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Pakistani-American businessman says denying Green Card holders govt loan bad policy: ‘As a former SBA leader…’

On March 1, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration will require 100% U.S. citizen ownership for SBA loans. Even 1% green card ownership disqualifies a business. The rule impacts SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, key funding tools for real estate, equipment, and jobs. Pakistani-American businessman Dilawar Syed, who previously served in the Small Business Administration, […]

ICE detains Green Card Lottery immigrant charged with raping 16-year-old in Nashville, held victim at gunpoint

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer against Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, an Egyptian national, after he was charged with raping a 16-year-old girl while she slept in her own bed in Nashville, Tennessee.According to local reports, on December 31, 2025, Awad broke into the minor girl’s apartment. She was […]

75-country Green Card freeze: US announces adoption waiver in new update

The Green Card freeze on 75 countries threw a spanner in the works for families in the process of adopting children from countries mentioned on the list, as no exception was announced when the immigration freeze came into effect on January 21. The State Department took into consideration the hardships of the US families owing […]

Green Card holders won’t get SBA loans in US from March 1: What this new rule means for Indians

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that from March 1, they will not give loans to those businesses that are not owned by US citizens. Businesses owned by legal permanent residents, Green Card holders, will not get this loan. The new policy note said 100% of all direct and indirect owners of a loan applicant […]

‘Hired green card, US citizen drivers’: Sikh truck company owner after losing employees as California revoked thousands of licences

When California cancelled thousands of commercial trucking licences a few months ago, Sikh owner Bikramjeet Singh Gill watched his Stockton truck yard fall silent. Trucks that once rolled out each morning now sit idle, unused and unpaid.Gill runs Gillson Trucking Inc. and said around 35 of his immigrant drivers were told lastyear that the California […]

Indian Green Card holder claims ‘USCIS viewing my LinkedIn profile’: ‘I have no criminal record’

A Green Card holder from India took to Reddit, claiming that his LinkedIn profile was being checked by someone at USCIS even though his Green Card case was closed in 2024. The Reddit post of the man claiming that it freaked him out to find out that USCIS officials are still keeping an eye on […]

‘Staying outside US for too long’: Immigration lawyer flags 10 Green Card mistakes one should avoid

A Green Card is no longer a guarantee to stay in the US permanently, the Donald Trump administration has made it clear, as it arrested Green Card holder activists, deported them flagging them as national security risks. Nationals of 75 countries will not get Green Cards now, the administration announced as it examines how much […]

‘We don’t sell achievements’: Indian-origin owner of Arizona’s ‘profile building’ service on row over ‘pay and get EB-1A Green Card’

As the prospect of getting an H-1B visa sponsorship turns bleak with the visa fee of $100,000, the demand for an Einstein visa, which is meant for extraordinary individuals and which does not need a job offer in the US, has peaked. A CBS News investigation revealed that there are brokers who can make an […]

‘Crime doesn’t lead to a Green Card’: US immigration’s fresh reminder amid major visa crackdown

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a fresh warning targeting Green Card applicants and cited recent cases where layers of screening threw up shocking discoveries about the applicants and appropriate actions have been taken. In one case, the USCIS said, screening revealed that an applicant was wanted for homicide by the Mexican government. In […]

No good news: Green Card waiting situation for Indians as per Visa Bulletin February 2026

The latest Visa Bulletin from the State Department does not offer any good news for Indians waiting for their Green Cards as there is little to no movement. The average waiting time for Green Cards in the US is over 10 to 15 years due to the per-country cap of 7% of the annual limit. […]