Immigration lawyer Deepika Singh says Indians have an academic edge over Americans Indian professionals on H-1B visas have an edge over some American workers because of India’s “robust” education system, a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer has argued. This argument is an old one in the debate over foreign workers in the US tech industry.Speaking about […]
A former JPMorgan banker accused of making explosive sexual harassment claims against a senior executive has hired a high-profile New York lawyer known for representing accusers of Jeffrey Epstein.Chirayu Rana, an Indian-origin former Wall Street analyst is being represented by Daniel Kaiser of the law firm Kaiser, Saurborn & Mair. Kaiser has previously acted for […]
Neal Katyal, the American lawyer credited with securing a major Supreme Court setback for US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, has a long record of high‑profile legal victories, including a Supreme Court case defending a Guantanamo Bay detainee who was once Osama bin Laden’s driver.55-year-old Katyal argued before the United States Supreme Court this week […]
While consular officers can deny visas after going through the social media history of the applicants, it can happen to Green Card applicants too, New Jersey-based immigration lawyer Abhisha Parikh said. And this can even include old dating app activities as well. The case of Indian CEO Jasveer Singh being denied a B1/B2 visa has […]
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, killing 16 people, and was sentenced to eight years in prison, lost his last bid to stay in Canada, his lawyer revealed. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rejected one of the last two bids for Sidhu to stay in the country, […]
A fresh row has erupted over Tulsi Gabbard’s past alleged association with the ITServe Alliance,a platform of IT companies in the US, which is accused of visa lobbying and reportedly replacing Americans with H1-B workers. The same association is linked to an Indian-American immigration lawyer who went viral last month for making aggressive remarks about […]
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 […]
A viral video circulating on X made an explosive claim that a single immigration lawyer in Texas has approved hundreds of thousands of H-1B visas, which again angered MAGA base into calling for the suspension of the programme. The video focuses on Dallas-based attorney Chand Parvathaneni and alleges large-scale visa fraud tied to IT “shell […]
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the appointment of lawyer Ramzi Kassem as New York City’s chief counsel, the city’s top legal position. Kassem, whose past legal work includes representing Ahmed al-Darbi in an al–Qaeda–related terrorism case, will assume the role when Mamdani takes office on January 1.“Welcome to A New Era, Ramzi […]
Indian professionals seeking H-1B visas are facing long delays, with interviews and visa stamping for both new applicants and transfers now being pushed from early 2026 into late 2026. The situation left many workers stuck in India for months, and worse was the career disruption and employer patience that came along with the issue, according […]
