The Trump administration is planning a major overhaul of the United States’ H-1B visa and green card systems, signalling a shift towards wage-based immigration and merit-driven selection. US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday said he is involved in the proposed reforms, which aim to replace the current lottery-based system with a more selective model. […]
“Anti-American activity will be an overwhelmingly negative factor in any discretionary analysis,” according to a recent policy announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the country’s immigration agency.In other words, if you want a visa of any kind – be it a student visa, or a work visa; or wish to apply for […]
USCIS issues new rules for penalizing immigrants for anti-American behavior. Anti-American behavior, social media posts will now not go unnoticed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, as the Department of Homeland Security has ordered the USCIS to apply Donald Trump’s America First policy to immigration benefits. “America’s benefits should not be given to those […]
Waiting time for green card reached the all-time high in the second quarter of 2025. Green card applications see the highest delays in the second quarter of 2025 as the process time reached 1,265 days or 3.4 years — compared to 705 days (1.9 years) in 2016. The figures were revealed in a new report […]
Image: GoFundMe@/JojiVivianMitsuoHirano A Filipino immigrant and a green card holder with prior criminal charges for distributing controlled substances was detained at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on July 28, after returning from a vacation in the Bahamas, reported GMA News Online.Sonny Lasquite has reportedly lived in the US for 23 years and worked […]
American activists are opposing the Dignity Act of 2025 which has a provision of $20,000 payment to fast track green card applications. American activists are opposing the proposed Dignity Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (Democrat), as one of its provisions includes a payment of $ 20,000 […]
A Reddit post on H-1B, green card went viral. A Reddit post on fighting hard to get an H-1B and a green card, just to realize that happiness lies in the home country, went viral as it resonated with many users who commented that priorities of individuals change as they age and many people want […]
The United States Commerce Department has begun issuing licenses to Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China, a US official told Reuters on Friday, marking a major breakthrough for the AI giant’s access to one of its most important markets.The move follows Washington’s decision last month to reverse an April ban on sales of […]
USCIS issues new rule for age calculation of a child seeking green card along with parents. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new rule for age calculation of non-citizen children applying for a green card on their parents’ petitions. It stated that, starting from August 15, the Final Action Date will be […]
Kahramaa announced that Qatar has surpassed 300 fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers/Image: File TL;DR: Qatar has installed over 300 fast EV chargers nationwide as of 1 August 2025 under its green mobility initiative. These DC fast chargers deliver high-power, rapid charging, often bringing EV batteries from 20% to 80% in under 30 minutes. This infrastructure […]
