Biometric entry-exit at US border: New rule for non-US citizens, Green Card holders comes into effect today

[ad_1] From December 26, mandatory biometric checking of all non-US citizens, including Green Card holders, at border points comes into effect. This means their photographs would be taken by US Customs and Border Protection officials at every entry and exit point across airports, land crossings and seaports. This new rule is applicable to all non-US […]

‘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 […]

‘Fits the pattern’: Former immigration official says Trump could permanently end Green Card program as lottery stops

[ad_1] A former immigration official said it would not be surprising if the Donald Trump administration permanently ends the Green Card program altogether, after it stopped the Green Card lottery citing the bad actor of Brown University shooting, who also killed an MIT professor. Green Card lottery is different from Green Card programs as the […]

Green Card lottery suspended: List of countries to be affected by Donald Trump’s new immigration rule

[ad_1] The Donald Trump administration suspended the Green Card lottery program after Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who came to the US through this lottery pathway was found to be the suspect of Brown University shooting and he also killed an MIT professor. Valente was found dead Thursday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot. […]

US immigration crackdown: Donald Trump suspends green card lottery; what led to the step?

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has suspended the diversity green card lottery programme, saying it allowed the suspect in the deadly Brown University and MIT shootings to enter the United States, as his administration moved to tighten legal immigration channels following the attacks.Homeland security secretary Kristi […]

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 […]

Indian-origin woman in Long Beach, Bubbly Kaur, detained by ICE from Green Card interview; living in US since 1994 | World News

[ad_1] An Indian-origin woman has been detained by the ICE during her Green Card interview at Long Island, blindsiding her family members, Long Beach Watchdog reported. 60-year-old Bubblly Kaur has been living in the US since 1994 and used to operate Natraj Cuisine of India and Nepal in Long Beach, along with her husband, until […]

UAE Golden Visa vs Trump Gold Card: Which path to residency is right for you? | World News

[ad_1] UAE Golden Visa vs Trump Gold Card/Representative Image Two days ago, President Trump announced the launch of the Gold Card, a $1 million visa designed to give wealthy individuals a fast track path to permanent residency and ultimately US Citizenship. The announcement has captured global attention because it opens a new avenue for both […]

Donald Trump’s Gold Card: Every visa that exists in America | World News

[ad_1] America’s immigration system has always resembled a giant Rube Goldberg machine: elaborate, unpredictable and held together by paperwork, pressure and political mood swings. Students enter one end, workers fall through the lottery chute, families get stuck on conveyor belts that move once every few years, and investors poke around looking for the least painful […]

IDFC First Bank Shares Rise on BSE After Launch of FIRST WOW! Black Credit Card | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Mumbai, December 9 (Udaipur Kiran): Shares of IDFC First Bank Ltd were trading higher on the BSE on Tuesday after the bank announced the launch of its new premium secured credit card. The stock was trading at Rs 80.76, up by 1.62 points or 2.05 per cent from its previous close of Rs 79.14. […]