a positive shift […]
Udaipur, October 12 (Udaipur Kiran): Savina Police have arrested two accused involved in a major land fraud case where agricultural land in Titardi area was illegally sold using a forged power of attorney and dummy account holders. The accused had allegedly created fake documents to transfer ownership and sell the land to multiple buyers, causing […]
Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada Sigal Chattah (Pic credit: AP) A federal judge on Tuesday disqualified Nevada’s acting US Attorney Sigal Chattah from overseeing several criminal cases, ruling that the Trump appointee has remained in her temporary post beyond the legally allowed period. US District Judge David G. Campbell sided with defense lawyers who argued […]
