‘Please do not…’: Stranded Indian H-1B’s request on Reddit goes viral amid visa chaos

As hundreds of H-1B visa holders have been left with no other option other than biding their time in India as the US State Department canceled maximum visa appointments of December and rescheduled them to March 2026, a request from a Redditor has gone viral. The Redditor urged fellow Indians who are in the US […]

Don’t travel right now: Immigration attorney’s advice to Indian H-1Bs amid mass appointment rescheduling

Immigration attorney Rebecca Chen advised Indian H-1Bs to avoid traveling now in the wake of the major mass rescheduling of visa appointments in India. Hundreds of H-1B visa holders have already traveled to India to report to their appointment in December at the consular offices but now they have received last-minute emails that their appointment […]

‘You are Indian, Qataris make you slaves’: Laura Loomer slams Kash Patel for signing MoUs with Doha

Far-right, anti-Islam activist Laura Loomer criticised FBI Director Kash Patel after he signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Qatar’s Ministry of Interior during an official visit to Doha. Loomer accused Patel of turning a blind eye to Qatar’s alleged treatment of Indian migrant workers and slammed him for engaging with a government she claims […]

‘I am struck’: Indian H-1B kidney doctor can’t join practice in North Carolina; awaiting $100,000 fee waiver

While the Donald Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee was meant for a deterrent for the tech industry to hire from overseas, the rural healthcare system is suffering now for want of good doctors as they can’t pay $100,000. The Washington Post reported the plight of a health facility in Shelby, a small town in […]

US house fire tragedy: Second Indian dies of severe burn injuries in Albany blaze; probe under way

Representative image (AI-generated) A second Indian national has died after sustaining severe burn injuries in a house fire in Albany, United States, taking the death toll in the incident to two, authorities and the Indian mission confirmed. The deceased has been identified as Anvesh Sarapelli, who succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, a day after […]

UAE influencer Khalid Al Ameri confirms relationship with Indian actress Sunaina Yella in birthday selfie | World News

Khalid Al Ameri confirms relationship with Sunaina Yella/Image: Instagram After months of subtle hints and growing speculation, Emirati creator Khalid Al Ameri and Indian actor Sunaina Yella appear to have made their relationship public, not through an announcement but through a single mirror selfie tucked at the end of his birthday post. A birthday post […]

Work permit validity cut in US: Will it impact Indian H-1Bs? Which type of visa holders are affected most?

The Donald Trump administration has announced a massive validity cut for Employment Authorization Documents, commonly known as work permits, starting from December 5. Instead of five years, from now on, the maximum validity of work permits will be 18 months. This applies to both new and renewal of EADs filed on or after December 5. […]

New York woman charged with smuggling Indian nationals from Canada into US; faces up to 20 years

A New York woman is accused of plotting an international scheme to smuggle migrants, mostly Indian nationals from Canada, into the United States for profit. 42-year-old Stacey Taylor from Plattsburgh has been charged by prosecutors. She appeared in court on Monday after a federal grand jury indicted her on October 2, according to the Justice […]