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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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. […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

PhonePe and HDFC Launch Co-Branded Credit Card with Daily Rewards

[ad_1] New Delhi: PhonePe took a significant step into the co-branded credit card segment last June with the launch of its co-branded credit card. The newly introduced PhonePe HDFC Ultimo credit card focuses on offering value on everyday transactions rather than occasional large rewards, meeting the growing demand of today’s credit card users. The concept […]

‘Missing Diwalis to keep this golden cage job’: H-1B Redditor shares what waiting 12 years for Green Card looks like

[ad_1] An India Redditor shared the struggle of waiting for a Green Card in the US while remaining on the H-1B temporary visa. The Redditor said he was approved for a Green Card over a decade ago but the priority date is still frozen in ice. “My daughter asked about summer vacation today. I didn’t […]

Can you get married in the US on a visitor visa and apply for Green Card? Here’s the most crucial 90-day rule

[ad_1] As 2025 remains the year of President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown with around 39 countries on US travel ban list, one of the frequently asked questions is if one can still get married in the US on a visitor visa. The answer is yes if they are from countries that are being issued […]