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Indian student 'self-deports' from US after visa revoked

03/17/2025

An Indian doctoral candidate at Columbia University -- alma mater of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, architect of India's constitution among other desi luminaries -- has self-deported from the US after the Trump administration, calling her a "terrorist sympathiser," revoked her student visa last week. The Department of Homeland Security released video footage at showing Ranjani Srinivasan, a PhD student in Urban Planning, hurrying through an airport...

03/11/2025

At a glance In April, the EB-5 Final Action Date for China will retrogress by approximately two and a half years, and the Final Action Date for India will retrogress by over two years. The EB-2 Final Action Date will advance for India by one month, and for China, by almost five months. The EB-3 Final Action Date for India will advance by two months, and for China, by three months. The Final Action Date EB-2 Worldwide will...

Indian student found dead in US with bullet wounds, probe on

03/06/2025

An Indian student, 26, was allegedly found dead in the United States with bullet wounds, however, the cause of his death is not yet known, his family said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI. The student, G Praveen, hailed from Telangana and was pursuing his MS in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee. Praveen’s family was informed by the US authorities on Wednesday morning that his body has been found and that his friends say it was found with bullets,...

International students who were victims of OPT fraud have more to worry about: Must take legal recourse to clear their name

03/06/2025

Erstwhile international students, now working in the US and even those currently undergoing Optional Practical Training (OPT), need to be aware of a revised ‘Issue of notice to appear’ policy recently issued by The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).Jonathan Wasden, immigration attorney, who has represented several such students in the courts, explained to TOI, “Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - which houses...

Indian Student Nilam Sidhe In Coma After Accident In US

02/27/2025

Indian student Nilam Shinde from Maharashtra's Satara district is fighting for her life in a hospital in California after suffering critical injuries in a road accident. The 35-year-old, a fourth-year student at California State University, was out for an evening walk on February 14 when a car hit her from behind. It was a hit-and-run case, leaving her with severe injuries to her arms, legs, head, and chest. Nilam was rushed to UC Davis...

March 2025 Visa Bulletin Released: What Employers Need to Know

02/18/2025

The Department of State released the March 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS has confirmed they will continue to utilize the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based Adjustment of Status applications. The Final Action Dates chart notes moderate advancement across several employment-based categories including: EB-2 and EB-3 India Final Action Dates will advance by six weeks; EB-2 China Final Action Dates will advance by two weeks;...

US Likely To Tighten Rules Of OPT Work Permits; Scores Of Indian Students Worried

02/14/2025

After some Indian nationals were deported to India from the US as they were found to have entered the US illegally, now there is a possibility that the Trump government can tighten OPT work permit rules, and it is making around 70,000 Indian students in the US worried about their future. Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has been essential for foreign students in the US on F-1 visas. It provided a critical pathway for transitioning...

Di documents you need to stay legally for US as Trump mass deportation begin

02/07/2025

At least, ova 3,000 Nigerians wey no get legal documents to stay for America dey face risk of deportation. Dis na according to local media reports wey quote one document wey Fox News get from di United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE). Fox News bin report on Tuesday 28 January say di Nigerian immigrants don dey ICE non-detained docket wit final orders of removal since November, 2024. Di report add...

Student and Exchange Visitor Program

02/05/2025

If you are aware of student visa fraud or nonimmigrant students working unlawfully in the U.S., report it here: Email or Call 1-866-DHS-2-ICE SEVP Overview Welcome to the official SEVP and SEVIS website. Here you can find the latest information and resources for F (academic) and M (vocational) students, as well as designated school officials (DSOs). The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is a part of the National Security...

Indian Student Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in New York

02/04/2025

Nesconset Highway near Hallock Road as 24-year-old Indian student Sampada Edulla was fatally struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street. On Saturday morning, a tragic incident unfolded on Nesconset Highway near Hallock Road as 24-year-old Indian student Sampada Edulla was fatally struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street. The accident occurred at around 6:20 am, plunging the Lake Grove community into mourning....

3 indicted in 'pay-to-stay' school scam that allegedly enabled foreign nationals to remain in US as 'students'

01/30/2025

Three Los Angeles-area residents responsible for operating a network of four schools were arrested Wednesday on federal charges for allegedly helping hundreds of foreign nationals remain in the U.S. as foreign students, even though they never attended classes. The three defendants allegedly ran a "pay-to-stay" scheme through three schools in Koreatown – Prodee University/Neo-America Language School; Walter Jay M.D. Institute, an Educational...

What Trump’s migration crackdown could mean for foreign students

01/30/2025

U.S. universities warned international students after Donald Trump won. But visa data shows that, in Trump’s first presidency, foreign students were largely left alone. After Donald Trump won the November election, many U.S. universities took the proactive step of warning their international students against staying abroad for the holidays beyond Jan. 20, Trump’s first day in office, for fear that the students would have trouble returning...

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