Immigration
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Process all green card applications within six months, US presidential advisory panel recommends
The recommendation will now be sent to the White House for approval.
Scroll Staff
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Why thousands of Chinese have been migrating to Ghana
Beijing’s political and economic changes have driven massive human movement both inside and outside the country.
Jinpu Wang, The Conversation
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Canada to add 13.29 lakh immigrants in next three years
The country has set a target to bring in 4,31,645 permanent residents in 2022, 4,47,055 in 2023 and 4,51,000 in 2024.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Are we the judge or registry?’: Justice DY Chandrachud expresses displeasure over removal of case
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19 workers fled Arunachal border road project. Only 10 survived. Their ordeal tells a larger story
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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Why the criticism of UU Lalit’s appointment as India’s next chief justice is flawed
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
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US to revisit some H-1B applications denied during Donald Trump’s term
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it will revisit the objections based on three memos that made it more difficult to get work visas.
Scroll Staff
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Joe Biden revokes Trump-era ban on green card applicants that blocked legal immigration to US
Trump last year halted the issuance of green cards in the name of protecting the American jobs amid the coronavirus crisis.
Scroll Staff
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US: Joe Biden administration introduces Bill aimed at easing green card, H-1B visa norms
The provisions of the Bill, if passed, will benefit several thousand Indian professionals in the country.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Church bells chime tunes from ‘Grease’ as tribute to Olivia Newton-John in the Netherlands
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Watch: Muharram participant sings ‘Mahabharat’ show title song during procession in MP
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‘I took off as Bihar’s industry minister, when I landed I wasn’t’: BJP leader on changes in Patna
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Watch: Bouncers beat up club guests in Gurugram for alleged molestation
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‘Brothers, give your best’: Comedian Abhijeet Kain on what sisters might expect as Rakhi gifts
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United States: H-1B visa registration for 2022 to begin on March 9, results by month-end
Successful applicants will be able to join their workplaces on October 1, when the American financial year begins.
Scroll Staff
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Green card reform, no more Muslim ban: What Biden’s immigration proposals promise
Some Indians face up to 150 years of wait-time in the green card backlog per the current system, an issue Biden’s proposal promises to address.
Vandana Menon
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Coronavirus hasn’t led to a steep decline in international remittances as predicted
One reason is that workers send more money when their countries of origin are experiencing economic hardship.
Laura Caron, The Conversation & Erwin R Tiongson, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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‘Mind the Malhotras’ season 2 trailer: Cyrus Sahukar and Mini Mathur are back as a bickering couple
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Easy visas and job opportunities: What makes Canada a popular choice for Indian immigrants
India is the second-largest country in the world in terms of the source of migrants to OECD countries, International Migration Outlook report 2020 has stated.
Priyali Prakash
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How a secret wave of early South Asians found a home in America long before the H-1B immigrants
Scroll.in speaks to Vivek Bald, author of ‘Bengali Harlem’ which tells the stories of South Asians who migrated to the states between the 1880s and the 1950s.
Anisha Sircar
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US to deny green cards and citizenship to immigrants dependent on public welfare programmes
The acting director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would ensure immigrants coming to the country were self-sufficient.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Watch: Serena Williams’ farewell speech at Toronto Masters– ‘I am terrible at goodbyes’
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Cricket: Ross Taylor says he suffered racism while playing for New Zealand
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Toronto Masters: Kyrgios defeats top ranked Medvedev, Swiatek sails through
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Athletics: M Sreeshankar finishes sixth on Diamond League debut in Monaco
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Uefa Super Cup: Benzema, Alaba star as Real Madrid defeat Eintracht Frankfurt to win fifth title