Thousands of Indians seeking US green cards could face greater scrutiny under new public charge guidance effective September 18. USCIS may consider housing assistance, food stamps and other means-tested benefits, along with applicants’ finances, health, family status, education and skills, when assessing eligibility
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new rule making online applications mandatory for immigration benefits such as green cards, citizenship, and asylum. Forms available for e-filing for at least 180 days will become online-only, with exemptions allowed on a case-by-case basis for a $25 fee.
An Indian diaspora policy group warned that a new four-year cap on F-1 and J-1 visas could disrupt international students’ degrees and research in the US. FIIDS urged delaying implementation, citing risks to universities, innovation, and America’s global competitiveness
US lawmakers and immigration advocates criticised the Trump administration’s new policy requiring green card applicants to apply from their home countries. Critics warned the move could disrupt families, impact skilled workers, and hurt America’s competitiveness while triggering legal challenges against the decision
The Trump administration plans to significantly increase denaturalisation of US citizens, targeting fraud, criminal links, and other categories. USCIS guidance sets quotas of 100–200 cases per month, raising concerns over fear, politicisation, and impact on law-abiding naturalised Americans
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Thursday that it will select the additional registrations from the previously submitted electronic registrations using a random selection process.
On December 1 last year, USCIS implemented a revised naturalisation civics test, called the 2020 civics test, as part of a decennial test review and update process.
